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Description
The ultimate guide to the world's fastest growing sport.
Everyone is addicted to padel, but not everybody is improving. Padel: How to play (and win!) is packed with expert advice, interviews, diagrams and photographs, so whether you're an absolute beginner or an advanced club player, you'll finally know the answers to the weekly arguments in your matches.
· Master the basics – how to play, the rules and the shots
· Discover the key differences between padel and tennis
· Strengthen your game with troubleshooting tips
· Learn how to use the glass effectively
· Develop your padel tactics and positioning to make you unstoppable on the court
· Play more matches with information on padel apps and how to find opponents.
If you ever find yourself asking when to play lobs, should both players always come forwards after a Chiquita or how to make the net your happy place to win more points, this is the perfect tool for improving your performance.
Accessibility Information
Additional accessibility information
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- Conforms with the requirements of EPUB Accessibility Spec v1.1
- WCAG level AA
- WCAG v2.2 compliant
- accessibility@bloomsbury.com
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The publication contains no hazards
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- No accessibility features offered by the reading system, device or reading software are disabled or otherwise unusable with the product
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Rich content
Language tagging provided
Table of Contents
The rules of padel
An outline of the rules but a fun approach that goes beyond what you can simply google.
Translating padel words into English
Understanding the Spanish terms that padel players hear all the time (bandeja, chiquita etc)
What kind of Padel player am I?
A list of the padel archetypes. The good, the bad and the ugly!
Why am I losing at Padel?
The common mistakes, the frustrations, the confusions, the myths surrounding the game
My Padel racket and me
The different shapes of racket, how to hold it, the different weights, what suits what player
What to do: when serving
Coaching specific instruction, with tactical and technical analysis - backed with diagrams
What to do: when returning
Coaching specific instruction, with tactical and technical analysis - backed with diagrams
What to do: when we're at the net
Coaching specific instruction, with tactical and technical analysis - backed with diagrams
What to do: when we're at the back
Coaching specific instruction, with tactical and technical analysis - backed with diagrams
What to do: when we're all the net
Coaching specific instruction, with tactical and technical analysis - backed with diagrams
How to talk to my partner
Padel psychology and teamwork
Good Padel etiquette
How to deal with Padel strangers, the rating system, the various apps and what to do with cowboys
Product details
| Published | 15 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9781399432603 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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