News & Discussions

New player transitioning from badminton

Hi guys, I started playing padel at the back end of last year and was just wondering if there's anyone in here who's transitioned from badminton to pa...

Playing in Tokyo

Traveling to Tokyo early April and if possible would like to play some matches. Anyone with previous experience involving the logistics of it all that...

How do people find padel partners?

Hi all, a new padel enthusiast here. Novice but I promise I didn't spend $250 on my first racket haha. So here is my question: the 4th player problem...

Discouraged from Tournaments

I (16M) started playing Padel when I was 12 years old. Before then I wasn’t much of a sports person and was really obese for my age, but after my mom...

Right-side player struggling with consistency & mental game – any good tactics/books? (2.0 Playtomic)

Hey everyone, I’ve been playing padel for half a year now and would really appreciate some advice from more experienced players. I usually play on t...

Tapia Got Free Points on Tiebreaker?🤯

can someone explain why tf pablo gave tapia a free point here??? pablo didnt touched the ball twice, the ball is legally sided contra pared and very f...

Beginner training session

Howdy all. My GF recently started playing padel and we're having a practice session on the weekend. She has a tennis background, so racket sports aren...

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera

Did anyone else notice that Bea served three times in a row in the third set? First at 2-1 down, then at 4-1 and then again at 5-2. How the hell is th...

Click the link to see if you must play padel tomorrow

This is your sign to play padel tomorrow 😂😂😂

Padel camp / coach in Barcelona?

Hi! I am on Playtomic Level 4.2, which is pretty good in germany but still think i can get much better. I played tennis for my hole life on a really g...

NOX AT18 2025 has silica sand on the surface. Will this wear off? Is it a long term health concern if the silica is getting bashed off when playing from breathing it in?

Silica is obviously bad for your health and wondering if there is concern here if the ball is wearing it off during play breathing it in?

How do you stop relaxing and dropping level in the second set?

How do you keep from playing worse in the second set? It happens to me every single match. Like the other day we bagelled them 6-0 in the first set, b...

Could some tenderness in my right ankle be because of my shoe?

I have an old asics shoe; Padel, but I feel my right ankle feels tender

Right handers, which side is tougher to play?

Just throwing this out there for fun. I play both sides quite a bit but in my highest competition games I often (but not always) play on the right....

Cancun P2 - thoughts?

I watched a couple of round 1 men's games last night and to be honest, the extreme weather made it look like some kind of fun game you would play with...

Rules right left

Hello, I saw in the rules that at the beginning of each set, the order of who receives must be decided and cannot be changed. So let’s say I receive s...

I’m currently in the process of building a padel club in Birmingham, UK

I’m currently in the process of building a padel club in Birmingham, UK and wanted to ask if anyone here has actually done something similar. The mod...

Padel Analysis

Hi! Is there any system or AI solution that analyses your game? I saw ones like aiball and PlaySight. Are these reliable or are there any other soluti...

Review: Unprofessional Experience with Manor Padel Academy (Bali)

**TL;DR:** Avoid booking with Manor Padel Academy. They confirmed my dates (April 6–10), and I booked flights and hotels, only to change the venue wee...

Padel Galis is the official court of Premier Padel Miami. Day one of install, AMA!

I get a tooon of questions regarding tournaments, so let me know what you're curious about and I'll answer to the best of my ability! We will install...

Playing off corner and double glass

I am after some help and thanks in advance. Been playing Padel since January and I have improved a lot in last 6 weeks, I can hold good rallies, my s...

I’m losing my confidence when playing with my partner

I’ve been playing with my partner for a quite a long time. This weekend we went to a tournment and his failing so many easy balls (playing on the rig...

Where to Watch premier padel ?

I’m trying to understand where i can Watch the whole premier padel tournament… i mean i even bought a vpn to Connect in other countries to get access...

Court Recording at Clubs

Interested in hearing what it's like In other parts of the world but in my part of the UK it's not really a thing at all. I have one venue near me w...

