Module 4 - Unit 3
Tactical Awareness and Mental Toughness
Week 1: Winning Attitude and Partner Communication
- Maintaining the Right Attitude: Learn to balance pressure on yourself and your partner to foster a winning attitude.
- Partner Communication: Understand who should take the center and when, enhancing teamwork.
- Cuchilla Special Shots: Explanation and execution of the Cuchilla shot.
Week 2: Visualization and Serve Techniques
- Taking Your Time Between Serves: Use visualization techniques to enhance focus.
- Cuchilla Contact Point and Spin: Master the contact point and spin for effective Cuchilla shots.
- Padel Percentages: Learn to choose the easier shot that creates the most difficult play for your opponents.
Week 3: Emotional Control and Shot Selection
- Controlling Emotions: Practice breathing techniques to maintain composure.
- Bandeja, Gancho, Rulo, Kick Smash: Learn when to use these techniques effectively.
- Playing Points Under Pressure: Develop skills to handle high-pressure situations.
Week 4: Staying Present and Positive Communication
- Staying Present: Focus on the current moment and avoid distractions.
- Positive Partner Communication: Maintain positive communication as the brain does not process negatives well.
- Kick Smash Execution and Defense: Learn how to execute and defend against kick smashes.
Week 5: Kick Smash Progression and Resilience
- Kick Smash Progression: Focus on contact point and spin to improve kick smashes.
- Never Give Up: Chase every ball, even on the second bounce.
- Consistency Drill: Practice the 100 rally point drill to build consistency.
Week 6: Control and Match Play
- Kick Smash Control and Target: Aim for a ‘by 3’ shot with controlled kick smashes.
- Keep Calm and Play Padel: Maintain a minimum performance level even on bad days.
- Match Play Focus: Count rallies in each point; achieving more than 10 rallies per point indicates an intermediate level.
This structured approach is designed to enhance players’ tactical awareness and mental toughness, focusing on positive communication, emotional control, and strategic gameplay in Padel.
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