Notes

Serve:
- aim to sideglass/sidewall - very hard for opponent
- play serve not too fast not too slow - medium pace and consistent
- Rule from my coach: Is the service easy to return? Lob Otherwise, play flat
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during game:
- always get into position FH/BH before the ball hits the ground
- shoot with half power ( simple not too slow and consitent ) padel raquet packs a lot of power already
-always remember: ready position > hitting position (contact point in front elregl eli odam) > follow through > back to ready position
- play solid and you win with less mistakes
- if ball coming above net level, hit at 4/5 o'clock. if ball below net level, hit at 6 o'clock
- if ball bounced before service line, hit FH or BH direct.
- if ball bounced after service line, wait till it hits the glass wall first then hit
- if ball bounced after service line and ball is slow, get back to zone 1. if ball is fast, get forward to zone 2/3, maybe even 4 for hot shots
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technique:
- getting low and moving forward as strike
- aim for down the middle / low error chance / harder for enemy to react
- safe volleys toward the sides better than the middle
- big lop is high preferred if the ball is close to the wall or retrieving the ball off the wall

- if a ball is hitting the sidewall, take some distance and be prepared to hit it after it hits the side glass first
- if i cant get behind the ball, hit it to the glass (when misposition forward)
- 2hb more control and stability, can aim exactly where i want. The problem is 2hb is not a very good option after glass. Your arms and wrist have a more limited range of motion, so i would only recommend to do it on short balls
- The only conflict should come about who attacks balls in the center of the court. In those cases, a good rule of thumb is that if the ball comes from the player that is diagonally opposed to you, the ball is yours, and if it comes from the player that is directly in front of you, it is for your partner.

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LOBS:

AIM of the lob: a lob has to go very high. don't try to just play over your opponents. shoot the ball up in the air. if it's a good lob and the others let it bounce, you have all the time in the world to come forward to the net.

TECHNIQUE: bend you knees. stay low throughout the movement and finish with the racket above your head pointing upwards.

WHEN TO USE the lob: only play lobs on easy balls. never try to lob fast balls before the glass, those will be bad lobs. try to play lobs only for balls that come off the glass. these are the best balls for good lobs.



-lobbing high towards the middle when the right player isnt near the middle or OP to the corner of the left handside player
-always aim to lob shortly after the line
-after lobbing go more to the middle and get ready to defend a kill/smash
-to play lob, must be balanced and ball contact is in front, if ball very low/fast no lob
-preparation is key, must be prepared before the ball comes so i can react with no hurries
-advanced tactic: chiquite into lob when enemy comes up
- if they dont come close to the net, can play a slice volley to the side near fence and ez win
- early game plan: play high lob in the middle, see how the opponent reacts:
1- if opponent can play a bandeja well, then remember to keep position around zone 3
2- if opponent cant deal with it, keep it coming and move to the net position zone 4
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how to know i master a shot and use it in matches:
play 10 times - if 80 percent goes in the spot - then good
if less than 70%, go and keep training

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zone 1: priority is to get out of it and play a safe ball to get it in, never play a winner here
zone 2: where i want to be when defending, preferred to play a safe ball not a winner as well
from here the goal is to get to the net by playing a lob then move forward.
if a ball is high at this zone after rebouce with the glass, you can play it aggressively
or a neutral shot in different directions
zone 3(big one): go for chiquita or lob if opponent too close to the net, if i see some space with not too much risk can aim for the fence or opponents feet.
if a fast ball came around the start of zone 3, hit it then get back to defensive zone 2.
if a slower one, play a lob/chiquita and move forward bit by bit. with each hit
once im forward,
zone 4: for preparing the shot, vipora/bandeja then get forward and smash in the last zone
zone 5: winners area, i dont wait in zone 5 but i go back in zone 5, i only step in when im going for a winner shot (smash, fast vipora, vast bandeja, fast volley, dropshot, short one
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