{"id":16915,"date":"2023-12-18T20:27:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T20:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellopadelacademy.com\/?p=16915"},"modified":"2023-12-19T20:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T20:18:04","slug":"the-non-playing-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellopadelacademy.com\/the-non-playing-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NON-PLAYING HAND (NON-DOMINANT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A person who does not play padel, or even a beginner, probably thinks that the non-playing hand is useless, since the hand and arm with which we hit the ball all the time is the other one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, although it is clear that the most important hand in padel is the one that holds the padel racket by the handle, our most skilful hand and the one with the most strength, we should not underestimate the non-dominant hand, as it also has its functions and, if we perform them well, they will help us to improve our strokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, in this article we are going to see how the arm and the non-playing hand intervene in the game and what advantages it gives us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember that when we play padel we spend more time not playing than actually hitting the ball. This means that if we do not hold the racket with the non-playing hand while we are not hitting the ball, sooner or later we are going to suffer a muscular overload of the forearm muscles and, in the worst case scenario, perhaps even tendonitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holding the bat with the non-dominant hand will allow us to relax the dominant hand and rest the arm with which we hit the ball while we are not playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what is the correct way to hold the racket with the non-playing hand?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The non-playing hand should hold the racket firmly, so that if we were to release the dominant hand from the handle of the racket, we would continue to be able to hold and control the racket with our non-dominant hand.<\/p>\n\n\n