Padel & Practicing Padel tips by CoachStijn. https://sites.google.com/view/padelpodcast It is all about: Planning Preparation Positioning Precission Placement Change speed, Slow & Fast. Use strength. Emotion control. Stay neutral. Stay calm on the court. Don't over celebrated the point and don't overcoach yourself on mistakes. Earlier decision making. Play to the center. Keep it safe. Free points. Focus. Win. Small swings. Make no errors. Play very high lobs. Get easy balls back. They will make mistakes. Aware of how they play. Think one step ahead. Less stress, Less mistakes, Think 2 steps ahead. Less power, Less mistakes. Timing is key Turn and move Keep the distance Know when to accelerate. Time to respond is key. Stop earlier and control play positioning more relaxed. Same direction Block the ball, defend on the net, Block in the same direction use the power of the same defender. Super low contact point .. Don't play easy balls up, Have control and play : Short and soft to the center Short and soft to the fence Short and soft to the feet Move closer to the net Keep the pressure. Create time to respond. Play randomized. Make good decisions Make them turn, accelerate. Make the players move a bit Find a way to play lower. Force your opponent to make a mistake. Play with some topspin. How low can you play over the net and keeping the pressure. Let them defend it. Challenge their patience. Force them to the same drill Force one to make a mistake. Move away from the ball you tend to play lower. Hit the ball more next to you Push the ball and follow through very long and low. Play quite horizontal. Hit the ball and stay in the same height. Cover the court at the net Aim the shot close to the glass The right amount of speed The placement of the bounce decides where it is going If it is slow you can change Play in the open space Bring the player to the corner Go for control. Direction control Speel control Change direction Change direction of the ball Use cross court control shots Play on 1 player agressive Soft and sharp control Stop earlier and position it easy by controlling the pace. Dont play too high. Focus on your target. To the feet or the fence? Build it up. Build space play to the feet, to the left foot? backhand? or to the right foot, inner foot Easy counterattacks are possible if you change too much, so play to one defender and keep the pressure. Points based on precission. Keep the control Soft is better Short & sharp. Communication, Coach your partner. Who plays, you or me? Where are the opponents? Positioning and play choices? How do we feel? Tell me where they are. Are the opponents good in countering? 2 at the back, smash right is back, play to right left is forward, no kick smash left is front,fake smash behin left player. fake smash, cross, Do not accelerate when moving backwards. Be close to the position. Backhand side An open middle. Play to where you move towards and keep it closed. Don't leave any open spaces. Play in front of the line. They need to play down. You probably get a volley. Return the rebounds relaxt. Play medium speed. Don't lose the net. React on lobs easily. Change direction a bit. Don't make it easy to block. Play full power vibora"s or slow with more effect. Hold your racket lower on the grip, more loose and slized. Create a weird bounce. Have a better focus. Play on the feet. Keep the rhythm. Play fast and slow. https://sites.google.com/view/padelpodcast This deep-dive-podcast was made by NotebookLM initiated by GODOGOOD initiator Stijn Gabeler aka CoachStijn https://sites.google.com/view/CoachStijn This deep-dive-podcast was made by NotebookLM initiated by GODOGOOD initiator Stijn Gabeler Also see FlipthinkingCoach@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/view/flipthinking