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PADEL BLOG HIGH BACKHAND VOLLEY

THE HIGH BACKHAND VOLLEY

1. INTRODUCTION A high and slow ball when the opponents are on the volley could seem, a priori, a real “gift”. However, if we are able to direct this ball to their backhand volley, not only will they not be able to attack us, but they will also have to play it very well if … Read more

PADEL COACH - Importance of a good padel coach

THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD PADEL COACH

1. INTRODUCTION I suppose we all agree that, in any sport, having the help and guidance of a coach will always help us to improve faster and better than if we try to be self-taught. In the case of our sport, the importance of having a coach is, if possible, greater than in other sports, … Read more

TENNIS ELBOW -PADEL injury BY HPA

EPICONDYLITIS

1. INTRODUCTION. Epicondylitis – among the different fears that an athlete may have, the greatest and most widespread fear is probably that of suffering an injury, especially in the case of serious and chronic injuries.One of the most common injuries in the world of tennis and padel, which can affect both amateur and professional athletes, … Read more

HPA Blog Continental grip - ari Sanchez - Padel tips

THE CONTINENTAL GRIP

INTRODUCTION: Gripping the padel racket correctly and properly is essential to execute good shots and, at the same time, prevent injuries.You can hold the padel racket in different ways, but if one of them stands out above the others due to its great versatility, it is the continental grip. This is the grip with which … Read more

Double rebound - Hello Padel Academy

THE DOUBLE REBOUND

INTRODUCTION One of the inherent characteristics of padel that differentiates it from tennis, the closest sport, is the use of walls (side and back walls) during the game.Of course this includes the double rebound. And look how important the walls are in padel that they have even given names to the different technical executions that … Read more

RETURN OF SERVE BY HELLO PADEL ACADEMY

THE RETURN OF SERVE

INTRODUCTION TO THE RETURN OF SERVE The return of serve is the stroke we use to return the opponent’s serve. Although it is a shot that does not stand out visually, that often goes unnoticed and with which it is very difficult to win the point or even just force the error, it is a … Read more

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SMASH X4

Introduction In padel, unlike tennis, the aerial game is very important, and we use many overhead shots, one of them being the smash X4. Therefore, Smashes are one of the star strokes of padel, combining technique, power, elegance and definition in the same stroke. Depending on their purpose and method of execution we can differentiate … Read more

THE FREEZE OUT - LA NEVERA EN PADEL

LA NEVERA – THE ‘FREEZE OUT’

Introduction Freeze out – As with other sports, padel also uses its own slang. Within the padel vocabulary we can find words that, logically, do not refer to their original meaning. Words like “la víbora“, “la dormilona“, “la bandeja“… are words that everyone knows, but perhaps not everyone knows exactly what they refer to when … Read more

A1 PADEL CIRCUIT, WPT & PREMIER PADEL

THE DIFFERENT PADEL CIRCUITS

WORLD PADEL TOUR, PREMIER PADEL AND A1 PADEL INTRODUCTION TO THE PADEL CIRCUITS Surely, all padel fans know or have seen a World Padel Tour tournament. However, it is possible that not everyone has heard of other professionl padel circuits. Therefore, In this article we are going to give an overview of the 3 most … Read more

How to chose a padel bat?

Padel rackets – how to choose?

Introduction Currently, there are a huge number of padel rackets available on the market, and we can find many different brands and models, shapes, weights, sizes and materials. Consequently, this makes us have doubts about which racket to choose or which one is the most suitable for us.  In the following article, we will see … Read more

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Pablo Lima

Pablo José Mongelo de Lima, better known in the padel world as Pablo Lima, a professional player born on October 11, 1986, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. At 1.80m tall and left-handed, he is considered one of the best Brazilian players in the history of this sport, especially for his exceptional defensive qualities and his powerful … Read more

Juan Martín Díaz Martínez

Juan Martín Díaz Martínez, also known as “El Galleguito”, is a professional padel player born on November 28, 1975, in Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Those who have followed this sport for years, consider him one of the best padel players in history, thanks to his reflexes, creativity and ability on the … Read more

Miguel lampertio top padel player

Miguel Lamperti

Miguel Lamperti, also known as “the gray-haired”, is a professional paddle tennis player of Argentine nationality who was born on November 11, 1978, in Bahía Blanca. His extensive career as a player of this sport has led him to become one of the most mediatic athletes of this discipline. He is also popular for his … Read more

Bea Gozalez - WPT Player

Beatriz González Fernández

Beatriz González Fernández, better known as “Bea” in the WPT world, is a professional padel player born on November 23, 2001 in Malaga, who has captivated the fans of this sport for her daring style on the court. The talent and quality of the young player from Malaga are unquestionable, which is why she has … Read more

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Federico Chingotto

Federico Chingotto, also known as Fede Chingotto or “El Ratón”, is a professional paddle tennis player who was born in Neuquén, Argentina on April 13, 1997. Standing around 1.70 m tall, this athlete sneaks around like a mouse. He plays in the drive position and has strong defensive skills. Beginnings Fede, at the time, was … Read more

ALEX RUIZ GRANADOS HPA PADEL STARS

Alejandro Ruiz Granados

Alejandro Ruiz Granados is a professional padel player born in Malaga, Spain, on June 12, 1994. Interestingly, this left-handed padel player fought for his sporting career despite his diabetes and is now one of the most important players in the world in this discipline. His talent and professionalism contributed, to a large extent, to a … Read more

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Estrella Damm Master Final 2022 to be played in December in Barcelona

