I'm a Tennis Player and just had my first Padel class. This video was extremely helpful

Great video! Love that you highlight positioning mistakes.

These analysis are my favourite videos, thank you so much Sandy, great work as always! :)

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!!!

These analyses really help me, it’s even better then the instructions! Keep up the good work 🙂

@ThePadelSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Oscar, glad you like them!

Thanks for yet another great match analysis. And fantastic to see my home court live as well 😀

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! I enjoy seeing the impressive facilities in these analysis videos! Always makes me want to visit!!

As a tennis player this was very helpful, and it made me realize I make a lot of these mistakes too. Thank you Sandy!

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

So much valuable information! Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work.

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support 🙏

Really good video! I can actually see some of these tendencies with my friends from tennis background. Extremely strong at generating power but uncomfortable with playing from the glass. Excellent content as always!

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the support! Many tennis players struggle with those areas!

Yes! finally we squashers get a shoutout :D I find it easier to hit after the glass and I'm starting to get more comfortable with hitting before the glass. Overheads are a nightmare for the squash player though (for me at least).

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

It's a work in progress coming from any sport...but at least you often find those dreaded walls easier!! haha

@anipi100

3 жыл бұрын

Totally sympathise Rik. Overheads are really hard for me too. I am now more comfortable taking the ball BEFORE the glass, sometimes it is wet and the padel ball isn't as predictable as a squash ball. Tennis players also dislike a down the wall shot... Takes them a lot longer to manage this shot than off the backwall,. Also the corner angles can bamboozle them. ,, shhh, don't tell them our weaknesses ;)

Another great video! Thanks, Sandy

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent material! Thanks.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome!

Hi Sandy, 2 reasons explaining some huge advantages for (ex)tennis players: 1) we're used to split-stepping (just see the video), and that reaaaaaaaally helps for quick reactions, and 2) I know you insist a lot on this, we're used to holding our rackets up, in a proper ready position. Again, quicker positioning of the racket -> better accuracy. For the rest, just as you said: after a big year playing padel, I do struggle to stay behind service line when not going to net, and it took me quite a few months to start playing with the back glass, and I still have this reflex not to wait for the rebound on a deep flat and low ball. You could have mentioned as well that tennis movements are usually much more ample than padel movements. That is also something to unbuild and rebuild. Thanks so much for your videos, and greetings from sunny french riviera (lovely to play padel outside during october evenings)

Very helpful thanks Sandy

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great match analysis, thanks!

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Superb content 👌🏼 Keep up the great work. Just found your podcast Aswell, it's golden! Fresh, the content in your podcast is something I have not heard in any other padelpod (mainly Swedish) So keep that up Aswell 🙏

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, trying to keep it up...keeping all the plates spinning! haha

@Uubatoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePadelSchool You are doing it very well my man! And i feel that I need to mention aktso that your videos look beautiful, and what I mean by that is all the animations, text in frame, how you build everything up is top notch 👌🏼🙏 We appreciate it alot, without you im sure people whould not be half as good at playing padel today

Great vid, really helpful

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Extremely useful for a tennis player like me, learnt a lot! Cheers!

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed!

Damn, I literally just got home from my second padel lesson and this video is for me. I’m always at NML and I feel the urge to keep pushing but I’m often stuck doing half volleys and pickups.

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

Glad we found you so early on in your padel journey! Follow us for more tips 👍

Very cool thank you ... Are those the new Adidas palas on the back wall ? ;) Alex

Really enjoy this video. My main background was tennis, but I've played a lot of other racket sports like squash, fronton (fast and slow balls) and fronttennis. The back glass and side glass weren't a huge issue at the beginning, however I did tend to do a lot of really far back smashes. Took me a lot of time to get comfortable with the bandeja and vibora. I think, unlike tennis, it is very difficult to put pressure on the opponents from the back, there is a lot more planning involved during each point to regain the net and create better opportunities to win the point. Another good point you made was how tennis players tend to be closer, and even a few steps ahead of the base line, and thus put themselves in a bad spot. Most balls will land at your feet and it becomes very difficult to keep the ball low, giving the opponent an easy ball if they are at the net. Keep it up Sandy! Great video as always!

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

As soon as tennis players understand they cannot finish the point from the back, they often change their game pattern! Thanks for the support!

And for us that are coming from a soccer background? 🤔 Great job Sandy! Thanks👌

@michelraveyts8081

3 жыл бұрын

i've played against a lot of soccer players. They are usually very good at being in the right place at the right time position-wise. But they are not great at quick volleys especially on the backhand

@Zwaser

3 жыл бұрын

I have a friend who's a soccer player, he's really quick and have really good cardio, so trying to tire him out is NOT the way to go lol

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, their fitness is usually pretty good...just got to beat them mentally ;)

@glenn6846

3 жыл бұрын

I played soccer for 5 years and have now switched to padel (because of my work). Ive been playing for a year and a half now. The most complements i get is about my speed getting to my position and my quick thinking.

@JoaquimDuarteRibeiro

3 жыл бұрын

Wow such engagement :D Thank you all for your insights. In my particular case, I don’t have any tennis background and so there were a lot of things that I needed to learn - and thank you Sandy for your videos. While position in the camp and locking down the spaces were “easy” to understand, the racket position and to have control on the ball were the trickiest part.

great stuff!!

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it!

