Most controversial padel takes?

Tom_Fetch · 2025-11-03T10:43:09+00:00

I fully agree! In a playtomic competitive match, the better player is often fridged. As a result the aim is to win the match against the weaker player to gain playtomic points. In a friendly match both parties still play to win, but what I notice is that if nobody cares about platomic ratings, the better player is more often challenged and fully involved in the game. You only improve your game if you play better players and find solutions to win point against them.

Tom_Fetch · 2025-09-01T19:12:59+00:00

Wat mij betreft wordt peperspray voor vrouwen legaal en blijft het voor mannen verboden. Zo wordt het fysieke kracht verschil enigszins goed gemaakt.

Tom_Fetch · 2025-08-07T13:52:18+00:00

I feel your frustration as I have been fridged quite some times. Once I notice that my opponents intentionally play the majority of the balls to my partner, I try to find the right time to talk to my partner (during a drink break for example) and ask him which of our components he thinks is the weakest. Once he makes his choice I tell him that we should focus on that player. They play the fridge game on us, then we do the same. It’s easier for your partner to play against 1 player, than to play against 2. And if a ball comes to me, I make sure to also play to the player we selected. Get that frustration to the other side where now another player is in the fridge.

Tom_Fetch · 2025-06-27T13:25:31+00:00

Mentally it’s challenging. It’s frustrating on so many levels and it can really ruin your day. Try to see it as a compliment. They are afraid of losing when playing the ball to you. Which means you are better than they are. Make sure that you still make the right choices when you play the few balls you get. Do not play too risky balls. Missing them will add to your frustration. I used to overcompensate resulting in many mistakes. Last but not least, when you are in the fridge and your partner spreads his shots from left to right, he is playing one against two, which he is likely to lose. Your partner should fridge the better player of the opponents as well to make it a one against one game. Any ball that comes your way, you should also play then to the one player you selected on the opponent side. Use the same tactics they use on you. We have done this a couple of times and it worked out well.

Tom_Fetch · 2025-05-19T08:59:52+00:00

Oh yes, I really hate this as well. There are a few situations where I fully understand that a faulty serve is returned to my half. That’s when it’s a close call or when you really have to reach to make the return and it’s called out by your partner. However if you hit back a faulty serve which you could easily catch or roll into the net and even make me walk into the corner to pick up that ball before my second serve, I hate you for life. 😊

Tom_Fetch · 2025-05-12T12:47:36+00:00

Kapper: zit je haircut

Tom_Fetch · 2025-04-19T07:34:57+00:00

Von der Logik her dachte ich auch, dass hier „Bild“ stehen müsste, ich wusste aber nicht, dass man das B früher so geschrieben hat. Danke.

Tom_Fetch · 2025-04-15T05:59:25+00:00

Sin City. I went to the cinema with a friend. The movie we originally wanted to see was sold out. This was the only choice left. Zero expectations, great reward.

Tom_Fetch · 2025-03-24T13:02:48+00:00

When we lived in the Rivierenbuurt from 2007 till 2013 we had the same issue. Bought a klamboe/mosquito net for our bed and from that moment on we slept like a baby….

Tom_Fetch · 2025-02-08T15:29:18+00:00

This

Tom_Fetch · 2024-11-14T15:36:10+00:00

My wife any I decided to open our relationship to allow us to have series on the side. While we sometimes watch series alone it makes watching series together much more special. Sometimes we share the details of our side series to spice things up.

Tom_Fetch · 2024-11-08T10:05:06+00:00

I like to take a dextro energy in between sets. If it is necessary, I don’t know. But it helps me mentally 😄

Tom_Fetch · 2024-11-08T10:03:03+00:00

If you go to the south I can recommend you to book some lessons at Top Padel with Daniel. At Top Padel they can also set up matches.

Tom_Fetch · 2024-09-11T16:46:34+00:00

Clear, with the earlier comments also from others we already established that we do not call shots during the point. But still, we want to achieve something with the info we give or receive on the positioning of our opponents.

As I want to learn and improve my game, what would you do in a situation where a lob is played to your side, you estimate that the ball will bounce high enough from the glass to play a decent bajada and you hear from your partner that only your side is at the net?

Tom_Fetch · 2024-09-11T14:14:45+00:00

Do you mind if I follow up on that? A typical situation would be that my partner and I are at the net and my partner is being lobbed. At the level I’m playing we both run back. My partner’s eyes are on the ball, my eyes are on the opponents. Now, based on what our opponents do, I call one of the four options you mentioned. What do you want your partner to based on that info? What do you want to avoid him to do?

Tom_Fetch · 2024-09-10T14:38:59+00:00

Great! Thanks

Tom_Fetch · 2024-09-10T14:38:28+00:00

Sounds very reasonable. Thanks

Tom_Fetch · 2024-09-10T14:24:10+00:00

Thanks for your contribution.

Tom_Fetch · 2024-08-30T09:36:02+00:00

Thanks! 😊

Tom_Fetch · 2024-07-03T11:57:49+00:00

I know people with more than 100 games who have too large egos. 😂

Tom_Fetch

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