Padel Coach App Blog
Practical padel advice for improving players.
New guides three times a week on technique, tactics, training habits, and how to use tracking to make progress visible.
Useful, sourced and focused. Our editorial team turns real player questions, current padel research and practical training themes into clear guides. Read about the team and our editorial process.
Can You Play Padel With Two Players? A 30-Minute Practice Plan
Yes, you can practise padel one versus one for fun. Use this four-part session to build rallies, read the back glass, practise point starts and finish with singles points.
Your First Grade 5 Padel Tournament: Format and Match-Day Checklist
Know what an LTA Grade 5 padel event is likely to involve, what its published format means, and which details to confirm before match day.
How to Coach Mixed-Ability Padel Groups: A Practical Adaptation Framework
Keep a mixed-ability padel group working on one game problem with a simple way to adjust the feed, court set-up and decisions for each pair.
Can You Reach Over the Net in Padel? When It’s Legal
Understand when a padel racket may pass over the net, what counts as an early hit, and the FIP backspin exception for a ball that returns across the net.
How to Get Better at Padel When You Mostly Play with Friends
Make a regular four-player padel booking more useful with a short partner drill, one match focus and a simple debrief that keeps the game enjoyable.
What to Do When Opponents Keep Playing to Your Partner in Padel
A calm, practical pair strategy for when one player is receiving most of the balls: read the pattern, choose a safer reply and support each other.
Which side should a left-handed player play in padel? A pair's decision guide
A practical way for padel pairs to choose sides using handedness, middle-court coverage, wall play and overheads—without treating a common setup as a rule.
Can both players hit the ball at once in padel? The racket-clash exception
Learn when a partner collision loses the point in padel—and the narrow FIP rule for one player hitting the ball while their partner hits their racket.
When to play a chiquita in padel: choose placement over power
Learn when a chiquita can trouble opponents at the net, when a lob is the better choice, and how to review the decision with a simple practice progression.
How to practise a bajada in padel: attack the back-glass rebound
Learn when a high back-glass rebound is attackable, when to reset, and how to practise the bajada with a progressive partner drill.
How to Play Padel in Windy Conditions: A Match-Day Adjustment Plan
Use a quick court-side wind check to adjust lobs, overheads and safe targets instead of guessing or changing every shot.
What Should a Padel Beginner Practise First? A Four-Session Progression
Start with controlled rallies, then add serving, the back glass and simple points in a flexible progression for new padel players.
What to Do Between Points in Padel: A 20-Second Reset Checklist
Use the short gap between padel points well: confirm the score, check roles, agree one cue and be ready for the next serve.
How to Run a Beginner Padel Taster Session at Your Club: A 60-Minute Plan
A practical one-court session outline for coaches and venues introducing four adult beginners to padel, from first rally to a clear next step.
If a padel ball hits an opponent, who wins the point? 2026 rules
A clear ruling for live-ball body shots, racket contact, self-contact and a serve that hits the receiver before bouncing.
How to review padel match video with your partner: a five-step debrief
Turn one padel clip into a useful doubles conversation with a simple process for spotting patterns, discussing court position and agreeing what to test next.
How to practise a deep padel lob: a four-stage progression
Build a controlled padel lob from a simple feed to live points, with a clear depth target and a check that your pair can move forward together.
How to warm up for padel: a 12-minute routine before your match
A simple padel warm-up that progresses from light movement to racket contact, returns and one clear tactical focus before you start playing.
How to practise padel without a court: a realistic at-home plan
No court booking this week? Use a short padel practice plan for touch, movement and decisions—and know what still needs a partner and court.
Star Point in padel: how the 2026 scoring format works
Learn what Star Point means at 40–40, how it differs from Advantage and Golden Point, and what to confirm before your next match.
Padel Australian vs conventional formation: how to choose
Compare Australian and conventional padel serving formations, understand what the research does and does not show, and choose a pattern your pair can cover.
Can you leave the padel court to return a ball? 2026 rules explained
Find out when out-of-court play is allowed in padel, what court setup is required, and when a ball that exits through a side opening remains live.
Who takes the middle ball in padel? A simple partner decision rule
Stop hesitating over padel balls between partners. Use position, an early call, and a clear cover plan to decide who plays the middle.
How to practise the padel split-step: a progression for faster first steps
Learn when to split-step in padel and follow a four-stage progression from shadow timing to live points, with simple coaching cues and scoring.
How to return a padel serve and reach the net
Learn how to choose a safer padel serve return, when to use the glass, and how to move forward without handing the server an easy volley.
Bandeja vs víbora vs smash: which padel overhead should you play?
Choose the right padel overhead from the lob, your balance, and your contact point with a practical decision table for bandeja, víbora, smash, or reset.
How to record a padel match for useful video analysis
A practical phone-camera setup for capturing padel technique, positioning, and repeatable patterns without losing the action behind glass or fencing.
How to use the back glass in padel: a beginner's guide
Learn when to let the ball reach the back glass, where to stand, how to move, and how to practise a reliable return without rushing the shot.
Padel serve rules explained: bounce, waist height, foot faults and lets
A clear guide to the 2026 padel serve rules, including where to stand, how high you can strike the ball, service-box lines, fence faults and net lets.
What to look for in a padel app for improving your game
A player-focused guide to choosing a padel app that supports video feedback, drills, progress tracking, and better training habits.
How to use AI video analysis to improve your padel game
A simple workflow for recording padel clips, reviewing AI feedback, choosing drills, and tracking progress over time.
What to track after every padel match
The key notes padel players should log after a match to improve faster and make training more specific.