Discover padel drills to improve the lob, one of the most important shots for escaping pressure and recovering the net position. Work on height, depth, accuracy, decision-making and defensive situations with exercises that develop both the technical execution and tactical use of the lob.
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.
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…
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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...
Taught at the M3 Padel Academy (Jorge Martinez’s academy), this series of two complementary technical workshops enables you to work on ball control and your entire technical baggage.
Being patient and choosing the right moment to lob is essential in padel. This drill will enable you to train the player to sense the right moment to lob the opponent and regain the advantage on the point.
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…
