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Improve kick smash and fake smash technique for advanced players.

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - How can I improve my overhead shots at an advanced level?
Focus on hitting the kick smash at the highest point aiming for the ball to bounce close to the back glass, control spin and power, use a shorter preparation to add the fake smash for unpredictability against opponents who can retrieve from outside the court.

What Your Guru Thinks

The coach Mauri gives some really sharp advice here, especially on adding finesse to your kick smash. It's not just about power, but also controlling where the ball bounces and the amount of spin. Introducing the fake smash is a clever tactical move covered in this lesson, helping you become much harder to read. Understanding the difference in preparation from tennis is key for adapting your overheads to the padel court. If your opponents are starting to retrieve your smashes consistently, this lesson offers great ways to mix things up.

Padel Kick x3 - The best session - Advance level

Description

If you are and advance player then you will love the tips on this video. 8 Minutes full of beautiful content and advance tips. In this LIVE session our head coach Director Mauri Andrini helps Markus (Austria) to improve his kick x3 smash.
Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
85%
Primary Shot: Kick Smash
Play Style: Offensive

Tags

skill-high-intermediate skill-advanced style-offensive shot-kick_smash

Keywords

kick smash fake smash overhead technique advanced padel spin control

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