Intermediate

How to calculate your padel level from 0 to 7: what our free level test asks, the exact maths behind the number, and why it is an estimate, not a rating.

The signals that say it is time to move up a level in padel, the cost of going too early, and a 70/20/10 split that adds difficulty without wrecking your game.

Beating a back-court pair in padel is an attrition problem, not a patience one. Shorten the rally, take away the glass and know which smash actually finishes.

Poaching in padel wins points and quietly loses them. When crossing for your partner's ball pays off, when it opens the court, and how to rotate behind.

Most padel points go through the middle. Learn who takes the centre ball, how to attack down it and how to defend the gap between you and your partner.

Winning from the back of the court in padel is about earning the net, not hitting winners. Holding patterns, the three-ball build and four drills that fix it.

Playing against constant lobbers in padel takes footwork, net depth and shot choice. Learn how to answer a constant lob barrage without giving up the net.

Your padel backhand is the shot opponents hunt. Fix the grip, the contact point and the wall reads with a technique breakdown and four drills that work.

Learn 7 padel smash techniques and when to use each one, from the flat power smash to the bandeja, víbora, gancho, rulo, and the smash out of the court.

Using the glass walls in padel turns defense into time. Learn when to let the ball come off the back and side glass, and when to take it in the air instead.