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

We all know an overthinker like this in padel matches... 🤔🎾

1 Jul 2026 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

0:40

A padel player recalls agonizing over a backhand versus forehand volley in a recent match, remembering how a similar shot choice cost them a loss with teammates Bob and Mike. The memory keeps replaying, feeding the cycle of doubt.

Chapters

You know that backhand volley you hit at 30-0 where you went cross-court into the corner? I think you could have played it down the line. Actually, no, maybe I should have come across there and played a forehand volley down the middle. No, maybe, maybe I'm wrong, or maybe I'm right. You know what this match reminds me of? Reminds me when we played Bob and Mike last week and it was 2-0, 30-0, when I played that line and we ended up losing that match. It just— I should have played it cross. It's reminding me so much. Just remind me so much now. And even there, when I just put it off and it's just my eyeline every time I hold the racket. Anyway, so nervous, but I'm also feeling excited when— Anyway, anyway, good chat. Let's get out there. Alright. Right.