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Strategies to beat tennis players in Padel.

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - What strategies should I use against tennis players in Padel?
Focus on slowing the game down, playing lobs to push them back, and utilizing the glass walls to negate their powerful groundstrokes and volleys.

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Sandy highlights how tennis players often struggle with the unique aspects of padel, especially the walls and the slower pace. She emphasizes the importance of changing your mindset from a purely aggressive tennis style to a more tactical padel approach. By slowing the ball down, utilizing lobs to push opponents back, and strategically playing off the glass, you can effectively counter their powerful shots. This lesson will help you understand how to adapt your game to exploit the common tendencies of tennis players on the padel court.

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The Secret to Beating Tennis Players at Padel

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If you’re new to The Padel School, welcome. We’re Sandy and Tom Farquharson - two brothers and the founders of this platform.

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Primary Shot: lob
Play Style: Defensive
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