Beginner Padel class in Paris

My wife and I will be in Paris next week and would really like to try Padel, there are no courts near us in the U.S. Can anyone suggest a place/club...

Premier Padel Qatar Major has been postponed

The Premier Padel Qatar Major, originally scheduled for 6-11 April in Doha, has been postponed due to the unprecedented situation in the wider region....

Padel Madrid

Hi guys! Im going to be visiting Madrid for 10 days and would like to play as much Padel as possible. Is there anyone that’s keen to play? Any groups...

Are you using AI products to become a better player?

I've been playing padel for about \~4 months now and decided to turn my training into a small research project. I want to understand how these data p...

tennis elbow? since playing more aggressive

Hello, I am playing padel almost 1 year. Since my last 5/6 games I noticed my muscle above elbow hurting from both sides, it started as I became more...

Net rules?

I recently played a match in which I smashed a ball. The ball crossed over to my side before I smashed it (didn’t hit the back glass, it was a bad lo...

Opening Padel court on an island

Hey everyone, I wanted to get your thoughts on something. Padel is really growing as a sport where I am (Croatia). Im on a smaller island with just...

Head Pro S+ vs Kuikma S

I play in the UAE outdoors so humidity and temps are higher than average. I’m looking for consistency and durability. I can get both for the same p...

I Tracked My Padel Stats and Used AI to Analyse Them — Full Match Recording and Chat

I recorded a match I played last week and whilst I was watching it back I counted all the errors and winners and ended up sharing the data with AI, al...

Padel in San Sebastian, Spain

Hey, I will move to San Sebastian for 4 months next september and I am curious to know how the padel scene is there. What are the prices? Best clubs?...

UPDATE: You asked for Doubles Mode & Match Sharing, so I built it! v1.6 is rolling out 🚀 (+ Multi-Language Umpire)

Hey everyone! OP is back. 👋 First off, thank you so much for the incredible support and feedback on my last posts. **v1.5 is already live** (which i...

Need advice! Analyzing my game - I'm the player in purple

I’m posting a video of a recent match to get some feedback on my weaknesses and what I should focus on to improve. I’m the player as right on the far...

Looking for a padel academy to train

Hi I live in south east asia looking for a suitable place to train at. I dont mind travelling to train but would like the price to be reasonable / aff...

Is a 1-week padel camp in Spain worth it vs many lessons at my current club?

Before I started playing padel I had never held a racket. Right now I’d say I’m an intermediate level and improved fast in these months as I play almo...

Coaching lessons are enough ?

I've been playing padel for about 4 years now and I'm trying to improve my level a bit more seriously. I take coaching lessons from time to time and...

Are you applying the new serve rules in your games?

Want to know how many of you are applying yourself or enforcing on rivals the new FIP serve rules. Specially on the point that the ball can’t be hit o...

Missing playtomic feature

Hi all, I’ve always thought there should be a feature on playtomic that shows you who is playing when and on what court at the club. Basically who is...

I made another free Padel Americano app, only this time you won't be able to pronunciate it

I built a padel Americano app called **Satzpunkt**. In German, `Satz` means `set` and `Punkt` means `point`, so it basically means **set point**. S...

Blocking on Playtomic

If I block someone on Playtomic can the still join games with me? If I create the open match? I’ve played with someone tonight that I found incredibl...

Any Experience with M3 Padel Academy (Madrid) - Padel Week?

Hi everyone, I’m considering booking the Padel Week at M3 Academy in Madrid and I’d love to hear from anyone who has actually tried it. My main focu...

Good video about the technique of defending in the back?

I am looking for a video that only teaches the technique of defending in the back. Like how to hold the racket, how the arm should be, where the feet...

Coloured padel balls

Any recommendations for padel balls that are different to original colour. I know in the rule book they are either to be white or green (as normally b...

Need help on which hand to use

I’m generally equal on both hands. I would say my shots are better with my left, but I have a lot more strength with my right. So basically my smash i...

Who is currently the better player?

