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Padel footwork

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Split step, move to the glass and recover position.

What coaches agree on

  • Stay in a light, ready position between shots — knees bent, weight forward on the balls of your feet — and add a small split-step bounce right as your opponent strikes the ball so your legs are already loaded to push off in any direction.
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Common mistakes

  • Reaching the ball with one big lunging step, instead of several small adjustment steps, throws off your balance and timing.
  • Hitting the shot and then drifting out of position instead of driving straight back to your base position costs extra steps and time getting ready for the next ball.