How to Improve Your Padel Serve? Padel Technique

Sports
Published on Apr 21, 2024
In this video we take a closer look at how to use spin and speed to make a more effective padel serve.

For more technique on the padel serve - this is a great video to watch to break it down: https://youtu.be/zSTsLQQDhMw

Players often complicate their service actions to try and hit more aggressive serves, but really the key is to keep the serve simple. The best serve is consistent and accurate. Some slice on the shot will keep the ball low and a medium fast speed will make it difficult to return. The higher the level, the more accurate the serves need to be, but also the better the opponents are likely to be at returning.

Players should practice getting the right slice on the ball, with simple technique, before they try to hit the ball too hard. Accuracy is more important than speed.

In tennis, players take baskets of balls to practice their serve, but in padel, players do not practice because they feel the technique is so simple. But actually, like tennis, it is the one shot a player has complete control over and is a great opportunity to start the point in an advantageous position.

Key: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

We cover all the shots, go through the learning steps and give drills for each in this course: https://thepadelschool.com/courses/one-to-one-course/

To play better matches you need to understand the tactical principles in padel, so in this course we breakdown all the tactics: https://thepadelschool.com/courses/tactics-course/

About the Coach
"The serve is the most under-practiced shot in the game. If players can hit an accurate and consistent first serve, it usually leads to them holding their serve... "

Sandy focused his attention from tennis to padel in 2010, learning the game with several trips and courses in Spain. His education in Sports Biomechanics, combined with playing and coaching at an international level (both in tennis and now padel) puts him in a great position to share his insights in the sport, hopefully helping others learn in the process.