How to Beat HARD HITTERS! Padel Tactics

Ever played against a pair that hits aggressively from the back?? Here we discuss what you should be doing against those Hard Hitters!

The first thing to do is judge whether these hard shots they are hitting are going 'IN' or 'OUT'! Even if you leave it and it is 'IN' if it is going fast it is more than likely to bounce back to you after the back glass.

As with the majority of the padel tactics, reading the visual cues of your opponents is a great way to help anticipate what shot they will hit!

[ew]

Love this! These sort of videos have been massive for my ability to improve on the court. Ever since finding your channel the way i think on the court has changed so much and with it the wins started to come in a way they just didn't before.

[luiszaldivar]

Great video. Great tips!!!! Thanks!!!!

[jukwiatkowska]

Absolutely great videos! It helps me a lot! Thank you 😉

[PadelTom]

Love your videos!!! Keep on like this!! Thank you Sandy!

[gattaca]

Excellent! This deals directly with an issue I have with a couple of players I come up against - tennis players who are not particularly mobile on the padel court, but who employ a very accomplished low topspin drive from the back of the court! I tend to try to cut them off at the net but, as you say, you don’t have much time to react to the direction of the shot I KNOW is coming. I guess I need to back off a little, to be in a position to pick up the bajada opportunity, not drift too close to the net. Incidentally, the players I have in mind use the same technique to return serve, and I’ve found that taking the pace off a sliced serve reduces their opportunity, makes them move forward into the box and lift into the net zone! Thanks again, great video!

[martinduggan]

another great video sandy .
not had lessons but I use to play squash and I am finding padel great to play

[annikarunstrom]

Thanks for great videos! I would like to see the shots a few times being played as in a match. Some different angels in this case would be helpful. :-)

[ohtimmay]

Great video as usual! Thanks Sandy! I played against a solid left handed player last week and found my usual strategy not working as well as expected (the middle was impossible!) Let me know if you have any tips thereabouts. cheers!

[edzb]

So how do you block without it going out...

[michelraveyts]

What do you suggest for the hard bajada? when i lob my direct opponent, i tend to follow close to the net to block the shot. My partners stays in the back in case the bajada is crossed.