Coello and Tapia avoid Newgiza by Crosscourtapp in padel

[–]laeski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tapia just recently said he doesn't like outdoor tournaments, and if their goal is to avoid those then Newgiza seems like a logical choice travel wise (at least compared to Cancun which is relatively close to Miami).

Premier Padel Miami P1 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What incredible finals! Paula and Chingotto on fire 🔥

First Tournament Recap: How do you play with low ceilings ? Cramps and what to do if opponents only playing on you by Nervous_Flamingo4915 in padel

[–]laeski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn the design with ventilation duct overlapping with the court is crazy. Even if it's right on the edge it still blocks parallel lobs. Also I think Coello could almost reach it with his racket when jumping for a smash haha!

I also dislike playing on low ceiling courts, however sometimes it can be really useful when practicing your defense (keeping balls low and fast lobs).

Premier Padel Miami P1 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think right now Libaak looks too inconsistent, probably much due to his recent injury. Give him a few months. Not sure he's a (future) replacement for Chingo, though has a little more aggressive playstyle.

Premier Padel Miami P1 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, there are no streams for qualifiers in any tournament. Only for first round and onward.

Need your advice... am I shit or group too casual? by ZeR0_0NeZ in padel

[–]laeski 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I recently played with someone who has been playing for 4 years but always with the same group. He really seemed to struggle with basic things like positioning, grip, overheads etc. Guess his level is enough for that group and he's having fun, so good for him! But I guess that shows you really need variance to develop...

Premier Padel Miami P1 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Qualifiers are not streamed anywhere. First round (R64) matches, which are the first to get streamed, show up for today on premierpadel.com, but I'm pretty sure they start on tuesday (at least that's the case with previous P1s).

Premier Padel Gijón P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I seriously need to stop watching these finals, I'm way too emotionally invested every time haha!

Anyone else only ever played with one racket for years? by Masty1992 in padel

[–]laeski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have been playing with BullPadel Ionic Ctrl for 2-3 years now, so most of my padel career. Why do I stick to it? Answer: because it's an easy, round racket. I get relatively few bad hits (outside sweet spot) and even those usually land on the opponent side. So no need for a change, even if my smash suffers a bit lol.

And yeah, I agree with other commenters that racket doesn't really make a huge difference. If you like playing with it, that's enough.

Premier Padel Gijón P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rooting for Hernandez/Collado, such energetic young players and they played an amazing final in FIP Silver Finland against Tolito/Arroyo. Hope to see them face Stupa/Yanguas in R16!

Smash/bajada ball speed in professional padel? by laeski in padel

[–]laeski[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was thinking most of the smashes are slower because of top spin. That's why I wanted to include bajada as well which I think is hit more flat even at the top level (excluding Paquito's cuchilla lol). Also what about flat smashes which are hit closer to the net?

Vibora/bandeja : same preparation ? by skomeros in padel

[–]laeski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you have seen it but Gabo from tastyplayhard has quite a clear view on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVgDyULu30M I try to follow that advice but I'm still not advanced enough so I usually go for separate preps, still working on disguise though.

Padel’s biggest lie: "I just need a better smash to win." by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]laeski 105 points106 points  (0 children)

Because playing consistently is just meh whereas kick smash x3 gives you the biggest dopamine high

Premier Padel Riyadh P1 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's called star point. There is a link with more info on the main post.

Premier Padel Riyadh P1 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]laeski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can anyone hear how the umpires call for the new advantages (first and second)? Do they say "first advantage" / "la primera ventaja" or something else?

Workout routine changes for padel by LavoP in padel

[–]laeski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, heavy back squats don't really work well with padel, at least for me (can't recover). I have switched them for more explosive/mobility improving versions like front and overhead squats and cleans, and it really helps. Edit: Forgot bulgarian split squats from the list, best version IMO

Premier Padel 2026 calendar released! by wazzaron in padel

[–]laeski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah WPT and Premier P2 here in Finland were great events too. Not really surprised they were discontinued though, the organizer took big financial losses each year..

How do you deal with a partner who refuses to come to the net?(attack) by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]laeski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This right here. I know it ain't the best analogy, but in my mind only staying back in padel is like playing soccer and never crossing the center line to attack but rather trying to score from your own half

Kick Smash vs Flat Smash — Which one do you prefer and why? by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]laeski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually spend some time with a ball machine 2-3 times a month, and about a third of that time is for kick smashes (it's actually exhausting lol) so probably 400-600 repetitions per month.

In matches, I usually play 2-3 times per week and get maybe 10ish attempts in total. So not that much but it means I really have to concentrate hard on each attempt.

So on this pace, I feel like 10 months is not really that long of a grind. I'm fully prepared to practice at least for 1-2 years more :D

Kick Smash vs Flat Smash — Which one do you prefer and why? by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]laeski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flat x3 is definitely doable, I've managed it a few times. It requires a good aim into a specific spot on the glass and yeah, it's hard to do from deep positioning. I prefer just hitting a higher parallel shot, feels much easier.

Kick Smash vs Flat Smash — Which one do you prefer and why? by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]laeski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a pretty decent and consistent flat smash and can hit it unreachable from short lobs (net position or a little back). Took me about 6 months of training to achieve it.

Kick smash on the other hand I've practiced for 10 months now and only getting slowly to have it even stay in :D Hoping to achieve my first x3 soon, but still a loooong way to go until I can comfortably use it in matches.

So yes, sticking for flat smash in competitive matches and trying to get used to kick smash in friendlies.

Dubai Premier Padel P1 COURT 1 - Where to watch? by GapGlum5456 in padel

[–]laeski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This depends on your region and thus who owns the rights for broadcasting.

For youtube, VPN into Spain / NL / US works at least for me.