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Using the kick bandeja to return wide lobs

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - How do I handle defensive lobs that push me wide?
Use the "kick bandeja" technique by contacting the ball at its highest point and using spin to angle the shot cross-court towards the side wall or fence, forcing opponents wide and allowing you time to recover the net position.

What Your Guru Thinks

This content is very useful if you struggle with lobs that push you wide. Coach Mauri and Max show you how to use a specific variation called the kick bandeja. It's about generating the right angle and spin to move your opponents and give you time to recover. This is a clever shot for those challenging defensive situations.

Kick Bandeja - Using the spin for a cross-court shot

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Our Head Coach Director Mauri Andrini shows us the next #differentlevel Padel stroke ...The kick bandeja is that shot that everybody needs to learn, since it will reduce dramatically your unforced errors. You will also minimise your opponent’s chance of reaching the net position. If you learn this shot, we promise you great results. Just #differentlevel .
Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
80%
Primary Shot: bandeja
Play Style: Defensive
Court Position: None

Tags

skill-high-intermediate skill-advanced style-defensive shot-bandeja

Keywords

Kick Bandeja Overhead Shot Lob Return Spin Court Positioning

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