@mikai9003: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝟲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 🎾 Padel gives everyone away. You can usually tell how long someone has played not by their best shot, but by their little habits between the points. See how many you recognise — and be honest about which era you're stuck in. Sprinting to the net right after your serve is pure first-month energy; the serve isn't an attack in padel, so charging in just gets you lobbed. Saying 'sorry' after every single lost point is about three months in — still nervous, still taking a team game personally. Only reaching for the lob when you're completely desperate? Around six months, when you still treat it as a panic button instead of the shot that wins you the net. Calling 'mine' on the middle balls means you're about a year in and have learned that silence loses more points than bad shots. Calmly playing the ball off the back glass instead of flinching is a 2+ year habit. And deliberately slowing the point down — changing the pace, adding height, making them impatient — that's a veteran move, because speed is easy and control is hard-won. Nobody has all six on day one. They arrive in order, one season at a time. Which habit gave your real level away? 👇

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Monday 20 July 2026 11:10:49 GMT