Yes! finally we squashers get a shoutout :D I find it easier to hit after the glass and I'm starting to get more comfortable with hitting before the glass. Overheads are a nightmare for the squash player though (for me at least).
Totally sympathise Rik. Overheads are really hard for me too. I am now more comfortable taking the ball BEFORE the glass, sometimes it is wet and the padel ball isn't as predictable as a squash ball. Tennis players also dislike a down the wall shot... Takes them a lot longer to manage this shot than off the backwall,. Also the corner angles can bamboozle them. ,, shhh, don't tell them our weaknesses ;)
Hi Sandy, 2 reasons explaining some huge advantages for (ex)tennis players: 1) we're used to split-stepping (just see the video), and that reaaaaaaaally helps for quick reactions, and 2) I know you insist a lot on this, we're used to holding our rackets up, in a proper ready position. Again, quicker positioning of the racket -> better accuracy. For the rest, just as you said: after a big year playing padel, I do struggle to stay behind service line when not going to net, and it took me quite a few months to start playing with the back glass, and I still have this reflex not to wait for the rebound on a deep flat and low ball. You could have mentioned as well that tennis movements are usually much more ample than padel movements. That is also something to unbuild and rebuild. Thanks so much for your videos, and greetings from sunny french riviera (lovely to play padel outside during october evenings)
i've played against a lot of soccer players. They are usually very good at being in the right place at the right time position-wise. But they are not great at quick volleys especially on the backhand
I played soccer for 5 years and have now switched to padel (because of my work). Ive been playing for a year and a half now. The most complements i get is about my speed getting to my position and my quick thinking.
Wow such engagement :D Thank you all for your insights. In my particular case, I don’t have any tennis background and so there were a lot of things that I needed to learn - and thank you Sandy for your videos. While position in the camp and locking down the spaces were “easy” to understand, the racket position and to have control on the ball were the trickiest part.
Damn, I literally just got home from my second padel lesson and this video is for me. I’m always at NML and I feel the urge to keep pushing but I’m often stuck doing half volleys and pickups.
As a tennis player, I played with other tennis players and I feel we always want to go for too complicated shots, hard volleys and smashes, and winner drop shots... Which often backfires! Also, placement is very different as you showed in the video. Tennis gives you some technical advantages, but you still have to re-learn padel as a new sport.
Really good video! I can actually see some of these tendencies with my friends from tennis background. Extremely strong at generating power but uncomfortable with playing from the glass. Excellent content as always!
I’m from a squash background at a club made up of mainly tennis players. I’m much more comfortable off the glass and often blow their minds with some of the balls I get, but in Padel you can rarely win off the glass. So although being comfortable with the glass looks flashy, you win points by dominating the net. Simples. Which is why I lose to tennis players that are half the sportsman I am. Very annoying...but I’m getting there. 😅🤟
Really enjoy this video. My main background was tennis, but I've played a lot of other racket sports like squash, fronton (fast and slow balls) and fronttennis. The back glass and side glass weren't a huge issue at the beginning, however I did tend to do a lot of really far back smashes. Took me a lot of time to get comfortable with the bandeja and vibora. I think, unlike tennis, it is very difficult to put pressure on the opponents from the back, there is a lot more planning involved during each point to regain the net and create better opportunities to win the point. Another good point you made was how tennis players tend to be closer, and even a few steps ahead of the base line, and thus put themselves in a bad spot. Most balls will land at your feet and it becomes very difficult to keep the ball low, giving the opponent an easy ball if they are at the net. Keep it up Sandy! Great video as always!
I really learn a lot out of your analysis video's, they're great. thanks for that Sandy! Maybe next time you cany analyse a gameplay of people from different levels who play together. When my padel club organizes a come & play event I usually play against people that have twice my skill. By analyzing an 'uneven' match you can maybe show the do's and don'ts when playing against higher level players. This way us lower level players can be a tougher match against them!
Superb content 👌🏼 Keep up the great work. Just found your podcast Aswell, it's golden! Fresh, the content in your podcast is something I have not heard in any other padelpod (mainly Swedish) So keep that up Aswell 🙏
@@ThePadelSchool You are doing it very well my man! And i feel that I need to mention aktso that your videos look beautiful, and what I mean by that is all the animations, text in frame, how you build everything up is top notch 👌🏼🙏 We appreciate it alot, without you im sure people whould not be half as good at playing padel today
Haha, I have a tennis background and I always find myself one step in front of the service line even though I know that's a bad position in padel. Habits are hard to break!
Nice video! Many great points to think about. Also the video was shot in, in my opinion, the best padel arena in Gothenburg ;) I really like playing in that arena a bright and airy space compared to many other that feels dark and almost claustrophobic. Tbh I think choosing a place where you feel "home" will make you better also. Because all places feels different like lighting, court etc. but sure it's good to have experience from different places so you can adapt to different conditions faster. But what I mean, at least for me, is that if I have an arena where I feel "home" I can be more relaxed and focused because I am used to the place which in turn makes me learn and train easier because I can focus and relax much better compared to if I am at a different places I get a little stiff, a little uncomfortable and unfocused. Maybe I am picky but my best hours have been in that arena in the video Padel Arena Frihamnen. :)
The volleys for a tennisplayer are quite easy indeed. But against a good defender they are usually not patient enough and after 3 attempts end up making an unforced error because they want that winner so badly.
Question - if you were to play these tennis players; how would you deal with their constantly rushing the net and hard volleys? I guess the lob and chiquita are sulutions, but both their returning and volleying looks so good that it seems hard to deny them the initiative in the rally even on your own serve
Question (from a tennis player) on the far back smash. Isn't it a way of keeping up the pressure on the opponents by not allowing them the time to establish themselves at the net, as they would if you allow the lob in the glass. I.e. a fast response vs a slower. Perhaps this also deters less experienced/confident opponents to rush the net if they know it may come back faster than they can handle? Any thoughts on this? Thanks for great videos!!
Usually you would avoid a far back smash. Rather play a bandeja. If you are already that far back, it is better to understand that you already lost the net. Depending on the situation, you can try a lob to send them back again, a well placed "chiquita" so your next ball is easier and then try to lob or hit through a space, or even a flat body shot (this is risky, but might catch them off guard). So unless you have a great top spin smash that can gain a lot of height of the back glass, better be sensitive and do shots that will allow you to regain the net eventually.
Good question and this again comes back to the level of your opponents. Smashing falling back sometimes works if your opponents are out of position and are trying to avoid the walls themselves. But the higher the level the more difficult it will be to get away with these shots!
Will try to find a game with squash players - this is the only video squash to padel I have: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--0KPtvNQwSU.html
Actually this is a common misconception. Rules state that the serve contact point has to be lower or at waist height. The hips sit lower than the waist.