Hey guys, I’ve had this discussion with a friend of mine which who is better currently Paquito or Coki? Imo Paquito is still better even though Coki i...

Where to find second hand padel courts in germany?

Hi Guys, I am looking to open 2 padel courts in Germany and would like to know where to find second hand courts in good conditions. Since the transpo...

who can relate? 💀

How do you guys teach a non-tennis player a (kick) smash?

would you start by having them throw a football or regular tennis ball to explain mechanics and pronation? obviously the basics are clear: 1) Stand si...

How do you remember what your coach told you after a session?

I know it might sound silly, like daaaa.... just remember what coach told you, but I'm not young any more and it is hard for me to remember everything...

Do you prefer sand or no sand on the court?

From my experience it seems like experienced players, or those coming from tennis, prefer sand on the court as it allows them to slide, which they are...

New player - feeling like getting worse?

Hi, everyone. I've played padel a few times over the time with some friends, and coming from a tennis background (not high level but I would say dec...

8 months ago I posted TrustPadel from a hospital bed with a herniated disc. Here's an update on what your feedback built.

Some of you might remember the original post. [We built TrustPadel.com - UK's most detailed Padel directory](https://www.reddit.com/r/padel/comments/1...

Will be spending a lot more time in London

Any best neighborhoods to live if Padel is a priority? Best clubs to play at for highest level of players? Best club for affordable courts when wantin...

Looking for WhatsApp Community’s in Alicante

We are on a trip to Alicante from Thursday till Monday and looking for local players. What is the best way to find players, open Plsytomic matches are...

2025 vs 2026 Padel Racket Reviewers

Looking for 2025 vs 2026 women’s padel racket reviews I’m trying to find women’s padel racket reviews comparing 2025 vs 2026 models, but I honestly c...

On Cloudnova 2: Can They Handle the Padel Court? Not really

The short answer is no. I got these shoes as a gift on New Year’s 2024, and since then I’ve only used them at the gym. About 3 months ago, a friend i...

Are cheap padel courts from China or Mexico actually worth it?

I’m currently researching the cost of building a padel court, and I keep noticing that some courts from China or Mexico are a lot cheaper than many Eu...

Looking for a padel bootcamp early July 2026 in Malaga.

Any recommendations? Does not need to include hotel stay! If not, any good coaches you recommend will be helpful!

Tips on improving flat back/fore hand

Im coming off of a sprained acl so I had 3-4 months without playing. Im coming to class to improve my flat strokes. What tips can you give me to bette...

Decepção com Derrotas em Torneios

Acabei de jogar um torneio, caímos na semifinal, com uma quebra apenas, faz dois meses que cai também na semifinal de outro torneio que jogou. Parece...

Why does Tapia swap rackets?

Suggested Improvements for Playtomic

Just interested what others would want from the app as I have a few ideas of my own. 1) adjustable level ranges. Maybe there's a reason for it but I...

Galans top response to Leo Augsburger

For context, in a recent interview, Augsburger said something along the lines of: “I think Agustín Tapia was born with the talent to be at the top an...

People from Strasbourg - France

Hello, i am a new player ( saw a post that help to estimate level, and i estimate myself like 1 - 1.5, so really new xD) and i want to play more to ha...

Just found this and felt like sharing

Criei um site para encontrar torneios de padel em Portugal

Como jogador de padel, reparei que muitos torneios em Portugal são divulgados apenas no Instagram ou em grupos privados. Por isso criei o AgendaPadel...

Please Premier Padel - Stop spoiling the end of matches by adding the completely useless audio-wave graphic to the timeline.

Looking for advice on my coach

hello all, I have recently decided to learn padel, this is the first sport I’m going to be playing and actively seeking to learn. I have hired a c...

Ustero !! Incredible

Wow! What a match against Bea & paula, she had everything, creativity, smash, volley, also she's super smart. i think she found the perfect partne...

Padel Power!

Just looking for opinions or advice please. I’ve been playing since the beginning of December, I’ve picked up the basics pretty quick and I am curren...

