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Mastering padel corner defense reading wall bounces.

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - How should I defend balls hit into the corner?
To defend balls in the corner, focus on reading if the ball hits the back wall or side wall first, maintain a good starting position, and move correctly based on the bounce, following the ball with small steps.

What Your Guru Thinks

This is very useful for understanding how to handle those tricky balls that go into the corner. Coach Dani explains the importance of reading how the ball bounces off the walls, which is key to being in the right place. He also covers the correct starting position and how to move to the ball. Pay attention to his advice on the '360' turn and when you might need it.

Tips to MASTER the CORNER - With Dani Hoyo

Description

Learn tips to master the corner in padel and take your gameplay to the next level. Discover techniques to handle tricky corner shots, improve control, and dominate your matches with confidence.

00:00 INTRODUCTION
00:17 IDENTIFY WHERE THA BALL IS GOING TO BOUNCE
01:12 DOWN THE LINE
01:28 BACK WALL TO SIDE WALL
02:09 SIDE WALL TO BACK WALL
02:19 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE START POSITION
03:21 EXAMPLE SHOTS
04:59 TRY TO AVOID 360Âș
06:46 360Âș IF THERE'S NO CHOICE
09:23 CONCLUSION
10:01 BYE!

Special thanks to Jordi Forner for the amazing music. Check out their work here: http://jordiforner.beatstars.com.

You guys can ask me whatever you want in the comments!

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Audience: Beginner
Skill Level:
20%
Primary Shot: return
Play Style: Defensive
Court Position: Back corner

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skill-beginner style-defensive shot-return

Keywords

Padel defense Corner shots Off the wall Positioning Wall bounce

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