Return hard serves effectively, especially after the glass.
What Your Guru Thinks
This lesson offers valuable insights into returning tricky serves, particularly when the ball comes off the glass. The coach provides excellent tips on positioning, swing mechanics, and shot selection, which are crucial for neutralizing powerful serves. You'll learn how to maintain composure and effectively handle both forehand and backhand returns from challenging angles. This will undoubtedly help you unlock a new level in your game, especially against aggressive servers.
Description
We’ll go through:
âś… How to position yourself correctly off the glass
âś… The best swing technique for a clean, consistent return
âś… A simple target strategy that keeps you in the rally
By the end, you’ll know how to read the serve, stay calm under pressure, and make confident returns.
If you’re new to The Padel School, welcome. We’re Sandy and Tom Farquharson - two brothers and the founders of this platform.
Our mission? To give every padel player the best coaching advice possible so you can unlock your full potential on the court.
Here’s why we care so much about this…
We grew up in tennis, competing from juniors all the way to the pro level. And honestly? It was frustrating. No matter how hard we worked, it was nearly impossible to get the high-quality coaching we needed to reach our full potential.
When we discovered padel over a decade ago, we fell in love with the sport instantly. But guess what? The coaching situation was even worse. Getting solid advice in English? Forget it.
That’s when we decided enough was enough.
As we played on the pro padel circuit and started coaching players across the globe, we realised no player should have to struggle to find clear, actionable guidance – in any sport.
Every player deserves access to the knowledge they need to grow, improve, and play the game at their highest level.
So we built The Padel School. It’s where we share everything we’ve learned on and off the court. Whether you’re a total beginner or chasing a competitive edge, we’re here to make sure you get the coaching we wish we’d had.
To all the padel warriors out there: the road to improvement isn’t easy, but that’s what makes it rewarding.
Keep grinding, keep learning, and remember – every point is a new opportunity to get better.
A great way to learn from the pros is to watch the Qatar Airways Premier Padel on the Red Bull TV app https://www.redbulltv.com - it is free and you get to watch the best players in the world!
EXPLORE OUR OFFERS
The Padel School Membership (with FREE Trial): https://thepadelschool.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=longform_110425_HOW_Do_the_PROs_Hit_Such_COMPACT_and_POWERFUL_VOLLEYS
Access 75+ Drills for Every Level: TPS Drill Book For Players: https://thepadelschool.com/drill-book?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=longform_110425_HOW_Do_the_PROs_Hit_Such_COMPACT_and_POWERFUL_VOLLEYS
Our BOOK - The Padel Player's Guide: https://thepadelschool.com/the-padel-players-guide?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=longform_110425_HOW_Do_the_PROs_Hit_Such_COMPACT_and_POWERFUL_VOLLEYS
Win Matches with a Stronger Mindset: Get our Mental Toughness Course: https://thepadelschool.com/mental-toughness-course?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=longform_110425_HOW_Do_the_PROs_Hit_Such_COMPACT_and_POWERFUL_VOLLEYS
FREE Equipment Guide: https://improve.thepadelschool.com/equipment-guide
FREE Padel Assessment for YOUR game: https://improve.thepadelschool.com/padel-assessment
YouTube - https://youtube.com/thepadelschool
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepadelschool
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thepadelschool
Want to join us on court? https://thepadelschool.com/events
Read our blogs - https://thepadelschool.com/blog/
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for more padel tips and match strategies every week!
#Padel #PadelTips #PadelStrategy
Tags
Keywords
Train Smarter. Learn Faster.
If you're serious about getting better, Padelguru helps you train like the pros do — with hybrid coaching in the app and on court. Your game, your pace, with a coach who cares and a path that finally makes sense. Apply for early access to try hybrid coaching with Padelguru.
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.
Related Video Lessons
1 year ago
Tips for consistent serve returns, including off glass.
Your Padelguru Says
This explanation is quite helpful for understanding the mindset of returning serves in padel. The coach makes a strong point about the main goal being simply getting the ball back in play [...]
Skill
2 years ago
Improve serve return footwork from the T
Your Padelguru Says
This advice from the coaches is very helpful, especially for navigating those tricky serve returns at the T. Understanding the [...]
Skill
2 years ago
Returning challenging serves with spin and speed off the glass.
Your Padelguru Says
This lesson offers really practical advice for handling tricky serves you might face. Sandy the coach breaks down how different spins and speeds affect the ball off the side glass [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Returning left side serves from baseline at different levels.
Your Padelguru Says
Sandy explains the most crucial part of returning serve is just getting the ball back in play first. He talks about how to handle easy serves, which is a great chance to take the net [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Return tricky slice serves off the glass effectively.
Your Padelguru Says
This is very useful if you struggle with tricky serves, especially those that hit the glass. The coach breaks down the technique needed and common mistakes players make [...]
Skill
5 years ago
Tips for returning shots off the side glass.
Your Padelguru Says
Very useful if you want to improve your return shot, especially when it comes off the side glass. The coaches, Sven and Jeroen, [...]
Skill
Train Smarter. Learn Faster.
Padelguru is a hybrid coaching home for ambitious players. Match with a coach who gets your game, stay connected in the app between sessions, and turn every match into real progress.
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.
