Physical training for padel speed and agility

BandejaApr 22, 2024

Key takeaway from our Guru

How can I improve my speed and movement on the padel court?

Incorporate single-leg plyometric exercises into your weekly schedule to improve the coordination between your muscles and tendons. When moving to the ball, keep your racket still and use small steps to ensure you arrive in a balanced position.

What this lesson covers

This lesson focuses on physical conditioning to improve court speed and movement efficiency. It breaks down training into four segments: plyometrics, change of direction, agility, and stop-and-go movements. Plyometric drills emphasize single-leg jumping to mimic the unilateral nature of running on the court. The coach advises keeping the racket still during movement to avoid unnecessary upper-body compensation and recommends restricting arm movement during jumps to force core engagement and improve balance.

Change-of-direction drills involve sprinting to known points to maximize speed, while agility exercises introduce reactive elements where the player must mirror a leader or respond to tossed balls. The final segment uses a Swiss ball or a racket-catch drill to force the player into a low, stable position. By catching the ball or pushing it back instead of hitting it, the player learns to use the legs to get under the ball for a quality lob or defensive shot. These exercises are designed to be performed until the onset of fatigue to ensure the training remains focused on explosive quickness rather than endurance.

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Added on Apr 2, 2026

Padel Fitness Masterclass To Become Super FAST W/ Etienne Hartevelt

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Please subscribe and hit the notification bell, let's get 60K subscribers this year! Ladies and gentlemen! Today we are at Plaza padel in Amsterdam! With Etienne Hartevelt! We going to focus on the physical part of padel! We are improving a lot of things that will improve our game. Our mobility, agility, speed and much more! + Exercises that you can do yourself! Vamoooos! Find Etienne on instagram @ Etienne_hartevelt Chapters: Intro - 00:00 - 01:10 Warm up 01:11 - 05:22 Plyometrics 05:23 - 15:22 Change of Direction 15:23 - 19:02 Agility 19:03 - 24:10 Stop and go 24:11 - 31:10 ~ Visit my online padel shop. Go to www.racketteam.com ~ Would you like to learn more? Become a Otro Nivel channel member or special member, support us and become better! 👊🏼 Click & join ➠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMuJTshdLiaUmbYJy8lSkA/join ~ Also find us on: Our Facebook group ➠https://www.facebook.com/groups/padeltips Our Facebook page ➠https://www.facebook.com/otronivelpadel 👊🏼 Become a supporter ➠https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/0tronivel ~ Our instagram page ➠https://www.instagram.com/0tronivel/ Sven's instagram page ➠https://www.instagram.com/svenboele/ Sven's tiktok➠ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZScj6vNr/

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