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Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
Bay Padel — California's biggest padel operator — adds a 6-court outdoor club at Google's San Jose campus and its first LA-area location in Marina del Rey, growing the network to five.
Charleston has one open padel club today and two more on the way. Here's where to play, what's coming, and how padel showed up at the 2026 Credit One Open.
Padel Relations is a global B2B network connecting padel club owners and companies in the US and beyond — combining a year-round online portal with annual in-person events in New York and Barcelona.
The DC-Maryland-Virginia padel cluster keeps filling in. Three new clubs — Padel Social Bethesda, Epic Padel Tysons, and East Potomac Racquet Sports — are slated to open across the DMV between late spring and summer 2026. Here's what's new since our April update.
Maryland's padel scene has quietly become one of the most established in the Mid-Atlantic — 4 open clubs across Baltimore and the DC suburbs, with Padel Social opening in Bethesda this May. Here's the full guide to playing padel in Maryland in 2026.
The vibora is padel's aggressive sidespin overhead — the bandeja's spinnier cousin. Here's how to hit one, when to use it, and the drills that build a reliable, repeatable shot.
Two open clubs in Sunnyvale, one Google-backed San Jose project on the way. Here is where to play padel in Silicon Valley today, and what is coming next.
The return of serve is the single biggest leverage point in a padel rally. We break down where to stand, how to read the bounce, when to lob vs drive, and why the net is the goal after every return.
Head's 2026 padel rackets are organized into five clear families — Coello, Extreme, Gravity, Radical, and Speed — each with a distinct playing style. We break down the best pick for power, control, balanced play, and beginners, with US pricing and where to buy.
Country clubs from Boca to Boston are quietly reshaping their racquet programs around padel. Here's what's driving the wave, which clubs already have courts, and what it means for the US scene.
Babolat's 2026 padel lineup keeps the Viper / Veron / Vertuo pyramid but updates it with 3K carbon layups, fresh foam densities, and Juan Lebrón's three new 3.0 signature rackets. Here's how to pick the right one for your game.
San Antonio's padel scene now spans 16+ courts across four clubs — from a 24/7 indoor multi-sport complex to an outdoor destination club with food trucks and live music. Here's where to play, what makes each club distinct, and how to book.