The pros: Alejandro Galán

Chingotto Galan training padel

Improve your short game and chiquita with a fun drill used by Chingotto and Galán

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

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Chingotto-Galan: working on the precise lob after a glass exit

Used by the Chingotto / Galan pair, this exercise works on precise lobs to the back of the court while negotiating balls bouncing off the glass. To make this exercise more fun, you can organize a little competition between your different players, counting the successful lobs on 10 balls.

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Galan – Holm: attack/defense situation on the diagonal, lob prohibited

Used in training by Alejandro Galan and Axel Holm, this simple but intense exercise works both the attacker’s volley and the defender’s defense. The lob is forbidden in this situation to force a quick exchange without slowing down, and the anticipation of powerful, sustained balls for both players.

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Ale Galán: working on volleying with a resistance band at the waist to improve explosiveness, power, and stability

Movements in padel require explosive and very quick starts, with frequent changes of direction. This drill, used in training by Alejandro Galán, involves adding extra resistance using a band during volley movements.

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Alejandro Galán: a two-volley sequence starting from a seated position to work on net transition timing

Used in training by Alejandro Galán, this drill helps improve explosiveness, coordination, and reaction speed, while simulating real-game offensive transition situations during a rally. It consists of starting from a static seated position on a bench at the back of the service box…

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Chingotto and Galán’s coordination and reflex activation before a match

Performed in the locker room by Chingotto and Galán before a match, this exercise helps players wake up their reaction abilities as well as their coordination and agility. Face to face, each player throws 2 balls by hand, and the other must catch them without letting them drop.

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Alejandro Galán’s physical training with David Antona

This moderate-intensity session, designed and practiced by Ale Galán with his physical trainer David Antona, focuses on injury prevention and overall strengthening. The three main exercises target core stability and mobility, leg and back strength, and interval-based cardio. The session concludes with stretching.

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