Drive return
A firmer, flat return through the middle or down the line when the serve sits up, to win the point or force a weak volley.
Wann du ihn spielst
On a short or high serve you can step into. Through the gap between the server and the net player.
So spielst du ihn
Short backswing, step in and hit through the ball. Keep it below net height on the other side. Aim through the middle when in doubt.
Typische Fehler
Hitting it too hard and too high, straight into the net player's volley. Using it on good serves you should defend.
Regeln für diesen Schlag
Fragen
Ist der Schlag resto plano im Padel erlaubt?
Legal under Rule 8.1: you must let the serve bounce in your box and play it before it bounces a second time. The return is good when it lands in the opponents' court, directly or off your own walls (Rule 14.1b).