This video explains one of the more difficult shots to learn:
THE BANDEJA

We start from a beginner level and illustrate the steps for learning the shots and what you should be looking to try and do with the ball.
The basic steps are:
- Turn your body early
- Racket back high and pointing up
- Move feet into position
- Contact infront
- Move back fast to the net

Like with most shots the key is the preparation, fast early movement gets you in a good position and then makes it easier to follow the rest of the tips.

This shot (above most of them) really does require practice. You cannot just expect to bring this into a match, because a lot of it is about confidence. Either practice on your own (as shown in the video) or ask a friend/coach to feed you balls.

Here’s a great place to improve your smashes: http://thepadelschool.com/features

We cover all the shots, go through the learning steps and give drills for each in this course: https://thepadelschool.com

To play better matches you need to understand the tactical principles in padel, so in this course we breakdown all the tactics: https://thepadelschool.com/courses/ta...

About the Coach
"One of the most difficult shots to master from tennis, the contact low and to the side feels unnatural. The only real way to get the bandeja is to practice and once you've got confidence it's an excellent shot to have in your arsenal."

Sandy focused his attention from tennis to padel in 2010, learning the game with several trips and courses in Spain. His education in Sports Biomechanics, combined with playing and coaching at an international level (both in tennis and now padel) puts him in a great position to share his insights in the sport, hopefully helping others learn in the process.