@kellycnctue: 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁? 𝟱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 🎾 Getting bombed by smashes doesn't mean you're outclassed — it usually means you're defending from the wrong place. Good defence in padel isn't about reflexes, it's about position and patience. Fix these five and the smash stops being a free point for them. Stand deep near the glass, not in the middle — mid-court is the dead zone where every smash finds your feet. Let the glass do the work: instead of volleying desperation balls, let them pass, come off the wall, and play the calm rebound. When you answer, lob high and cross-court, because the diagonal buys you time and drops the ball far from their overhead. Read the smasher's shoulders, not the ball — the shoulder line tells you the direction early enough to move before contact. And remember you don't need a winner to escape, just height: one good deep lob pushes them back and lets you and your partner climb back to the net. Defend from the right spot and the biggest hitter on the other side suddenly looks a lot less scary. What's the one player whose smash you can never seem to handle? 👇

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Monday 20 July 2026 11:25:40 GMT