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Improve kick smash technique by correcting nine common mistakes.

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - What are the common mistakes when hitting a kick smash?
Common mistakes include hitting flat, being too open, not using the non-hitting arm, incorrect contact point, wrong grip (forehand), low elbow, hitting too far forward or too high, not dropping the racket, and using too much speed instead of spin.

What Your Guru Thinks

If you're looking to really master that kick smash, this is a great lesson for you. Coach Sven walks you through the nine most frequent errors players make when trying to hit the ball out of the court. Understanding things like your contact point, grip, and arm position can make a huge difference. This helps you avoid common frustrations and generate more spin and power for a successful kick smash.

9 KickSmash Mistakes #PT24

Description

These are 9 reasons why you are failing to kick the ball out of the court. Learn from your mistakes and improve your kicksmash right now! Vamoss!

With this video I would like to show you how you can recognize your mistake. Once you recognize your mistake you can turn things around. The kicksmash is a method to score and finish the point. Also known as 'Sacar por 3' The ball will bounce over the side wall, where the wall is 3 meters high instead of 4 meters.

Question, what do you prefer? Smashing the ball straight or crosscourt?

If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments below so I can help you out. I will answer all of your questions if you subscribe to the channel :) The goal is to reach 6000 subscribers before the end of the year!

See you next monday!
Hasta luego, Ciao, adios
Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
78%
Primary Shot: Kick Smash
Play Style: Offensive

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

Keywords

kick smash padel technique overhead shot padel tips common mistakes

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