The bandeja shot in padel is meant to regain net position after a deep lob, not to attack. Hit it slowly with slice to keep the ball low. Most players mistake it for an attacking shot when it should set up the point.
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The theme today has been about shot selection, and we focused on the Bandeja. And when it comes to choosing when to use this shot, it's when you're pushed back in the court. So you, you received a deep lob, and it's important that you choose to use the Bandeja at the right time because really you're using the shot to regain the net. So the ball has to be slow. You might put some slice in it to keep it low, but the goal is to regain the net rather than an attacking smash that you will hit on a shorter lob. And you might be looking at that to either set up the point or even finish it. As a player, it's sometimes challenging to know Am I doing the right thing? Am I taking my game to that next level? Am I training the right aspects of my game? And that's exactly why we created thepaddleschool.com. On there, our community of players across the world have a roadmap specific to them and their game, so they know that they're transforming their game in the right way. Head to thepaddleschool.com or the link in bio to learn more.