Every padel shot, explained
Padel has its own vocabulary of shots, built around the walls and the net. Here is what each one is for, with a tactic diagram, and a full guide where we have one.
Bandeja
The controlled, sliced overhead that keeps you at the net when you're lobbed. The most important shot to learn after the basics.
Read the guide →Víbora
A faster overhead hit on the outside of the ball with side spin, so it skids off the side glass. The bandeja's attacking sibling.
Full guide coming soonSmash
The full-power overhead for short, easy lobs. Flat to finish the point, or with topspin so it bounces high off the back glass.
Full guide coming soonLob
A high, deep ball over the net players. The main way to win the net back when you're defending at the back.
Full guide coming soonVolley
Hitting the ball before it bounces, mostly at the net. Block the hard ones, punch the easy ones, aim at the feet.
Full guide coming soonChiquita
A soft, low ball at the feet of the net players. Forces them to volley up and gives you time to move forward.
Full guide coming soonBajada
An attacking shot played after the ball comes high off your back glass. Turns defence into attack.
Full guide coming soonOff the back glass
Let a deep ball bounce, hit the glass and come back out, then play it. The first wall skill every player needs.
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