Backhand groundstroke in Padel

Moderator A clean, complete breakdown of the backhand groundstroke under pressure — preparation with mini steps and an early racket take-back, the low-to-high brushing racket path for topspin, and the recovery footwork after the shot. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Clear, well-organized, and easy to put into practice.

Reviewer Excellent hands-on coaching. This is how you actually fix a stroke.

Moderator A real one-on-one coaching diagnosis session focused entirely on refining an already-functional backhand - weight transfer to the back leg, staying 'in line' instead of opening the body too early, hiding the paddle for acceleration.

Reviewer Thorough, clear, top-tier backhand teaching.

Moderator The definitive single-handed flat backhand tutorial: ready position, take back, left hand role, wrist, bent elbow, contact in front of hip, neutral stance, all the common errors. Could not be more on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Thorough and technically sound - a genuinely good backhand primer.

Moderator Builds the backhand from the ground up - grip, the preparation/takeback with the racket to the 'pocket', shoulder-driven (not elbow-driven) swing, wrist discipline, two-hand pull-push mechanics. Comprehensive and squarely on-topic.

Moderator Directly targets groundstroke technique, backhand included by name, using a racket-throw drill to fix a follow-through that curves instead of finishing straight — a common issue, especially for players coming from tennis.

Reviewer Simple drill, and you can see it actually fix the shot.

Reviewer Sharp, well-structured tips you can use on court today.

Moderator Full backhand breakdown - grip choice, early prep, non-dominant hand mechanics, follow-through - never strays off topic for the whole video.

Reviewer Clear, accurate breakdown including the two faults most players make.

Moderator Bang on the sub-skill. Whole lesson is the padel backhand groundstroke: take-back with left hand on the throat, footwork into a side-on balanced base, horizontal swing to contact in front of the hip, finish open. Even covers the two classic errors. This is exactly the skill.

Reviewer Good hands-on coaching with a simple, memorable drill.

Moderator Live coaching session directly addressing the student's weak backhand - grip check, weight transfer onto the front foot, and a simple 'step, hit' rhythm cue to fix disjointed timing. Squarely backhand-focused despite the broader 'groundstrokes' title.

Reviewer Concrete, well-reasoned fixes. Good format - real mistakes, real corrections.

Moderator Self-analysis of real match footage identifying four specific backhand flaws (wrist-driven prep, slicing instead of flat, racket rising too soon, body too square) with fixes shown for each. Squarely about the backhand groundstroke.

Reviewer Hands-on, specific coaching you could take straight to the court.

Moderator This is exactly the backhand groundstroke in its most common tricky padel form: reading and timing the ball off the back glass in the corner. Footwork, preparation height, swing path, and a real drill for distance and timing — all backhand groundstroke.

Reviewer Detailed, demonstrated, and specific -- spacing off the glass, early prep, short backswing. Excellent.

Moderator Backhand off the back glass is the classic padel groundstroke scenario. This whole session is built around fixing it -- spacing from the ball, footwork, racket prep. Couldn't be more on-topic.

Reviewer Clean, structured, technically precise. One of the better lessons in this batch.

Moderator Directly teaches backhand (and forehand) technique from the back of the court -- the flat-vs-slice decision, with specific prep height, contact point, and follow-through for each on the backhand side. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Properly teaches the stroke from the ground up.

Moderator A model-based backhand for someone brand new to padel — full prep, ready position, contact point out in front, non-dominant hand guiding the racket back. This is the groundstroke fundamentals, distinguished clearly from the compact volley prep.

Reviewer Clear, fix-focused backhand coaching.

Moderator Three most common backhand errors: left hand use, contact point, spin choice, plus the bent-elbow tip. Squarely the backhand groundstroke.

Reviewer Sharp cue for anyone dragging a big tennis backswing into padel: short prep, load, release, and make contact where you can still push through.

Moderator Squarely padel backhand. His tip: players coming from tennis over-prepare and end up with a weak contact. Keep the preparation compact, imagine loading tension across your body and pulling the racket back with the left hand, then release into the ball. He also covers contact point: not so far in front that you can't extend, not so close you're jammed, so you can push through and steer it.

Reviewer Real fix for a real fault -- racket face up, stay down through the ball. Tight, useful tip.

Moderator Squarely backhand groundstroke -- names the common beginner fault (tilting the racket face back on contact so the ball slices up), then gives the specific fix (top of racket to the sky, straight back and straight through the ball). Exactly the sub-skill, nothing else mixed in.

Reviewer Specific, situational, backed by real pro examples - good stuff.

Moderator Squarely on topic - the whole clip is about when and why to use a two-handed backhand in padel, with three concrete situational triggers.

Reviewer Outstanding, thorough backhand coaching.

Moderator Detailed backhand return off the glass — it is a backhand groundstroke in the return context. Heavy backhand technique, footwork, contact point. Strongly on topic, slightly narrowed to returns.

Reviewer Concrete fixes (push, don't flick the wrist) tested live under pressure. Solid lesson.

Moderator Real lesson from the back of the court, explicitly fixing forehand and backhand technique before a pressure drill. The backhand gets called out as 'his biggest enemy' and gets specific attention -- footwork adjustment, wrist vs. arm-push for power. Squarely groundstroke, squarely includes backhand.

Reviewer Dense for 28 seconds: stance by ball position, short backswing, backhand grip change. Describes what a pro does more than it coaches you through it.

Moderator Breakdown of how Ale Galán sets up his padel backhand. Stance depends on the ball: semi-open when it comes at his body, which gives a wider hitting angle; slightly closed when it arrives in front of him so he can attack. Short backswing, slightly to the side, with a grip change to the backhand grip for more pressure. All padel, all backhand.

