{"id":17831,"date":"2022-07-01T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racchettiamo.com\/\/?p=17831"},"modified":"2023-01-09T14:23:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:23:18","slug":"cosa-e-il-padel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racchettiamo.com\/en\/what-is-the-padel\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Padel: Let's discover this sport that everyone plays"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is padel<\/strong>? A question we all asked ourselves the first time we heard this name, unaware of the existence of this new sporting trend.<\/p>\n

Completely ignored for years in Italy, this practice is only now really starting to spread and, on balance, it is becoming a real fashion.<\/p>\n

This is because it came as a real breath of fresh air in a stagnant world of novelty, welcomed by all as a pleasant break from the monotony.<\/p>\n

New equipped areas for padel are popping up left and right but, for those who are still unaware of everything, let's find out what this sport actually is.<\/p>\n

What is padel and how to play it?<\/h2>\n
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\"padel<\/p>\n

Let's start right away by answering the fundamental question for which this article was written, namely what is padel.<\/p>\n

Well padel is a racket sport<\/strong> which is somewhere between tennis and squash<\/strong>, taking a little of both and acquiring its own identity.<\/p>\n

Its history is very recent, in fact the first game of padel was recorded only in 1969, before there is no news of any practitioners.<\/p>\n

From here however, things evolved quite slowly because the first federations of the professional circuit only began to be born in the 2000s.<\/p>\n

In Europe then, it had its first great diffusion in Spain<\/strong>, with the creation of the Padel Pro Tour<\/a> in 2005, but things have stabilized since then.<\/p>\n

The main countries in which it has spread have been the Spanish-speaking ones, with Latin America leading the way for the subsequent landing in Europe.<\/p>\n

Only recently, however, has it begun to cross the borders of the Iberian Peninsula, expanding to other countries as well<\/strong>including Italy.<\/p>\n

How to play Padel?<\/h2>\n
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\"padel<\/p>\n

The setting of the padel is purely tennis<\/strong>, both in court style and score counting (exactly identical to tennis), but with substantial changes.<\/p>\n

Primarily the field is smaller<\/strong>, which generally leads to a slightly faster game, but the real difference is another one.<\/p>\n

There are no home runs in padel<\/strong> or rather, they exist but they are not the ones we are used to thinking about in tennis.<\/p>\n

The back and side walls can in fact be used to bounce the ball, thus playing on the side.<\/p>\n

Of course, on the ground the ball can only touch the opponent's court once before a point is awarded<\/strong>, but the banks are free.<\/p>\n

Dribbling is not allowed<\/strong> on the banks, mind you, but the ball can touch both the back wall and the side wall and then be sent back to the opponent's court.<\/p>\n

A classic game of recovery is where the player hits the ball against his back glass so that it makes a long arc to reach the opponent's court.<\/p>\n

Glass? Yes, glass. The back wall and part of the side wall is made of glass<\/strong>, to improve the bank game.<\/p>\n

Everything else is in woven wire mesh, the non-flexible ones and with a very thick texture, so as to form a solid cage.<\/p>\n

The home run occurs only if you hit the ball over the walls surrounding the field<\/strong>, which is especially possible for novices.<\/p>\n

The most stringent rules are related to the joke<\/strong>, which must first touch the opponent's court before going onto the glass (but cannot touch the net).<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he fights diagonally according to the same trappings of tennis, therefore respecting the first rectangle in contact with the net.<\/p>\n

For more details, I leave you the articles on how to play padel<\/a><\/strong> and on field measurements<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

What rackets do padel players use?<\/h2>\n
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Ok, now we have seen how to play padel, but what is that tool that the player holds in his hands?<\/p>\n

Already, the padel racket is certainly special<\/strong>, very different from the one used for tennis or other similar sports.<\/p>\n

Yes because here we are dealing with one nice plump shovel<\/strong>, with a thickness of several centimeters and not thin with the retina.<\/p>\n

These rackets have a nucleus<\/strong> which can be in different materials, each with strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n

Added to this is one tubular structure and a surface<\/strong>, also with many possibilities that lead them to differentiate.<\/p>\n

Lastly shape<\/strong> of the same, which can be a drop<\/strong><\/a>, roundabout<\/strong> <\/a>oa diamond<\/strong><\/a>, with the differences explained at the given links.<\/p>\n

If you want to know more about how to choose padel rackets, then you can find the explanation at the link indicated.<\/p>\n

If, on the other hand, you're starting to get passionate about this sport, I'll leave you with some useful articles.<\/p>\n

The best padel rackets ever<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buying Guide of clothing<\/strong> from padel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The best padel shoes for all players<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/h2>\n
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We hope that, from this article, you have managed to discover a new and exciting sports world that will accompany you for a long time.<\/p>\n

padel is truly a fantastic sport, full of interesting news and capable of giving emotions from the very first matches.<\/p>\n

The learning curve is very gentle, allowing you to get the first satisfactory results from the very first lessons, you'll see!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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