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🎈 Mastering the Lob: The Most Underrated Shot in Padel!

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Premier Padel updates: German P2 canceled, Swedish P2 canceled, 2025 to have a US tournament, unchanged: Madrid P1 Sep 2-8.

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🎈 Mastering the Lob: The Most Underrated Shot in Padel!

This week, we're joined by German Schafer, a top coach from Marbella, and Tom, who’s training full-time with German.

Why is the lob so important? The legendary Bela, who reigned as world number one for 14 years, attributes much of his success to mastering the lob. But it’s not just about execution; it's about knowing when and where to use it.

Key Takeaways:

1. Timing is Everything: Don’t lob when you’re in trouble. Choose moments when you can execute a good lob.

2. Placement Matters: Beginners should aim for the middle to give yourself more margin and avoid playing too close to the back wall. Lobs close to the wall can be attacked with bajadas.

3. Variety of Lobs: Learn the regular lob, high lob, offensive lob, and even the volley lob to keep your opponents guessing.

4. Camouflage Your Intentions: Prepare in a neutral position to hide your shot intentions and keep your options open.

5. Adapt to Your Opponent: Adjust your lobs based on whether your opponent is close to the net or has powerful overhead smashes.

Put it into practice → “Lob → chiquita”

Try this 2 step tactic to open up space.

1. bring your opponent to the middle with a lob to the middle

2. chiquita to the fence to open up the middle of the court

Want the full breakdown and some pro tips? Watch the video with German Schafer at Otro Nivel to see these techniques in action and elevate your game to the next level.

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