Barcelona was chosen to host the Estrella Damm Master Final 2022, the final of the World Padel Tour (WPT) circuit, which will be held from December 15 to 18 this year at the Palau Sant Jordi, known for being the most used Olympic facility in Barcelona. This was announced by Jaume Collboni, first deputy mayor … Read more

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Marta Marrero Marrero

Marta Marrero Marrero is a professional tennis player and professional paddle tennis player, born in the Canary Islands, Spain, on January 16, 1983, who stands out for being an imposing figure at the net. Her defensive and offensive qualities, however, are the factors that have led her to become a reference in this sport. She is … Read more

FRANCO STUPACSUK PADEL PLAYER

Franco Stupaczuk

Franco Stupaczuk, better known as Stupa, is a professional padel player who was born in Argentina on May 25, 1996. With a height of approximately 1.80 m, this player does not stand out for being the most physical of all, but he is quite agile and knows how to take advantage of his vertical height, … Read more

HPA AGUS TAPIA

Agustin Tapia

Agustín Tapia, better known as “El Mozart de Catamarca”, is a professional padel player born on July 24, 1999 in Argentina, in the city of Catamarca, located 1,200 kilometers from Buenos Aires. This young player has conquered the hearts of the fans of this sport, due to his ingenuity and his optimism for not giving … Read more

SANYO GUTIERREZ

Carlos Daniel Gutierrez

Carlos Daniel Gutiérrez Amaya, better known as Sanyo Gutiérrez, is a professional padel tennis player, born in San Luis, Argentina, on June 15, 1984 . With a length of 1.77 m, Sanyo has stood out for his unpredictable style of play, so he always has an ace up his sleeve to surprise his rivals. Beginnings … Read more

Paula Josemaria

Paula Josemaría Martín

Paula José María Martín is a professional padel player, born on October 31, 1996, in Moraleja, Spain. The young athlete has climbed a few positions in the World Padel Tour ranking in recent years to rank 2nd. All this, thanks to her irreverent style of play and her way of understanding the dynamics of this … Read more

Alliance APU &HPA

NEW PARTNER

APU & HPA COLLABORATION  Austrian Padel Union has signed a collaboration agreement with Hello Padel Academy to enhance the Padel Coaching quality in the country.  Hello Padel Academy will provide the coaching methodology through the Padel Federation in Austria, to increase the quality of the Coaching Licenses system and to bring up professional padel coaches … Read more

Padel tips & taxis to improve

The best Tips and Tactics to improve in Padel

Padel is a simple sport to practice at first, but complicated once we start to delve into it. Technical, tactical, physical and even psychological training is essential for any player who wants to make a quantitative and qualitative leap in their game. Learning the best tactics to improve in Padel, in fact, takes time and … Read more

DPV & HPA Alliance

The DPV taking new paths We are delighted to announce a strategic alliance between Hello Padel Academy and The German Padel Association (Deutscher Padel Verband). From now on, Hello Padel Academy’s Methodology will be part of the course that German trainers will have to go through to become a ¨Licenced DPV Padel coaches¨.  Over the past few … Read more

Advantages of online Padel Coaching

The advantages of online padel coaching do not lie precisely in learning movements or techniques related to this sport. Rather, they emphasize factors associated with controlling the mind, emotions, and mood, such as motivation, concentration, relaxation, including emotional intelligence. And it is that even professional players need to continually work on their internal obstacles. That … Read more

FIRST SCANDINAVIAN HPA ACADEMY

Welcome to Hello Padel Denmark – Great news for Scandinavian countries! Hello Padel Academy keeps growing! Another fantastic partnership has been inked. This time is with Racket club Denmark, to bring our successful methodology to a new country! Denmark has always been a very special place to us. So much so that it was on … Read more

HPA ENGLAND – DREAM BIGGER

By GO PADEL UK Welcome to Hello Padel England – Go Padel UK Expands once again! We are thrilled to bring you another fantastic partnership that we believe will not only benefit all the Go Padel UK players and clubs but also the padel community in the UK too. This partnership confirms the creation of … Read more

THE SERVE

“It is probably one of the biggest differences between padel and tennis in many ways. Firstly, you are not serving for above your head but from waist height. Secondly, the ball must bounce before you strike it. Thirdly, as you improve, it is unlikely you will be able to win points off your serve” LEARNING … Read more

HOW TO CHOOSE A PADEL BAT

Which Padel bat do you prefer or like more? Leaving aside considerations like price or aesthetics, there are a few characteristics that determine how the padel bat performs in your hand and these should be main characteristics to be considered when choosing your Padel bat.  SHAPE OF THE PADEL BATS   Round-shaped bat. Its low … Read more

SMASH SHOT – A PROPER WINNER

The Power Smash is a shot mostly used when a player wants to finish a point. It is the most aggressive shot played at the net. The most common scenarios to play this shot is either when a short lob has been played by the opponent, or when the player wants to surprise the opponent … Read more

THE PREMIER COACHING PLATFORM

Welcome to your first and fresh online padel sessions! What is it about? What do we do? How does the website work? No worries, we have answers to all your questions! Read the article, watch the video, and if you still have doubts then just send us an email. We made our Online academy for … Read more

BANDEJA SHOT – #differentlevel

Why is it one of the most important shots? 1.- To maintain the net position 2.- Gives the opponent a tough shot to play back.  Some tips from our head coach, Mauri Andrini, to improve your “Bandeja”.: Preparation:  Prepare both feet and arms at the same time. Take some steps back onto your playing leg … Read more