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Improve your smash using legs and wrist action.

🏆 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.

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Added on: Jun 27, 2024
Two tips to improve your smash!
Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
75%
Primary Shot: Smash
Play Style: Offensive
Court Position: None

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skill-high-intermediate skill-advanced style-offensive

Keywords

Smash Power Generation Legs Wrist Snap Overhead

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