MODULE 4 - UNIT 1
Elevating Tactical Awareness and Skills
Week 1: Enhancing Lob and Bandeja Techniques
- Forehand & Backhand Lobs: Differentiate between fast and high lobs and their strategic uses.
- Bandeja Revision Drill: Refine your Bandeja shots focusing on accuracy and technique.
- Tactics, Positioning, and Movement: After executing a successful Bandeja, learn to close the net quickly and finish the point effectively.
Week 2: Mastering Returns and Overheads
- Return Techniques: Develop skills for returning fast, slow, or heavy balls with precision.
- Bandeja Control: Focus on controlling the direction and depth of your Bandeja.
- Overhead Variability: Change the pace and spin of your overhead shots, avoiding repetition to keep opponents off balance.
Week 3: Diversifying Play Patterns
- Groundstroke Patterns: Learn to vary your shots and avoid predictability in your groundstrokes.
- Chiquita and Net Rush: Master the timing of when to rush to the net and when to hold back after a Chiquita.
- Bajada Revision Drill: Practice and perfect your Bajada shots to enhance their effectiveness in play.
Week 4: Advanced Defensive Strategies
- Double Glass Defense: Use lobs to gain time for repositioning and recovery during intense plays.
- Playing Off the Glass: Determine when it's advantageous to let the ball pass and hit it off the glass for defensive and offensive transitions.
- Positional Differences: Understand the distinct roles and strategies of right versus left players in doubles.
Week 5: Court Positioning and Volley Play
- Center Court Groundstrokes: Discuss and practice who should take the balls in the center of the court.
- High Backhand Volley: Learn how to execute and where to aim with a high backhand volley to maximize effectiveness.
- Safe Shot Play: Emphasize the importance of playing safe shots and strategically aiming for winners when opportune.
Week 6: Advanced Shot Techniques and Tactics
- Chiquita on Chiquita: Implement surprise over surprise shots to outsmart opponents.
- Disguising Your Shots: Learn techniques to disguise your shot intentions, enhancing unpredictability.
- Net Tactics Post-Lob: Develop tactics for approaching the net effectively after lobbing to dominate the net area.
This structured approach is designed to comprehensively develop players’ tactical awareness and refine their padel skills, focusing on diverse game scenarios and advanced strategies for competitive play.
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