Explore padel defense drills designed to help players become more comfortable at the back of the court and handle pressure from their opponents. Work on glass defense, low balls, movement, transitions and point construction with exercises covering the main defensive situations encountered during a padel match.
Used in training by Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto, this drill helps players work on ball control in the short game, which is very useful in match situations where both pairs are positioned at the net. It consists of playing points within a very restricted zone close to the net…
In this training session, we present 3 drills that can be used to work on ball control in 1 vs 1 with your partner, or as a fairly complete warm-up at the beginning of a session. They consist of controlled rallies with different play sequences, gradually increasing in difficulty.
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…
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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…
This combination of two drills revisits the technical fundamentals of the forehand and backhand from the back of the court, as well as the lob, with advice from the iconic coach Gustavo Pratto. The player will also learn how to use the correct shot…
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…
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...
