Discover padel drills designed specifically for training with 3 players. Work on technique, consistency, defense, volleys, bandejas and rotation-based situations while keeping every player involved. These exercises are particularly useful for coaches looking to run effective and high-intensity sessions with groups of three.
These four drills and variations are designed to work on volleys and overhead shots as a whole (víbora, rulo, bandeja). The session starts with purely technical work, then gradually moves into match-like situations, finishing with competitive points…
Taught by the iconic coach Gustavo Pratto at his academy, this exercise enables players to improve their decision-making on the volley. As the balls received are alternately difficult, medium and easy, the player must adapt his or her stroke to each shot. Several variations are available for this exercise.
Playing very deep volleys into the back of the court with slice produces very little rebound, making the ball extremely difficult to defend. The objective of this drill is to work on this type of volley in order to prevent the defender from lobbing…
Taught in pre-season at the Gustavo Pratto Academy, this exercise is a comprehensive defending session against a variety of balls in the middle of the court. Here, players work on their low defense and lobbing…
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Taught at the Rodrigo Ovide Academy, this 2-on-1 drill places a high training volume on low defensive shots and teaches players how to choose the right moment to lob and regain the net. After four low defensive returns, the defender is allowed...
This four-part drill provides a complete warm-up for players while immediately introducing intensity and intent in both movement and shot execution. Players will work on defense (before and after the glass) as well as their volleys.
This versatile exercise works both on defense at the back of the court, and on producing a quality lob at the right time and to the right zone. By making the lob decisive for winning the point, the exercise forces players to choose…
