Padel tutorials
Everything you need to start playing padel and keep improving: how the game works, the official rules, the court, and the shots and positioning that win points. Each tutorial links to courts where you can put it into practice.
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What is padel?
What padel is, how it is played, where it came from and why it has spread so fast, plus how to start playing your first match.
Read the tutorial →How to play padel
How to play padel, step by step: teams and sides, the serve, the return, using the walls, where to stand, scoring, and tips for your first match.
Read the tutorial →Padel vs tennis
Padel and tennis compared using both sports' official rules: court size, walls, the serve, scoring, rackets and balls, plus what tennis players need to change.
Read the tutorial →Padel vs pickleball
Padel and pickleball compared: court size, walls, serve, scoring, rackets, balls and where each is played, based on both sports' official rules.
Read the tutorial →Rules and the court
Padel rules explained
The official padel rules in plain English: the underarm serve, how the walls work, scoring and golden point, faults, and playing outside the court.
Read the tutorial →Padel court dimensions
Official padel court dimensions in metres and feet: court size, service lines, net height, wall and fence heights, doors and ceiling height, from the FIP rules.
Read the tutorial →Technique and tactics
How to serve in padel
How to serve in padel: the official serving rules, a step-by-step technique for a reliable underarm serve, where to aim, and the faults to avoid.
Read the tutorial →Padel shots explained
The main padel shots explained for beginners: the lob, volley, bandeja, víbora, smash, chiquita and how to play off the glass, with when to use each.
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