I play with a friend from a tennis background and you were spot on. Especially the "chip & charging" when returning a serve which leaves me, in this case the partner, out of position, still defending in the back
Hitting the smash as hard as you can is very tempting. Being a tennis player I struggle with these points myself. The first ever smash I hit on a padel court went of the court and was very satisfying, but the second and third bounced off the back glass and the opponents were able to attack me very easily.
Haha I know the feeling! I remember when I first started. You have to weigh up whether you want that satisfying pop as you hit the smash ...or to consistently win the points haha
Wish I had watched this before! I have played tennis for years and you are totally right! I am trying to appreciate the walls as an extra player on my side there to help me! My Spanish girlfriend comes from the fronton or frontenis background and she has a lot of bad habits I don’t know how to break, like for instance hitting as hard as she can and hitting the back wall. The net is also a problem for her. Keep up the great work and have a safe new year!
Thank you and you have a safe new year too! Yes, as a coach, breaking the bad habits is what we end up doing most of the time! It can be difficult to change the mindset from a different sport...even more difficult when players have been playing padel that way for a period of time!
Excellent advice, as usual! The one that particularly strikes a chord for me, is tennis players’ tendency to go for hard flat volleys and, if they are at the back of the court, to wallop a topspin forehand drive inches over the net. I’ve found from experience the trick is for me and my partner to close on the net and volley it back. Eventually they realise that power alone is not going to work....and the odd one that does, well, that deserves applause!
Hi. First of all, I feel glad to find an English padel channel. I reckon this is the best way to spread padel beyond Spanish speakers countries. Well, I should thank you for revealing my weakness (I'm joking). Luckily, they were like this a few years ago until I realised that it was crucial keeping the ball below the net level as much as you can and the minimum unforced error rather than a lot of winners. However, I'm sometimes too impatience. I insist on finishing as soon as possible or hitting hard overhead when it's not the best decision. Maybe, I should stay back instead of approaching to the net trying to press or cut times this will allow me to hit a “bandeja” even a “vibora” as the correct choice. PS: I apologise, I can't say those shots in English.
Hey, thank you for following the channel and enjoying the videos! Yes, players come to the realization that consistency and patience is the key! Even if we are fighting our instincts to attack! haha We use those terms in English for the shots too ;)
while I practice my English. Besides, your explanations are precise, clear and easy to understand. Also, your technic is refine and beautiful. On the other hand, I feel proud you keep Spanish terms for them as we do in golf (birdie, put, boggie,etc). Finally, let me know if you visit Seville someday, I would like to play with you. Regards, Seba.
Tennis players like making 'fancy points' like drop shots or extreme spin. Problem is, only one in five turns out to be a winner (at least at the intermediate level). I used to make the same mistake but now try to keep it simple.
@@machess2075 you sound like a awful shit person, padel is about having fun together, people like you, that have this attitude will never ever go far in the sport. Uuuugh
often people come from tennis to padel, so it's a super common problem! hopefully we have lots of videos to support you on this journey. welcome, and keep us updated with how you get on!
@@ThePadelSchool Thank you. The great thing about coming from a tennis background for the first game is that it is familiar and makes for a great first time experience
This sports looks fun...primarily a tennis player but also played a decent amount of racquetball/squash. Would be curious how skills from the nontennis racquetsports would transfer. The ball bouncing off the wall looks a lot like racquetball but it looks like the court is too wide/net too high to go for rails....
My background is mainly tennis, but alot of racquetball and squash, which I think definitely helps getting used to the wall. There are similarities, but in the end it's a different sport and you would enjoy it if you try!
My playlists are grouped around topics designed for different levels and so many topics are important at all levels, but will try to include the level in the description!
@@ThePadelSchool i agreed and try to watch them all... I think my padel level is improving with the videos, but sometimes some information or a specific video i find it hard to find it ! But keep up the good work and thank you very much
I am tennis player, and Padel is the perfect "toy-game" to play when you wanna do something eals.. i will never be able to take padel serious i think xD.
I play tennis and im going to try paddel for the first time, im not that good at volleys or smashes but i have a great forehand, very agressive and efficient, is it any usefull in paddel?
