Looking for padel drills designed for 4 players? Discover technical and tactical exercises that allow you to train in realistic 2-vs-2 situations, including volleys, bandejas, defense, lobs, transitions and point construction. These drills are ideal for running dynamic group sessions while keeping all four players actively involved.
A deep volley ensures that your opponent is put under pressure and that you retain superiority at the net. This drill is perfect for pre-season, allowing you to work on the depth of your volleys and control of the ball on the volley.
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.
A volley that’s too short allows the defending player to lob the ball, which can cause the attacker to lose the net. This drill, taught by Rodrigo Ovide, focuses on volley depth and consistency, to keep the advantage of the point once at the net and put constant pressure on the opponent.
Used by Rodrigo Ovide, this simple drill can be performed as a warm-up or at the start of a technical training session. The objective for the players is to hit as many lobs as possible with sufficient depth and without making mistakes.
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Used by Rodrigo Ovide with his professional players, this versatile drill allows one pair to work on overhead shots and volleys, while the opposing pair focuses on defense and counter-attacking. The rally starts with an overhead serve…
This four-player drill is a fun way to warm up at the net, with two balls always in play to keep players under pressure and to work on peripheral vision.
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…
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.
