Padel Lessons for Beginner
Discover padel lessons designed specifically for beginner level players. Master essential techniques, strategies, and skills with professional coaching videos tailored to your experience level.
Slow down, use the glass, and approach the net strategically.
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This lesson with Sandy is incredibly useful if you've been struggling to win points when you rush the net. Sandy explains clear [...]
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Mastering the Padel Smash x4: grip, position, and tactics.
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Dani, the coach, shares excellent insights on the Smash x4, a powerful offensive shot. He breaks down the grip, position, technique, and tactics, emphasizing when to apply it effectively [...]
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Strategies to beat tennis players in Padel.
Your Padelguru Says
Sandy highlights how tennis players often struggle with the unique aspects of padel, especially the walls and the slower pace. [...]
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Understand left vs right padel court roles
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This lesson is very helpful for understanding the fundamental roles players take on each side of the court. The coaches share i [...]
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Mastering the chiquita shot technique and strategy
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This explanation is very helpful if you want to understand the chiquita shot. Dani clearly breaks down the technique, explaining grip, preparation, and impact point [...]
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Top 10 padel beginner mistakes and how to fix them.
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This seems very useful if you are just starting out. The coach, Sven, highlights the most common errors new players make and explains why they happen [...]
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Understanding and playing the controlled bajada shot
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This lesson with coach Dani offers a really good look at the bajada shot. It's a shot that can change defense into offense, which is super useful [...]
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Learn the technique and tactics for the advanced smash by 3 meters.
Your Padelguru Says
Dani explains the smash by 3 meters in detail, which is very helpful. He covers everything from when to use it to the technique and even external factors like court and ball conditions [...]
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Simple 1v1 drill for practicing volleys and defending.
Your Padelguru Says
The coaches in this explain a valuable training method for singles Padel. It highlights the fundamental dynamic between the pla [...]
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Improve fast as a beginner padel player.
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The coach Ewan gives very practical advice on how to improve quickly when starting out in padel. He emphasizes playing regularly, learning from a coach, and studying the game outside the court [...]
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How to finish Padel points effectively
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This lesson from the coaches offers some really practical advice on how to win points when you're finding opponents are getting [...]
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Mental exercises to improve focus and shot preparation in Padel.
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This is quite useful if you have trouble staying focused during matches. The coaches show you simple mental exercises to help improve your shot preparation and decision making [...]
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A shot hit from your dominant side
A shot hit from the opposite side of your dominant hand
A shot taken before the ball bounces, typically played at the net
A defensive shot hit in a high arc over the opponents
A defensive overhead shot with backspin
A powerful overhead shot used to finish a point
A soft, low shot from the back of the court
The shot that starts the point, hit underhand
A forehand or backhand shot with backspin
A shot hit in response to the serve
An attacking shot hit downwards after the ball comes off the back glass
An aggressive overhead shot with spin, aimed at creating difficult angles
A defensive overhead shot without spin, higher on the racket face
A topspin smash designed to make the ball bounce over the fence
An overhead shot with topspin, hit over the shoulder
A shot hit with an upward motion to impart forward spin
A defensive shot used at the net to return a hard shot
A defensive shot hit immediately after the ball bounces
A short, low shot designed to bounce twice before the opponent can reach it
A volley where the racket angle is adjusted to lob the ball
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