Topspin is less effective when you play a better level of padel, but at the start it might work. Also, volleys are easier in padel so they might be better...!
@@runarhe5913 i've played like 2 Times by now and its fun but i like tennis way more, anyway is a great sport to have fun with my friends since none of them can play tennis but they like paddel xD
@@ThePadelSchool thank you. Im from olavarria city. Fede chingoto was born here too. Hope we can meet you someday, you explain so well. We are trainers too with my brother. And we run 3 courts here (complex i dont know how to say it...fields .. anyways ) Please keep on doing this ! You also play very weel it seems.
Bruno Reyes Fede is one of my favourite players to watch! I hope he is ok after yesterday, that was such a shame. Those 2 have been playing great!! Thank you, I’d love to visit one day! I assumed my spanish would have to be better as I didn’t think people there spoke a lot of English?!...it is a compliment that you guys are watching and enjoying the videos 🙏🙏
This is pickle ball? There seems to be some dislike amongst tennis vs pickle ball. There are notices not to play before 9am from the HOA around a public court. Its only for pickle ball I found that odd , so while playing tennis my mates and I were doing sharpova shrieks and no one cares. I played pickle ball for the first time today it's fun!
Pickleball is a different sport actually (mainly play in the US). This is padel and the court is enclosed by walls, which are part of the game. I hope you will get the chance to play padel!
If you liked pickle ball you will love Padel. I played pickle ball in Seattle a couple of times and I had fun but kind of disliked the plastic ball feeling.
Hey Sandy, First of all I wanted to say thanks for the videos :) I'm from the UK and moved to Spain almost a year ago and have picked up Padel during the last 6 months and i'm really into it. Your videos have helped a lot! Secondly, I have a friend that serves Top Spin, very hard and almost always perfectly into the corner or down the center line.. I'm having a lot of trouble returning it. Everyone is. I don't think he is going to change up his serve anytime soon as the Tennis background makes him always want to hit the ball super hard. Do you have any tips for me on how to deal with powerful and accurate top spin serves?
Good question - I talk about the return on the backhand in my video I am posting tomorrow. But if the server hits the topspin well it can be tricky. You just need to anticipate where the rebound will come. If you immediately move into that position (instead of following the path of the ball), you will find that it probably comes into a nice strike position...hope that helps
You can't...XD jk.. Tip from me: I'm strong at front court and will return your shots with rockets but I get confused when I'm forced to play close to the glass XD so trying to get lobs close the the glass would be a good tools vs tennis players.
I played a lot of tennis before, and you are absolutely right. Great video Sandy. Vamos padel.
Thanks Joacim...can always spot a tennis player ;)
I play with a friend from a tennis background and you were spot on. Especially the "chip & charging" when returning a serve which leaves me, in this case the partner, out of position, still defending in the back
Pedro Patrão this happens all the time and tennis players often don’t realise how much it puts their partner out of position too...
Hitting the smash as hard as you can is very tempting. Being a tennis player I struggle with these points myself. The first ever smash I hit on a padel court went of the court and was very satisfying, but the second and third bounced off the back glass and the opponents were able to attack me very easily.
Haha I know the feeling! I remember when I first started. You have to weigh up whether you want that satisfying pop as you hit the smash ...or to consistently win the points haha
Wish I had watched this before! I have played tennis for years and you are totally right! I am trying to appreciate the walls as an extra player on my side there to help me! My Spanish girlfriend comes from the fronton or frontenis background and she has a lot of bad habits I don’t know how to break, like for instance hitting as hard as she can and hitting the back wall. The net is also a problem for her. Keep up the great work and have a safe new year!
Thank you and you have a safe new year too! Yes, as a coach, breaking the bad habits is what we end up doing most of the time! It can be difficult to change the mindset from a different sport...even more difficult when players have been playing padel that way for a period of time!
Excellent advice, as usual! The one that particularly strikes a chord for me, is tennis players’ tendency to go for hard flat volleys and, if they are at the back of the court, to wallop a topspin forehand drive inches over the net. I’ve found from experience the trick is for me and my partner to close on the net and volley it back. Eventually they realise that power alone is not going to work....and the odd one that does, well, that deserves applause!
