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Return Padel Lessons for Beginner

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. Perfect for beginner level players.

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Dani Hoyo Padel Coach
Dani Hoyo Padel Coach
10 months ago
Master the Padel return of serve: position, technique, tactics.

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 [...]
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Skill
Beginner
The Padel School
The Padel School
1 year ago
Returning left side serves from baseline at different levels.

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 hand [...]
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Skill
Beginner
The Padel School
The Padel School
1 year ago
Returning challenging serves with spin and speed off the glass.

Returning challenging serves with spin and speed off the glass.

Your PadelGuru Says
This lesson offers really practical advice for handling tricky serves you might face. Sandy the coach breaks down how different [...]
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Skill
Beginner
The Padel School
The Padel School
4 years ago
Learn technique for double glass shot without turn.

Learn technique for double glass shot without turn.

Your PadelGuru Says
This segment gives you a glimpse into how to handle a specific tricky situation on court. Coach Sandy is focusing on the bounce [...]
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Skill
Beginner
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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