Return Padel Lessons
Improve your padel return of serve with strategic positioning and technique. Learn how to neutralize opponent serves and transition into effective rally play with consistent, well-placed returns.
2 weeks ago
Mastering padel serve return strategies and common mistakes.
Your Padelguru Says
Sven offers incredibly valuable insights on how to approach your serve returns. He highlights common mistakes players make, lik [...]
Skill
4 months ago
Mastering returns off the sidewall from the serve.
Your Padelguru Says
This lesson with coach Ewan is very helpful for a common struggle point in Padel: returning serve when the ball comes off the s [...]
Skill
5 months ago
Master 3 smash recovery techniques to improve your defense.
Your Padelguru Says
Asier and Rafa explain three different ways to recover a smash depending on the height of the ball after the bounce. This lesso [...]
Skill
9 months ago
Technique for recovering balls after being passed.
Your Padelguru Says
This lesson is very useful for understanding how to handle situations when your opponents manage to pass you at the net. The co [...]
Skill
10 months ago
Two return of serve tips: split step and handling 'aceitosa' serves.
Your Padelguru Says
This lesson with Asier is very insightful for improving your return of serve. He breaks down two key adjustments: using a split [...]
Skill
11 months ago
Tips for returning serves off the side glass.
Your Padelguru Says
This information is really helpful if you struggle with returns, especially when the serve goes to the side glass. The coach em [...]
Skill
11 months ago
Master the Padel return of serve: position, technique, tactics.
Your Padelguru Says
Dani explains the fundamentals of a good return of serve in padel. This lesson is useful because it breaks down the return into position, technique, and tactics [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Improve return consistency with position, preparation, and footwork tips.
Your Padelguru Says
The coach offers practical advice for improving one of the most crucial shots in padel, the return. They emphasize consistency [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Returning left side serves from baseline at different levels.
Your Padelguru Says
Sandy explains the most crucial part of returning serve is just getting the ball back in play first. He talks about how to handle easy serves, which is a great chance to take the net [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Tips for consistent serve returns, including off glass.
Your Padelguru Says
This explanation is quite helpful for understanding the mindset of returning serves in padel. The coach makes a strong point about the main goal being simply getting the ball back in play [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Master serve returns with tips from a top player for consistency and strategy.
Your Padelguru Says
This is a really insightful lesson on mastering your serve return, a crucial shot in padel. The coach, a top German player, sha [...]
Skill
1 year ago
Return tricky slice serves off the glass effectively.
Your Padelguru Says
This is very useful if you struggle with tricky serves, especially those that hit the glass. The coach breaks down the technique needed and common mistakes players make [...]
Skill
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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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