Exactly, these shots are high risk so if they hit 1 winner it usually means there 5/6 mistakes that come along with that...
Hi. First of all, I feel glad to find an English padel channel. I reckon this is the best way to spread padel beyond Spanish speakers countries.
Well, I should thank you for revealing my weakness (I'm joking). Luckily, they were like this a few years ago until I realised that it was crucial keeping the ball below the net level as much as you can and the minimum unforced error rather than a lot of winners.
However, I'm sometimes too impatience. I insist on finishing as soon as possible or hitting hard overhead when it's not the best decision. Maybe, I should stay back instead of approaching to the net trying to press or cut times this will allow me to hit a “bandeja” even a “vibora” as the correct choice.
PS: I apologise, I can't say those shots in English.
Hey, thank you for following the channel and enjoying the videos!
Yes, players come to the realization that consistency and patience is the key! Even if we are fighting our instincts to attack! haha
We use those terms in English for the shots too ;)
This is a very useful and highly valuable information. Thank you for improving players with your great videos🙏
Thank you for the support! Glad it is useful :)
como tenista fue super divertido entrar al mundo del padel! estoy encantado y por supuesto jugare los 2 deportes por siempre
glad you're enjoying the game!!
Eye opening, thank you!
you're welcome! hope it helps your game 👊
Very helpful tutorial. Thank you
Glad you liked it
while I practice my English. Besides, your explanations are precise, clear and easy to understand. Also, your technic is refine and beautiful.
On the other hand, I feel proud you keep Spanish terms for them as we do in golf (birdie, put, boggie,etc).
Finally, let me know if you visit Seville someday, I would like to play with you.
Regards, Seba.
Thank you! And the spanish terms give it some authenticity 😉 Sevilla is one of my favourite spanish cities, so I’ll definitely let you know 👍
Tennis players like making 'fancy points' like drop shots or extreme spin. Problem is, only one in five turns out to be a winner (at least at the intermediate level). I used to make the same mistake but now try to keep it simple.
Or Well very true! See this all the time aswell!! Going for the glory shot! Ha
Haha, the number of times I got an angry look from my partner because I tried a fancy dropshot...
As a beginner to Padel, hate playing against tennis players ,they tend to play strong to win the point ,hence the exchanges are very short.
True gem! Thanks Sandy
Thank you!
Great Video Sandy 👍
Thank you 😁
Muy bueno y claro.
Gracias!
Good to watch but I don’t really play with tennisplayers! Great vid as always!
Really? If you don't yet and you continue your padel journey I can guarantee you will! ha
The Padel School I have but usually I don’t. Cus there i train we are training Padel not tennis. that’s my trainers mission!
@@machess2075 you sound like a awful shit person, padel is about having fun together, people like you, that have this attitude will never ever go far in the sport. Uuuugh
fuckedupswede sorry if you misunderstood me but that’s not what I wanted to sound like. Of course it’s about having fun!
Played my first game of paddle last night. Litteraly did everything that a tennis players does
often people come from tennis to padel, so it's a super common problem! hopefully we have lots of videos to support you on this journey. welcome, and keep us updated with how you get on!
@@ThePadelSchool Thank you. The great thing about coming from a tennis background for the first game is that it is familiar and makes for a great first time experience
This sports looks fun...primarily a tennis player but also played a decent amount of racquetball/squash. Would be curious how skills from the nontennis racquetsports would transfer. The ball bouncing off the wall looks a lot like racquetball but it looks like the court is too wide/net too high to go for rails....
My background is mainly tennis, but alot of racquetball and squash, which I think definitely helps getting used to the wall. There are similarities, but in the end it's a different sport and you would enjoy it if you try!
Hey Sandy can you please do list for begginers intermediate and pro level ? Easier to watch them
Thank you !!
My playlists are grouped around topics designed for different levels and so many topics are important at all levels, but will try to include the level in the description!
@@ThePadelSchool i agreed and try to watch them all... I think my padel level is improving with the videos, but sometimes some information or a specific video i find it hard to find it ! But keep up the good work and thank you very much
I am tennis player, and Padel is the perfect "toy-game" to play when you wanna do something eals.. i will never be able to take padel serious i think xD.
