Your forehand and backhand probably break down under pressure because of bad technique, not nerves. In padel's short court, the goal isn't power like tennis. It's a controlled, slow ball that gets you to the net. Build a repeatable stroke and you'll hit the same shot every time.
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Do you find that your forehand and backhand basic shots break down under pressure? The answer is not more matches. It's almost certainly something technical, and it might be a bad habit that has slipped into your game. In this video, we're going to break down the skills of the forehand and backhand and build it from the ground up. Now, before we dive into the technique, let's understand the goal of the shot, and it is very different to tennis, for example, the forehand and backhand. Our objective at the back of the court in padel is to take the net position. We're not trying to hit big We're not trying to smash balls through our opponent. We don't need a lot of power. The length of the court is 10 meters on our side, 10 on the other, so 20 in total. It's not as long as a tennis court. We are not trying to hit past our opponents. Our objective at the back is to hit a good enough and slow enough ball for us to come to net. So that is our objective with our groundstrokes, both on the forehand and the backhand side. So we want to take the emphasis away from power and more around consistent, accurate shots that are repeatable. And that is one of the most important things, is that you can repeat your technique consistently, therefore the result of your shot is consistent.
