Five rally drills for match situations
Key takeaway from our Guru
How can I improve my decision-making during padel rallies?
Focus on your positioning by watching where the lob bounces. If it lands behind the service line, move to the net, but if it lands short, stay back to defend.
What this lesson covers
These drills focus on specific tactical scenarios to improve decision-making during points. The first drill establishes net control based on ball depth. If a lob bounces behind the service line, the attacking team moves to the net. If it bounces before the line, they remain back. Another drill emphasizes defensive wall usage against the bandeja, alternating between straight and cross-court returns to build comfort with the glass.
Pressure management is central to the third drill. Players must target one specific opponent for two consecutive points to win the rally. This forces the targeted player to handle repeated pressure while the attacking team practices consistency. The final drills focus on volley control and movement. One requires attackers to play only volleys or smashes, forcing them to move and change direction, while the bonus drill involves passing the ball to a partner before hitting it over the net to improve touch and soft volleys.
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Added on Apr 2, 2026
5 VERY Important Rally Drills #PT17
Description
I would like to inspire you to train! Have a look in this video how you can improve in certain situations! "If you play a match, you do what you do best" Because you want to win. - So if you train, you can improve in other aspects of the game! That could be a situation, a technique or anything else that you did not master yet. With these drills you can improve: - Recognizing when you have to go to the net - Recognizing when from where you should do the overhead - Improve your defence in the corner and parallel from the overhead - Improve the precision of the bandeja - Improving the dept and height of the lob - Knowing to which player you should play - Find ways to release the pressure on yourself - Recognizing where to play from defence - Improving your chiquita and finding out when to play it - Recognizing what speed you should play from defence And much more! Q: What video would you like to see next? Mistakes video or How to learn the... video :) Thank you very, very much for the support on the last video. I am really happy and enjoying your positive reactions and feedback! 20K views in 5 days and more than 500 likes! Holy moly! Well.. If you can reach 200 likes on the video you can make me very happy already! Share, like and subscribe and help me to inspire others to improve or to start playing padel! Become part of the otro nivel family! Thank you!
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Skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, High Intermediate
Court position
Net, Backcourt
Play style
Tactical
Secondary shot
Volley
Keywords
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