Sandy FarquharsonFounder at The Padel School | Elevating Padel Players' Performance

Overrated or underrated for 3.0 players? 🎾👀

13 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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Sandy Farquharson and a co-speaker rate techniques for 3.0 players: the flat smash, Chiquita shot, Australian formation, jumping bandeja, drop shots, and more. Each gets marked overrated, underrated, or slightly overrated to show 3.0s where to focus their practice.

Okay Sandy, overrated or underrated for Level 3.0s? The flat smash? Overrated. Being a left side player?
Oh my God, overrated. Everyone thinks they're a left side player.
Hitting flat?
Probably underrated, like that's what they need to learn.
Taking the net?
Um, it's important, but I'd say overrated. Like people do it at all costs.
Playing with fresh balls?
Um, probably underrated. Having seen clubs, everyone's using all sorts of balls. I'd say it's underrated, but expensive.
The Chiquita?
Underrated, hugely underrated.
Australian formation?
3.0, you're probably just about starting to do that now, so yeah, underrated probably.
Good communication? Hugely underrated. Using the back glass? Underrated, desperately needed. Drop shots? Overrated, big time. Improving your racket?
I'd say slightly overrated.
And the jumping bandeja?
Overrated, yeah, yeah, everyone wants a piece of that.