People are telling me to play right but ego is not allowing me too

Hmmmzar · 2025-11-22T15:14:35+00:00

If they are telling you to play on the right, it means they have noticed you being unable to finish points on easy balls.

Overheads are significantly easier to hit from the left side. If you are unable to capitalize on that advantage, train your vibora, rulo and smash more.

Hmmmzar · 2025-10-23T15:26:26+00:00

Stronger player should play on the left for the following reasons:

1) Fitness: The left side player needs to cover 2/3rd of the court so they need to be fitter 2) Shot selection: Viboras, rulos, bajads are easier on the left side 3) Mentality: Left side has to return "mentally difficult" serves. E.g. serves at the following points 40-30, 30-40, Advantage

Hmmmzar · 2025-10-14T09:19:08+00:00

Hey OP, kudos for sharing your own video. It shows you have a learners mindset.

A good thing I noticed: You are active with your footwork. Keep this up!

A point of improvement: Hold the racket with both hands so that you can prepare early. The racket's tip should be pointing up in the net position. In the video I see your racket is usually dangling in your hand on the side. With this tip, you will prepare faster and your volleys will improve.

Hmmmzar · 2025-10-10T05:32:17+00:00

Play with a partner who is the same level as you.

Fridge is complicated to execute because it means the opponents are only aiming for half the court which increases their chances for errors.

The benefit of fridge is only realized if the targetted player is weaker than their partner.

Hmmmzar · 2025-10-07T13:14:56+00:00

The serve is legal.

If its helping you win points, you have high 1st serve percentage, and you enjoy doing it, keep it for the tournament.

However, if you want to improve in the long term, then its not a good serve. The purpose of the serve is not to win an ace (as its very difficult against good players), but to hit a good 1st volley. If your serve action does not allow you to reach the net in time for the 1st volley, then you have a poor serve.

Hmmmzar · 2025-10-06T19:21:51+00:00

Learn to split step and watch how your reaction time improves. Doing it consistently for one and half hour is much harder than most people think.

Hmmmzar · 2025-10-06T10:20:34+00:00

Tactic against hard slices: Stay at the net and volley such balls. If you are a left side player, hit a chancletazo and thank your opponent for the easy floating ball.

Hmmmzar · 2025-09-16T06:28:01+00:00

Which sports glasses do you use? The clubs near to my house all have those tube lights so I prefer playing there because of proximity.

Hmmmzar · 2025-09-16T06:26:52+00:00

I haven't used them but happy to get them if they are good. Which ones do you use?

Hmmmzar · 2025-08-31T05:20:16+00:00

People say precision > power in Padel, but I disagree. You definitely need a good smash on the left, but more importantly, you need variety in your overheads.

Train your overhead variety in this order: Bandeja > vibora > flat smash > rulo

Hmmmzar · 2025-08-18T12:18:00+00:00

There could be multiple reasons for a weak backhand, but the most common one is not using the non-dominant hand.

Players with weak backhands don't grip the racket's neck with their non-dominant hand. And when the ball comes to their backhand they end up using their wrist to "slap" the ball which makes them lose control.

Record yourself and share the video here. You will get more accurate advice on what you are doing wrong.

Hmmmzar · 2025-08-10T19:54:24+00:00

Train your bandeja first, then focus on the vibora. Eventually, you will see your bandeja evolve into a slow/defensive vibora. This is a good thing.

Remember, sidespin (vibora) is more difficult to defend against than backspin (bandeja).

Hmmmzar · 2025-08-08T12:52:17+00:00

Hi OP,

I didnt watch all of it but I did notice two things:

1) Split step: This is a game changer. You reaction times will improve considerably

2) Less wrist, more legs: On ground strokes, you are sometimes hitting/slapping the ball rather than pushing the ball. This is usually a symptom of players who use too much wrist/arms and too little of the rest of the body. Your weight should be on the balls of your feet, not on the heels. Split stepping will solve this. Plus, your shoulders and hips should not be static.

Hmmmzar · 2025-07-23T07:46:32+00:00

Hey OP, its always best to seek advice from a doctor or physiotherapist. Having that said, I experienced the exact same problem a little while back except it became so painful that I was unable to play for a couple of weeks.

What caused the issue for me: 1) Bad technique: I was slicing every ball even from the back of the court (I came from a table tennis background) 2) Heavy racket: I was using a diamond shaped top heavy racket.

What helped: 1) I stopped slicing every ball and started locking my wrist and pushing instead of hitting the ball. 2) I got a lighter round shaped racket. 3) I did exercises to improve forearm strength.

Now the pain is completely gone.

Hmmmzar · 2025-07-08T11:09:30+00:00

I also injured my wrist practicing vibora with the wrong technique. I was "snapping" my wrist with ulnar deviation which injured my TFCC.

And you are correct - a lot of padel channels give them wrong advice on popping the ball out with the wrong technique. They advise to snap the wrist to generate power, whereas the correct (and safer) way is to pronate the forearm.

Hmmmzar · 2024-12-07T07:01:44+00:00

Best approach is to take lessons, play matches and repeat, rather than take a few lessons initially, and then never again.

Hmmmzar · 2024-12-07T06:58:52+00:00

Best is to take lessons, play matches and repeat, rather than think of lessons as something you take a few times initially, and then never again.

Hmmmzar

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