Skills
4 min read14 September 2026Advice for Tennis Players Trying Padel
Your strengths and the habits holding you back.
Tennis players start well and then plateau.
What Transfers
Timing, footwork and volley technique.
What Does Not
The full swing. Shorten everything.
The Walls
Stop treating a ball off the back wall as dead. It is your best chance to reset.
The Lob
In tennis it is defensive. In padel it is the main attacking tool.