Moderator About playing the backhand off the back glass — where to position yourself, staying behind the ball rather than overrunning it, and where to aim. Solid padel-specific groundstroke content, though it leans more on positioning than the swing itself.

Reviewer Useful positioning fix, light on the swing itself.

Reviewer A genuinely useful shift in how to think about tough balls.

Moderator This is the central padel-specific idea behind the backhand groundstroke: instead of chasing an awkward ball, let it play off the side or back glass to turn a difficult shot into a normal, comfortable one. It's foundational to how groundstrokes actually work in padel, backhand included.

Reviewer Good concept, a little hard to follow in this loose format.

Moderator Teaches a real technical concept - using body rotation to make the backhand feel like a mirrored forehand, referencing pro technique - though the informal back-and-forth dialogue format makes it a bit harder to extract clean instruction from than the more structured videos in this batch.

Reviewer Good cues, but buried in a rambly live-lesson format.

Moderator Entire clip is a live 1:1 coaching session focused exclusively on fixing a players backhand - grip check, finish position, point of contact. Nothing else competes for screen time.

Reviewer Clear, beginner-friendly coaching with good practical reasoning.

Moderator Explicitly a beginner course episode on groundstrokes forehand and backhand -- covers court positioning for groundstrokes and the tactical reasoning behind them, which is core to learning the groundstroke game even though the excerpt leans tactical over pure technique.

Reviewer Interesting pro perspective on grip choice, but not a hands-on technique lesson.

Moderator A genuine conversation about the backhand specifically - one-hand vs two-hand tradeoffs, when a pro switches to one hand for reach on slices and volleys. Real backhand content, just in interview form rather than a structured lesson.

Reviewer Strong, practical teaching — the split-the-panel rule alone is worth the watch.

Moderator This is squarely a backhand-side shot — returning serve off the sidewall on the backhand, which is a backhand groundstroke under match pressure. Whole video is built around prep, positioning and contact on that backhand return. Slightly below a perfect 2 only because it is the specific sidewall-return case rather than a clean open-court backhand drive, but it is the same stroke.

Reviewer Same single cue as the other version -- handy but narrow.

Moderator Same magnet-cue content as the companion post -- squarely about backhand setup/timing in padel.

Reviewer Catchy cue for the backswing, but it's one ingredient, not the whole recipe.

Moderator One tip, but it's squarely about the backhand: a memorable image (magnet pulling your hand to your pocket) to get the racket set low before releasing into the shot. On-topic and specific to backhand prep.

Moderator On-court coaching on the padel backhand. His idea: it works on the same concept as the forehand, rotation and impact point. Turn the shoulder, open the door, let the rotation push the ball, much like a backhand volley. Squarely about the padel backhand.

Reviewer Good way to simplify the backhand: same rotation, same impact point as the forehand. It's lesson chatter, so you take away the idea rather than a step-by-step.

Moderator The standard padel backhand slice, kept simple: backhand grip, feet set for the backhand side, racket up, turn the shoulder and travel through the ball while your weight transfers into the shot. Short and on target for the backhand groundstroke.

Reviewer Clean starter recipe: backhand grip, racket up, shoulder turn, weight through the ball. Quick and repetitive, so copy the demo.

Reviewer Clear, credible grip coaching - continental, the left-hand adjust, pressure timing, and a wall drill. Covers the nuances, no shilling.

Moderator About the continental grip and the forehand-to-backhand switch - grip is the foundation of the backhand groundstroke and the backhand side is directly covered (left hand on throat to adjust, only vary grip at the back not the net, switching errors tennis players make). It is grip in general rather than the backhand stroke specifically, so it covers the sub-skill among other things rather than being squarely about it.

Reviewer Concise, accurate tennis-to-padel backhand.

Moderator Tennis versus padel backhand, single hand, flat or slice, continental grip, firm wrist. Directly about the backhand, useful for converts.

Reviewer Clear, principle-led backhand defending.

Moderator Defending on the backhand side: early racket take-back, get behind the ball, decision making, guiding not hitting. Backhand technique, leaning toward defense off the glass. On topic.

Reviewer Tight, practical back-glass defending, well explained.

Moderator Defending groundstrokes off the back wall - exactly the territory a backhand drive lives in. Covers both wings not just backhand, but core overlap is high.

Moderator Groundstroke tips for forehand and backhand from the back of the court, built around one problem: the ball floating up and getting smashed. Fixes: chest and shoulders over the ball, head down and still through contact, top of the racket pointing to the sky instead of tilting back. He closes on the backhand: top of the racket to the sky and push through the back of the ball. The backhand groundstroke is covered, as half of a shared fix.

Reviewer Practical fix for floaty groundstrokes: stay over the ball, keep your head still, keep the racket top pointing up. He shows the mistake and the cure.

Reviewer Sound, practical groundstroke advice.

Moderator Three groundstroke tips covering both wings: play flatter, control speed, control height. Backhand is in there but it is general groundstrokes, not backhand specific.

Reviewer Useful backhand cues, a bit loose as a vlog.

Moderator Coaching session on the backhand groundstroke with John Terry: left hand on the throat, pull back, low to high, slingshot. A lot drifts to the soft drop but the technique core is the backhand. On topic.

Reviewer Good way to get backhand reps on your own; it's a rhythm drill, not a technique lesson.

Moderator Solo drills against the wall, alternating forehand and backhand with controlled, rhythmic swings and a steady bounce height. The backhand gets half the reps, but this is rally-and-rhythm practice, not a lesson on backhand technique.

Reviewer Real fixes in there, but poorly explained in words -- you need to watch it, not just listen.

Moderator Real groundstroke lesson -- semi-open stance, staying grounded on two feet instead of lifting one, staying compact -- covers both wings generally rather than isolating backhand, but it's the right shot family and backhand is included in the 'always' stance cues.