Spanish for “hook”, a defensive overhead used to regain the net position, similar to the bandeja but with a higher contact point and normally hit with...
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| Definition | Spanish for “hook”, a defensive overhead used to regain the net position, similar to the bandeja but with a higher contact point and normally hit without spin toward the side glass or fence. This shot is often used by right-handed right-side players for lobs over their left shoulder. |
Overheads or other high shots to return lobs that the player’s opponent is sending. Lobs and their returns, the aerial game, are more important to pad...
When counting the score, “all” is used in tennis and padel to indicate that the score is tied. For example, “thirty all”, means that the score is tied...
A type of padel tournament composed of several rounds where players have a new partner and set of opponents each round and the score is calculated ind...
The group of shots where the player strikes the ball on the non-dominant side of their body with the dominant hand across the body. Due to the muscles...
From the Spanish, bajadar, “to bring down”. A usually aggressive padel shot from the back of the court where the player hits the ball down low from a ...
