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Traditional shots are used (service, forehand, backhand, volley) in matches but another three shots with special names are used: bandeja, vibora and globo. Spanish terminology is used as as the "mother tongue" for padel given its Spanish and South American origins
21 maggio 2022
Marcelo Capitani è arrivato in Italia nel 2016, dopo una lunghissima carriera da professionista fra Argentina e Spagna (foto Sposito)
SHOTS TO KNOW
In addition to the classical forehand, backhand (the easiest to learn), volley and smash (in Spanish, remate) three typical padel shots are frequently used when playing: bandeja, vibora and globo. Spanish terminology is used as as the "mother tongue" for padel given its Spanish and South American origins.
The bandeja is a shot best used in situations when a player is forced to return a short ball but not short enough to comfortably use a smash. When the ball is directed towards centre court and leaving it to rebound would give the opponents the possibility of taking a net position then a bandeja can be used by extending the arm and "slicing" the ball forcefully at head height. This is not an attack shot but used more to maintain the attack position. Thus, the player should use to much power for the shot but go more for depth, aiming the shot towards the lateral walls to create greater difficulty for the opponent to take a net position.
The vibora is technically similar to the bandeja but more complex and much more offensive. The difference is that the racquet is held in a lateral position and the ball must be hit near the body and preferably above head height but in line with the right shoulder while using a powerful rotation of the bust and an accentuated movement of the elbow. This gives a powerful sidespin to the ball making it difficult to control by the opponent and creating a low rebound. When close to the net, it is best putting a lot of energy into the shot whereas at centre court, it is better to reduce the velocity so as to gain more time to take a net position and most importantly, always aim for depth and a lateral trajectory.
The globo is another fundamental shot in padel as this allows the player to force the opponents back from the net and so, gain an attack position (which should be the objective of each point). A good globo should always land in the last few centimetres of the court to avoid the opponent responding with a smash (or bandeja or vibora) and thus, allowing them sufficient time to reach the net.