The Gancho in Padel: When and How to Use It
Struggling with central lobs? The gancho helps you stay balanced, regain net position quickly, and keep opponents pinned deep. Here’s exactly how to use it.
- angles
- backhand serve
- body shot
- communication
- coordination
- court coverage
- court roles
- deception
- fake smash
- gancho
- glass
- kick smash
- left side
- lob defense
- net opponents
- net plays
- net position
- overhead
- partner play
- por tres
- positioning
- pressure
- reaction time
- right side
- serve
- serve variation
- shot placement
- shot selection
- signals
- slice
- tactics
- tempo
- timing
- topspin
- volleys
- weak partner