padel racket sports

outdoor non-contact racquet sports

WHAT IS PADEL ?
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● What is Padel ?

Padel is a type of racquet sport and is especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries such as Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. Padel combines elements of tennis, squash, and badminton. It is played by millions of people around the world, and this number is increasing every year. This game, played only in pairs, can be played indoors, as well as outdoors.

 

Padel is a sport that is very similar to tennis and squash in terms of rules and technique. However, there are minor differences. An advantage that padel has over tennis or squash, though, is that its basic techniques are easier to learn, and it is a communicative game that appeals to all age groups. Padel, which has the same rules as tennis, is played over 3 sets. Unlike tennis, players have the right to hit the walls (glass or wire) that surrounds the court. It is played in teams of two (4 people). The area surrounded by wires has open doors. If the player deems it necessary, he can choose to exit the door, which makes the game more exciting and continuous.

● 5 reasons to get started with Padel:

  1. Padel is a racket sport that combines elements of tennis, squash, and badminton.
  2. This game, played in pairs, can be played indoors, as well as outdoors.
  3. It is played with a racket and a ball, and the padel racket is especially versatile. Additionally, the longer the ball stays in play, the longer participants can play, bringing everyone greater pleasure.
  4. Because the game is played with four players, it brings people together and enables them to interact socially, relate, and communicate.
  5. Its biggest advantage is that its basic techniques are easy to learn. It is also a communicative game that appeals to all age groups.

● Padel History

The padel was invented in 1960s in Las Brisas, Mexico, by Enrique Corcuera. Corcuera added a 3-metre wall to the other side of the front court facing the original wall, with a net in the middle, and two low walls on the sides of the court. The size of the court was about 10 meters wide and 20 meters long. Corcuera and his friends played on this traditional court, until he modified the walls and added a tennis net. Today, you can play padel corcuera, which laid the foundation of today’s padel game. The first padel club in Marbella, Spain at Marbella Club Hotel was founded in 1974 by Prince Alfonso who is a close friend of Corcuera.

● The Reasons Why Padel Is Rapidly Popular In The World

✓ Playing sports provides individuals with creating a balanced life between work and free time, and like many other sports, padel provides this balance.

✓ Padel rackets have versatile uses. You can use them to play platform and for other sports played around the world, such as beach tennis.

✓ Many interviewed players explain that they enjoy the game so much that it leads them to play it again and again.

✓ It is easier to maintain sufficient competitive balance between four players. All in all, it is a game that can guarantee a high level of fun and excitement.


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