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Padel Roots Pat Gisbert - LTA Top-32 Player, LTA Acc Coach & Creator 🇬🇧
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24/05/2026

Learning from the best 🎾✨

Pro player Julieta Bidahorria shares one of the biggest volley secrets in padel👇

✅ Get into position early
✅ Keep your elbows forward
✅ Contact the ball in front of your body

When your elbows stay forward, your volleys become more controlled, compact, and consistent — helping you react faster and dominate the net 🙌

Simple detail. Huge difference. 💥

21/05/2026

Watch her feet… always alive, always adjusting. Great volleys start with active feet.
And notice where she contacts the ball — always out in front. That gives her control, balance, and the ability to direct the volley with confidence.

✅ Active feet
✅ Contact in front

Two simple keys to an amazing volley.

20/05/2026

At the net, ask yourself ONE thing before every shot 👇

👉 Am I attacking or defending?

If the ball is coming FAST at you, you are usually DEFENDING ⚠️
That means you don’t need to hit harder.

The pace is already there 💥
Instead of forcing the shot, simply:
✔️ Block the ball
✔️ Control the direction
✔️ Use the opponent’s speed

Trying to hit hard on a fast ball often creates mistakes and loss of control.

Good net players don’t always hit harder…
They make better decisions 🎾

19/05/2026

Ladies… the 2-handed backhand can be a TOTAL game changer 👏🎾

Most women don’t naturally have the same upper-body strength as men, so using 2 hands can give you:
✔️ More control
✔️ More stability
✔️ Better timing
✔️ Extra power without forcing it

Is it mandatory? Absolutely not.
But it’s a GREAT option if you struggle with consistency, power or confidence on your backhand side 💥

Sometimes the smartest technique is the one that makes the game feel easier 😉

18/05/2026

Most players try to control direction with the wrist… but that’s exactly what makes the shot inconsistent 🎾❌

If you want better control and accuracy, stop flicking the wrist and start using your body.

👉 Your hips should guide the direction of the ball.
Where your hip points, the ball goes.

Stay stable, rotate through the shot, and let the body do the work 💥

More control. More consistency. Less mistakes.

13/05/2026

“Which ball are you playing?” 🎾

Not every shot has the same purpose 👇

🔒 Defending ball
⚡ Attacking ball
🎯 Control ball
🎨 Creative ball

The best players recognise the situation before they hit. 💡

12/05/2026

Tip #1 for Beginners 🎾
Open the racket face as early as possible ⏱️✨

Early preparation gives you more control, better touch & more successful shots 👌

11/05/2026

Beginner mistake: serving with ONE ball only ❌🎾

The best players always carry 2.
Less interruptions = better focus, better rhythm, better game.

10/05/2026

Drop shot feeling drill 🎾

✔️ Continental grip
✔️ Open racket face
✔️ Let it bounce
✔️ Brush underneath the ball several times

This drill helps you develop the soft touch & feel needed for a controlled drop shot ✨

08/05/2026

What’s your rating? 👀🎾

Remember… ratings are just a guide, not your value as a player.
Every club, country, and system is different.

The goal is simple:
➡️ Find players at a similar level
➡️ Have competitive matches
➡️ Improve
➡️ Most importantly… ENJOY the game ❤️

If you’re not enjoying where you play, try new clubs, new players, and new environments.
Sometimes the right atmosphere changes everything 🙌

07/05/2026

Hit hard without losing control 👇

Stay LOW before contact…
Then rise UP through the shot.

That’s where power + precision meet 💥🎯

Most players stand up too early → lose control → miss.
Fix this, and your shots stay IN.

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