I said that 10 years ago after playing tennis for 20 years I discovered padel. Ive played tennis once in the last 10 years…
Amen to that!
🙏🙏🙏
Buenas .Hay muchas escuelas de pádel allá?
Donde? En Dubai? Hay 4/5 clubs ahora...
I play tennis and im going to try paddel for the first time, im not that good at volleys or smashes but i have a great forehand, very agressive and efficient, is it any usefull in paddel?
Topspin is less effective when you play a better level of padel, but at the start it might work. Also, volleys are easier in padel so they might be better...!
@@runarhe5913 i've played like 2 Times by now and its fun but i like tennis way more, anyway is a great sport to have fun with my friends since none of them can play tennis but they like paddel xD
Why padel players want tennis players to switch?
Padel Will reach every country, thanks for this video, it is so helpfull, greetings From Argentina where Padel was born.
I am sure it will reach everywhere! It is amazing! Argentina is definitely where it developed for the last 40 years!
@@ThePadelSchool thank you. Im from olavarria city. Fede chingoto was born here too. Hope we can meet you someday, you explain so well. We are trainers too with my brother. And we run 3 courts here (complex i dont know how to say it...fields .. anyways ) Please keep on doing this ! You also play very weel it seems.
Bruno Reyes Fede is one of my favourite players to watch! I hope he is ok after yesterday, that was such a shame. Those 2 have been playing great!! Thank you, I’d love to visit one day! I assumed my spanish would have to be better as I didn’t think people there spoke a lot of English?!...it is a compliment that you guys are watching and enjoying the videos 🙏🙏
i am a tennis player but i would like to play padel
Padel is in most countries now, so I hope you can get to try it!! You will enjoy it for sure!
How to play against (very) tall players? Like 1.95m.
Down to the feet usually works well! Good suggestion for a video!
Check mate, I've played a lot of tennis, but squash as well, so walls dont phase me
Best of both worlds ;)
This is pickle ball? There seems to be some dislike amongst tennis vs pickle ball. There are notices not to play before 9am from the HOA around a public court. Its only for pickle ball I found that odd , so while playing tennis my mates and I were doing sharpova shrieks and no one cares. I played pickle ball for the first time today it's fun!
Pickleball is a different sport actually (mainly play in the US). This is padel and the court is enclosed by walls, which are part of the game. I hope you will get the chance to play padel!
If you liked pickle ball you will love Padel. I played pickle ball in Seattle a couple of times and I had fun but kind of disliked the plastic ball feeling.
Hey Sandy,
First of all I wanted to say thanks for the videos :) I'm from the UK and moved to Spain almost a year ago and have picked up Padel during the last 6 months and i'm really into it. Your videos have helped a lot!
Secondly, I have a friend that serves Top Spin, very hard and almost always perfectly into the corner or down the center line.. I'm having a lot of trouble returning it. Everyone is.
I don't think he is going to change up his serve anytime soon as the Tennis background makes him always want to hit the ball super hard. Do you have any tips for me on how to deal with powerful and accurate top spin serves?
Good question - I talk about the return on the backhand in my video I am posting tomorrow. But if the server hits the topspin well it can be tricky. You just need to anticipate where the rebound will come. If you immediately move into that position (instead of following the path of the ball), you will find that it probably comes into a nice strike position...hope that helps
Damn Sandy giving away all my flaws now hahah but great video
haha now you're forced to train the "frustrating' bits ha
NO GUYS STOP WATCHING STOP IT! HOW AM I GOING TO WIN NOW?
haha have to padel-fy your game!
You can't...XD jk..
Tip from me: I'm strong at front court and will return your shots with rockets but I get confused when I'm forced to play close to the glass XD so trying to get lobs close the the glass would be a good tools vs tennis players.
Thx Sandy * i hope my opponents does not watch this one ...........:)
Haha keep it on the DL ;)
@@ThePadelSchool thanks Sandy, i finally know how to beat my daddy!
Bram Bouwen 😂😂