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intermediate
Double-Wall Balls (Side + Back)
The double-wall ball is the most awkward shot in padel for tennis converts. The ball loses pace and direction unpredictably.
🎯 Key points
- ✓Be patient. The slow second rebound rewards patience.
- ✓Move with the ball through both bounces — never freeze.
- ✓Default to a defensive globo or chiquita — don't try to attack a double-wall ball.
- ✓Position yourself ~1.5m from the back glass — too close and you can't swing.
🏃 Practice drill
Partner feeds high lobs that catch the side wall just before the back wall. Practice 15 reps with just the chiquita response, then 15 with the lob response.