Improve your smash using legs and wrist action.
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Your #1 Takeaway
How can I generate more power and reach on my padel smash?
Focus on using your legs to push up and keep them relatively close together for better height and power transfer, and incorporate wrist snap for added pace and spin.
What Your Guru Thinks
This is a good one if you are serious about improving your attacking overhead. The coach gives you practical tips focusing on using your legs to generate power, emphasizing how keeping them closer can help you push up and reach higher. There's also a great point about the importance of wrist snap, highlighting how pro players like Tapia use it effectively. It's clear the coach understands the mechanics of a powerful smash.
Two tips to improve your smash!
Audience:
High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill
Level:
75%
Primary
Shot:
Smash
Play
Style:
Offensive
Court
Position:
None
Tags
skill-high-intermediate
skill-advanced
style-offensive
Keywords
Smash
Power Generation
Legs
Wrist Snap
Overhead
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