I really learn a lot out of your analysis video's, they're great. thanks for that Sandy! Maybe next time you cany analyse a gameplay of people from different levels who play together. When my padel club organizes a come & play event I usually play against people that have twice my skill. By analyzing an 'uneven' match you can maybe show the do's and don'ts when playing against higher level players. This way us lower level players can be a tougher match against them!

@gustaflembre4191

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

Please do more advanced analysis coming from the Netherlands! :)

I've got a tennis background and playing odd the glass doesn't come naturally. Will practice those moves more - thanks Sandy!

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

hope it goes well 💪

Really good tipa

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and support Anne!

Very helpful, as a former tennis player I really have to unlearn the big topspin forehand. Not useful in this game, but so build into my system.

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

amazing! let us know how you get on 👍

Great video! As a tennis player, my overhead ballls often bounce too high. I have to train the bandeja.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You and many others!!! It is a difficult shot to master!

Nice video! Many great points to think about. Also the video was shot in, in my opinion, the best padel arena in Gothenburg ;) I really like playing in that arena a bright and airy space compared to many other that feels dark and almost claustrophobic. Tbh I think choosing a place where you feel "home" will make you better also. Because all places feels different like lighting, court etc. but sure it's good to have experience from different places so you can adapt to different conditions faster. But what I mean, at least for me, is that if I have an arena where I feel "home" I can be more relaxed and focused because I am used to the place which in turn makes me learn and train easier because I can focus and relax much better compared to if I am at a different places I get a little stiff, a little uncomfortable and unfocused. Maybe I am picky but my best hours have been in that arena in the video Padel Arena Frihamnen. :)

@ThePadelSchool

2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree! I really liked how this club looked - nice space around court and the feeling definitely helps you play!

Have you used the Metal Bone yet Sandy?

Is padel a big sport in the UK? In Sweden for instance it’s been a huge sport in the last 5 years.

As a tennis player, I played with other tennis players and I feel we always want to go for too complicated shots, hard volleys and smashes, and winner drop shots... Which often backfires! Also, placement is very different as you showed in the video. Tennis gives you some technical advantages, but you still have to re-learn padel as a new sport.

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

thanks for your insights and feedback here 🙌

I’m from a squash background at a club made up of mainly tennis players. I’m much more comfortable off the glass and often blow their minds with some of the balls I get, but in Padel you can rarely win off the glass. So although being comfortable with the glass looks flashy, you win points by dominating the net. Simples. Which is why I lose to tennis players that are half the sportsman I am. Very annoying...but I’m getting there. 😅🤟

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, both sports have some similarities - it is almost how you can make up the differences that dictate how quickly you improve!

Question (from a tennis player) on the far back smash. Isn't it a way of keeping up the pressure on the opponents by not allowing them the time to establish themselves at the net, as they would if you allow the lob in the glass. I.e. a fast response vs a slower. Perhaps this also deters less experienced/confident opponents to rush the net if they know it may come back faster than they can handle? Any thoughts on this? Thanks for great videos!!

@joesepu

3 жыл бұрын

Usually you would avoid a far back smash. Rather play a bandeja. If you are already that far back, it is better to understand that you already lost the net. Depending on the situation, you can try a lob to send them back again, a well placed "chiquita" so your next ball is easier and then try to lob or hit through a space, or even a flat body shot (this is risky, but might catch them off guard). So unless you have a great top spin smash that can gain a lot of height of the back glass, better be sensitive and do shots that will allow you to regain the net eventually.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Good question and this again comes back to the level of your opponents. Smashing falling back sometimes works if your opponents are out of position and are trying to avoid the walls themselves. But the higher the level the more difficult it will be to get away with these shots!

What about squash players going to padel. Have you done anything on that subject?

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

This is the only one so far: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X2R_stavfrTdg7g.html

Haha, I have a tennis background and I always find myself one step in front of the service line even though I know that's a bad position in padel. Habits are hard to break!

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

So many padel players are breaking habits from tennis, you will get there with practice and patience 💪

Question - if you were to play these tennis players; how would you deal with their constantly rushing the net and hard volleys? I guess the lob and chiquita are sulutions, but both their returning and volleying looks so good that it seems hard to deny them the initiative in the rally even on your own serve

@ThePadelSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Hope this helps: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGapo7msnMvZaZM.html

@krheide1

2 жыл бұрын

Great video - thanks a lot:)

i have no back ground and i am beginner i find it easier after the glass more time to react most of the time

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

thanks for your insights and feedback here 🙌

The volleys for a tennisplayer are quite easy indeed. But against a good defender they are usually not patient enough and after 3 attempts end up making an unforced error because they want that winner so badly.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, often hitting harder and harder each shot!

Another common error from tennis players is using topspin strokes, making the ball bounce quite high after hitting the glass.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I go into more detail on this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGapo7msnMvZaZM.html

Do the same with squash players.. For me was easy the glass and slice .

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Will try to find a game with squash players - this is the only video squash to padel I have: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X2R_stavfrTdg7g.html

Very few good lobs, a lot of lobs that arent high enough.. While a good high lob generally is very effective against tennis players

@ThePadelSchool

Жыл бұрын

cheers oscar!

the service is not good above the hips

@joesepu

3 жыл бұрын

Actually this is a common misconception. Rules state that the serve contact point has to be lower or at waist height. The hips sit lower than the waist.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

There are a couple of borderline serves. But I didn't want to go into that on this video, but you are right...

There where no tennisplayers in that video.

@ThePadelSchool

3 жыл бұрын

The girl looked like a decent tennis player and her partner also from a similar background...