Lob Padel Lessons

Fo

Forehand

A shot hit from your dominant side

Ba

Backhand

A shot hit from the opposite side of your dominant hand

Vo

Volley

A shot taken before the ball bounces, typically played at the net

Lo

Lob

A defensive shot hit in a high arc over the opponents

Ba

Bandeja

A defensive overhead shot with backspin

Sm

Smash

A powerful overhead shot used to finish a point

Ch

Chiquita

A soft, low shot from the back of the court

Se

Serve

The shot that starts the point, hit underhand

Sl

Slice

A forehand or backhand shot with backspin

Re

Return

A shot hit in response to the serve

Ba

Bajada

An attacking shot hit downwards after the ball comes off the back glass

Vi

Vibora

An aggressive overhead shot with spin, aimed at creating difficult angles

Ga

Gancho

A defensive overhead shot without spin, higher on the racket face

KS

Kick Smash

A topspin smash designed to make the ball bounce over the fence

Ru

Rulo

An overhead shot with topspin, hit over the shoulder

To

Topspin

A shot hit with an upward motion to impart forward spin

Bl

Block

A defensive shot used at the net to return a hard shot

HV

Half Volley

A defensive shot hit immediately after the ball bounces

DS

Drop Shot

A short, low shot designed to bounce twice before the opponent can reach it

VL

Volley Lob

A volley where the racket angle is adjusted to lob the ball