The Uk's Fastest Growing Sport
Tennis With Walls
Padel as a sport originated in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco by Enrique Corcuera in 1969. Wanting a tennis court but not having enough space he adapted with a smaller court surrounded by walls.
The game quickly spread to Argentina and Spain. Padel has now become one of the fastest growing sports across continental Europe with over 10 million players.
Padel is easy to learn and quickly becomes addictive. Players use a short racquet constructed of foam, low compression tennis balls and serve underarm.
The fun sport you enjoy on holiday that you can now play everyday !
Padel
London - Where To Pay & Play Indoors
Oxfordshire & The Chilterns - Where To Play
Put Your Skills To The Test
Fun, Social, Meet New Players
LADDERS
Categorised by playing level
3 months to climb to the top
Flexible. Challenge other teams whenever suits
TOURNAMENTS
Round Robin
Box League (with finals)
Knockout (with consolation draw)
3 Step Guide
(1) Find your player level
(2) Choose a coaching package
(3) Select Book Now to:
(i) Display upcoming events
(ii) View practical information
(iii) Select ticket(s)
What's Your Level ?
More Skills More Fun
Themes, performance factors, format and schedule
Taster Menu
Speciality Shots Workshop
PRO SHOTS X 4
The Chiquita - Hitting to feet
Bajada - Attack off the back glass
Bandeja - Defensive smash back of court
Vibora - Attacking smash front of court
Combine touch and power shots to put your opponents under pressure, keep them guessing and off balance.
With these shots in your locker you can take your game to the next level with more option to setup and close the point.
Teamwork & Tactics Workshop
DOUBLES KNOW HOW
In matchplay, teamwork and tactics outweigh individuals with flashy technique.
If your team has a strategy, communicates and moves together you'll be a force to be reckoned with and tough to beat.
Themes covered:
Court Position & Recovery
Starting position and recovery for all game situations
Who’s Shot Is It ?
When to leave it for your partner
Tactics
Team strategy
Which side to play ?
Your individual role
Do’s and don’ts
Repetition and practice of classic padel game situations will teach you to work as a team and play with a tactical objective.
Teamwork makes the dreamwork.
Improver Course
DEPTH & DIRECTION
Players who have some basic experience of padel or another racquet sport.
Groundstrokes:
Add variety to the forehand. Get the backhand up to speed - consistency and confidence.
Serve:
Cut out the double faults and learn how to transition to the net.
Stay In The Point:
Learn to control the trajectory and pace of lobs to improve your defense. Make adjustments in your groundstrokes to slow the ball down - change the rhythm.
Improve your decision making and technique off the back wall
At Net:
Develop a backhand volley that you can control off a medium pace/higher ball.
Have the confidence and know when to be more aggressive on the forehand volley.
Intermediate Course
BACKHAND, WALLS & VARIETY
Padel players who now play matches (practice/socials) or players competing in lower team tennis, squash or badminton matches.
Groundstrokes:
Up the rally tempo, direction and depth on the forehand - setup the point. Make your backhand more resilient under pressure.
Serve:
You’ve got consistency, let’s add variety - keep opponents guessing.
The Wall Is Your Friend:
Anticipation and footwork. Get comfortable using the back and side wall off a rally pace ball at medium height.
Smash:
Decision making and variety. Add a defensive smash to the aggressive one you already have. Learn when to play each type and when to let the lob go over your head and play from the back of the court.
Strategy:
Understand attack versus defensive situations and your shot options. The execution will come with repetition and experience.
Working With The Walls Workshop
BACK, SIDE & DOUBLE WALL
Work with not against the walls.
Embrace learning a new skill and start playing padel tennis not tennis padel.
Playing off the walls widens your shot options, gives you more time and maintains your court position. Simply put, it makes your team harder to beat.
If you are coming from tennis, badminton or table tennis it’s counter intuitive to let the ball go but with repetition and better reading of the game you’ll thank yourself for tackling the walls sooner rather than later.
It all starts with anticipation…preparation with footwork.
With the basics locked in:
When and how to play off the back glass ?
Game situations where you hit off the glass
Side glass technique options
Double glass (side-back or back-side) shot preparation options
Circumstances when you shouldn’t let it hit the wall
Prioritize Your Game
1:1 or small group (2-4 players) private coaching
All abilities welcome
Focus on a particular shot or game situation
Learn patterns of play and strategy
Drills and trading with the coach
Try Out Padel
See what all the fuss is about with your colleagues
PROGRAMME
Essential padel skills, padel rules and tournament with social afterwards
DETAILS
Minimum 2hrs
Up to 16 players
All equipment provided
VENUES:
David Lloyd Raynes Park
David Lloyd Bicester
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