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When to hit Rulo, Gancho, or Vibora overheads.

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - How to choose the right attacking overhead shot in Padel?
Choose between Rulo, Vibora, or Gancho based on your court position relative to the lob and the angle required to the opponents' side or glass.

What Your Guru Thinks

This lesson offers a very clear framework for selecting the right overhead shot. The coach helps you understand the best time to use the Rulo, Vibora, or Gancho based on where the ball lands and where you are on the court. Making these structured, logical choices can significantly improve your consistency and effectiveness with these attacking shots. It simplifies a complex decision by providing simple rules to follow. This approach makes your attacking game more reliable.

How to know when to hit rulo, gancho or vibora?
Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
75%
Primary Shot: Rulo
Play Style: Offensive

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skill-high-intermediate skill-advanced style-offensive shot-rulo

Keywords

rulo vibora gancho overhead shots shot selection

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