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Pro tips for kick smash and backhand volley technique.

🏆 Your #1 Takeaway

How can I improve my kick smash and backhand volley technique?

Improve your kick smash by focusing on a single, high preparation, hitting slightly above or behind the head for spin, and using leg drive for power. For the backhand volley, prioritize strategic movement, a flatter trajectory for consistency, and making smart shot decisions based on ball difficulty rather than always using slice.

What Your Guru Thinks

This lesson offers fantastic advice from an ex-pro on two crucial shots. The coach breaks down common mistakes and provides actionable steps to improve your kick smash and backhand volley. You'll learn about proper preparation, contact point, and using your legs for power on the smash. For the volley, the emphasis is on strategic movement, playing a flatter, more consistent shot, and smart decision-making. It's a great opportunity to refine your technique from an experienced player.

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Added on: Sep 15, 2025
These Pro Tips Transformed my Kicksmash and Volley (ft Adrian Blanco)

Description

In today’s video I had the chance to record in Riyadh with Adrián Blanco, former World Padel Tour pro who reached top 36 in the world and even beat the world number 1s back in 2020.

Adrián trained for 14 years with Gustavo Prato (coach of pair N1), and shared the court with players like Arturo Coello, Edu Alonso and many more top names.

Here he shares his best tips on the two shots that made him stand out as a professional:
🔥 The Smash X3 (kick smash)
🔥 The Backhand Volley

If you want to understand how pro players think about these shots – and how to apply it to your own game – this video is for you.

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🎾 By the way, I’ve just updated my website – go check it out and let me know what you think: https://www.padeldrivers.com/

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Who is Adrian Blanco?
1:38 Best shots from Adrian
2:17 Pro Player Analyzes my Kicksmash X3
2:55 Pro Tips for the Kicksmash
4:16 Adri Shows me how PROS do it
5:19 Applying the Pro Tips
7:11 Adri Analyzes my Backhand Volley
7:54 Pro Tips for the Backhand Volley
10:50 Surprise in Riyadh
11:20 This tip transformed my volley
12:42 Tips for Matches - Learning From Gustavo Prato and Arturo Coello
13:20 Outro

#PadelDrive #PadelTips #SmashX3 #BackhandVolley #PadelRiyadh
Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
75%
Primary Shot: kick_smash
Court Position: <none>

Tags

skill-high-intermediate skill-advanced shot-kick_smash

Keywords

Kick Smash Backhand Volley Padel Technique Strategic Play Pro Padel

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