New club - singles or modified doubles?

Hi friends...I'm hoping for some informed opinions from the padel world. We're in the process of opening a new club in Australia and not far off ord...

For those organizing padel tournaments, what tools do you use to manage matches and scores?

How does Stratford Padel Club’s rating compared to Playtomic in your experience?

Right player looking for advice

I've been playing padel for a few years and I'm trying to improve. I've played on both sides, but defending is my best attribute, returning balls that...

Can you throw the ball upwards on a serve?

Just looking for some clarification on service rules. Are you allowed to throw the ball upwards before letting it bounce and then contacting for the s...

Viboras not going crosz court

Hi! Im a left handed right side player, Im a fairly new Padel player and my technique is not great however im starting to understand the fundamentals...

Augsburger making so many mistakes damn looks under pressure

Meanwhile juan LeBron showcasing why he was number 1

Do you use any apps to organize your matches? If so, which one in which country?

Hi! Do you use any apps to organize padel matches (finding players, booking courts, creating games)? If yes, which ones and how well do they wor...

Padel in Taiwan

Hey all, I'm an intermediate Male player (3.0 on Playtomic in Germany) and will be in Taipei for six weeks from late March. The Taiwanese Padel Asso...

Advice for opening a padel center.

Dear Padel Community, I plan to open a padel, pickeball and reformer pilates center in my town. I live in eastern Europe where the popularity of pade...

Good Spanish padel centres?

I’m looking to go away for 4/5 days with some padel friends in October for some warm weather coaching and social play. Travelling from London Airport...

Wrecked after games

Hello folks Been playing this wonderful game for the last 1.5 years and love it like all of you here. However, I have a question for those older pe...

Who's fault is it?

So today me and my partner had a friendly match, we were quite stable and kept pinning our opponents backwards. But when our opponents decided to push...

Why is padel training usually done individually instead of in pairs?

I’ve noticed something interesting watching padel coaching sessions in different places. Most of the time, the court isn’t full. Training is usually...

Calf cramps during matches

I'm having a problem with calf cramps during more intense matches, especially when I need to jump more often. Has anyone who had this issue and manage...

from yesterday's game

OP = white-shirt white-shorts

Rule question:

Hey! My opponent hit a smash. it went to the floor and then into our back glass, it continued to hit the fence around the door and it somehow bounced...

My bad experience with Mejorset padel courts as a club owner

Hello everyone, I'm excited to announce that I'm opening a padel club in Colombia this summer. Last year, I purchased seven premium courts from Mejor...

Tendonitis after resting?

I've been playing for about 7 months now, and i went hard the past 4 or 5 months, playing basically daily for around 2 hours. About a month ago i got...

Anyone else only ever played with one racket for years?

My girlfriend gifted me one of the nice but cheaper end StarVie R9.6 racket before I started playing, I think it was €150 so a good racket. I’ve since...

Backhands causing bicep pain?

Hey all. I'm a lefty who plays on the right (obviously). Very often when I am returning serves with the backhand, especially off the glass, I feel a...

I look like sh*t when I play

I've played since 2018, locally and competatively. Been a long time since I recorded myself, but I decided to do it tonight since the court had a buil...

Paquito throws his racket and hits the lights

New app for Padel lovers: Puntazo

Hello everyone! We're here to introduce Puntazo, a hands-free app for keeping score in padel matches! It works like this: before starting, you c...

Drills to stop wrist rotation for a person with table tennis background

So in table tennis it is all about wrist... Need spin while serving? Use wrist. Need more side spin while playing forehand? Use wrist... Need more spi...

Looking for a padel training camp in Asia in March or April

Hey I'm looking for a padel training camp, with ideally 4 to 6 hours of padel per day, any recommendations? I can travel anywhere in Asia

A look inside of M3 Padel Academy - Private Week

Hey all, if you're curious about going on a padel holiday, I recently went to M3 in Madrid, and here's a reel of some fun moments I captured. Ask me a...