Used at the Pablo Ayma Academy, this session designed for a pair of two players focuses on developing key technical and tactical aspects of the game.
After starting with technical work on back-court defense, the pair will then focus on their complementarity at the net, improving their coordination, positioning, and aggression on volleys.
The session also teaches players to maintain maximum physical intensity on every shot.
1. Warm-up
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.
2. Technical work
This drill focuses on a key fundamental of defensive technique: transferring body weight from the back foot to the front foot. Using basket-fed balls, players will defend balls coming off the back glass, working on their technical fundamentals…
The objective of this drill is to help players understand that in padel it is essential to maintain maximum physical intensity on every shot. Through offensive basket-fed sequences, players focus on the intensity of their movement and their shot execution…
3. Tactical work
To perform well in padel, complementarity with your partner is essential, especially in terms of court positioning to close angles. This drill teaches players how to position themselves better at the net, allowing them to apply more pressure on the opponents.
To finish, a drill focused on the return of serve:
Mastering the return of serve allows players to start the point in the best possible conditions, establishing their defense and then working to regain the net. This drill focuses on returning serves directed toward your side glass…
