I’m losing my confidence when playing with my partner

Surely posting on reddit and not having an adult conversation with him must help.

I’ve outgrown 3 partners now. If you feel like they’re hampering your performance then it’s best to move on. Especially if they’re not willing or able to grow with you

It’s best to suggest you both split up. If there’s a meaningful difference in skill level, playing together will hinder you both

mate it just sounds like you’ve outgrown them… and that’s okay. having a respectful and fruitful convo would be the next step - if you want to take your game further, you do need to switch it ip. there’s a reason why pros do it too. no one plays with the same partner their whole career - think about it. and i mean if they just stay back and by the sounds of it you go offensive at the net, that’s no way to play either. you can only cover so much of the court as a single person. think about it, write some things down if it’d help you - you know your partner best and know what would reach them and not hurt their feelings. what you want is that they understand your decisions, feelings and motivations. good luck!

Think about a romantic relationship where you want to take the next steps, get married, have kids. And your partner doesn't want to move forward, constantly stays back and won't listen to you. Because of them, you see life throwing difficult balls at you, and it's very hard to fight them alone in front, while they refuse to come to your side and fight with you. Then it's time to consider a break up.

Could also be worth playing a few games with other people separately. Sometimes a fresh partner resets your head and reminds you what you're actually capable of. Then you come back together stronger.

I’ve faced this situation many times, especially when playing with people through Playtomic. Honestly, a player with that mindset can never be a partner for me; I’d only play with them again if they were my opponent Lol. I bet when you tell him to move up to the net, his response is either 'They are sending balls to me, how can I move up?' or 'Don't worry, I’m great at the back and I can return everything.' Unfortunately, players like this miss the fundamental core of padel. To win, you must win the net first to put pressure on your opponents, that is where the real beauty and fun of the game. Changing this mindset is tough. he probably needs professional coaching to regain the confidence to play forward before he can be a viable partner again. For now, my advice is to look for someone else. Staying with a partner like this will only pull your level down instead of helping you grow. You’ll see others at your same level improving much faster simply because they have a partner who understands padel logic, proper positioning, and movement.

New partner time

Would love to see a match , any video link you can pass to see a bit more in detail the problems of the partnership?

A friend and I play together and I’m a better player than him. (I’m more athletically gifted and more coordinated which allows me to learn the techniques quicker) We play matches often as partners and we’re both interested to keep improving. However, we both know that there’s a difference in our games which is why we also play game separately that is more competitive to our respective levels. This actually helps both of us improve as individuals. We then also play some games together as well occasionally. At the general public level, I believe playing only with 1 or 2 partners just ends up hindering your progress and improvement

It's a doubles sport and you're bound to have different levels. Pretty sure you're also poor at a lot of things vs your partner.