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Smash and x3

Padel / Popular

Choose and execute attacking smashes, including kick-smash patterns that leave the court.

What coaches agree on

  • Hold a continental grip for the smash, which gives the wrist room to pronate and control the racket face through contact.
  • Keep the arm and wrist loose and let the wrist snap through contact, generating racket-head speed with a whip-like action.
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  • Make contact with the ball above or slightly behind your head, with the hitting arm fully extended, especially for a topspin kick smash.

Common mistakes

  • Going for the attacking smash on every lob, not just the easy ones, leaves you out of position - opponents let it bounce and attack straight back.
  • Staying square to the net instead of turning side-on kills the shoulder rotation needed for power and for brushing up into topspin.
  • Rushing to hit before the feet are set causes an off-balance, underpowered contact instead of a planted, controlled one.
3 Common Errors - The Padel Smash
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3 Common Errors - The Padel Smash

Coach's take: This is real coaching -- shot selection and where to aim the smash are things most club players never think about.

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