INTRODUCTION – BRONZE LEVEL COURSE In recent years, padel has witnessed a surge in popularity, captivating thousands of enthusiasts with it’s unique blend of athleticism, strategy, and social intereaction…Making Padel coaching an interesting and rewarding career, as you inspire people to start playing the game and empower them to unlock their full potential. Every day is a new challenge, from young children picking up a padel bat for the first time through to players chasing professional success. Therefore, if you would like to take those first steps on the coaching journey, Hello Padel Acad ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION – WPT/PREMIER PADEL Surely “almost” all padel lovers will know and/or have seen a WPT match. However, what some may not know, is that the WPT has come to an end to give way to a new circuit, the Premier Padel… 2. AN OVERVIEW OF THE WPT The WPT circuit came to be in April 2013 to replace the previous circuit that had existed at that time since 2005, the Padel Pro Tour. Since its beginnings, the WPT circuit has been managed by Setpoint Events S.A., the sports events company of the Spanish beer company Estrella Damm, which has established and guaranteed throughout its decade of li ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION TO BALL OUTPUT VS POWER When choosing a racket that is suitable for our type of game, it is essential to know what our style of play is and to look at the characteristics of the racket and what they mean.Two of the characteristics that we should look at before buying a racket are: ” Ball output ” (salida de bola in Spanish) and “power”. Although there are many players who believe that these two characteristics mean the same thing, the truth is that they are two different concepts and that it is worth having clear in order to choose a racket that is suitable for our style of gam ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION A person who does not play padel, or even a beginner, probably thinks that the non-playing hand is useless, since the hand and arm with which we hit the ball all the time is the other one. However, although it is clear that the most important hand in padel is the one that holds the padel racket by the handle, our most skilful hand and the one with the most strength, we should not underestimate the non-dominant hand, as it also has its functions and, if we perform them well, they will help us to improve our strokes. So, in this article we are going to see how the arm and the non ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION A high and slow ball when the opponents are on the volley could seem, a priori, a real “gift”. However, if we are able to direct this ball to their backhand volley, not only will they not be able to attack us, but they will also have to play it very well if they do not want to lose the initiative at the net. The high backhand volley is, without a doubt, one of the most difficult strokes to execute successfully and not lose position at the net. In this article we will try to give some tips on how to play it when it is hit to us. 2. HIGH BACKHAND VOLLEY TECHNIQUE – Rather short p ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION I suppose we all agree that, in any sport, having the help and guidance of a coach will always help us to improve faster and better than if we try to be self-taught. In the case of our sport, the importance of having a coach is, if possible, greater than in other sports, as there are many different strokes with multiple nuances that are played in different situations and in which the ball can come to us, literally, from any direction. Let’s talk about the advantages of having a good padel coach… 2. ADVANTAGES OF HAVING A PADEL COACH 1. Learn the right technique. This is proba ..read more

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR RACKET BAG! 1. INTRODUCTION When preparing our racket bag to go to train or play a padel match, surely (hopefully), no one forgets to put the padel racket and shoes. However, preparing the perfect bag requires the inclusion of many more accessories and items. Although the “perfect” bag, in the end, will end up being something personal, in this article we will try to list all the items that could be put in a bag so that it, or rather, the player, does not lack anything. 2. THE PERFECT PADEL RACKET BAG – Padel racket (and a spare). Many professionals take up to 3 padel bats w ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION – FROM TENNIS TO PADEL We are sure we are not wrong if we say that, nowadays, there are many players who play padel who came from tennis. And we ask ourselves, is there anyone who does not know a padel player who came from tennis? For these players, it is clear that they started playing padel , with a good grounding and with some advantage and level compared to those who started playing without having picked up a racket before, because they usually already have a good volley, good touch and ball control, know the grips, will learn more quickly the proper technique of padel, bo ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION. Epicondylitis – among the different fears that an athlete may have, the greatest and most widespread fear is probably that of suffering an injury, especially in the case of serious and chronic injuries.One of the most common injuries in the world of tennis and padel, which can affect both amateur and professional athletes, is epicondylitis, also known as “tennis elbow”. According to several studies, epicondylitis is the third most common injury associated with the practice of padel, with a frequency of 8.5%, only behind ankle sprains (17%) and muscle contractures (14.5%). In t ..read more

1. INTRODUCTION– THE GOLDEN POINT Padel is a relatively “new” sport, especially when compared to other sports. This means that padel is still in a stage of growth and evolution, so it is not very strange that between seasons they can make modifications or changes in the rules.One of the rules that most affected the game of padel in its day was, without a doubt, the incorporation of the golden point in the game. The golden point was a decision that they introduced for the first time at the Cervezas Victoria Marbella Master in March 2020. The reason for introducing this measure was clear to ever ..read more