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Padel, pickleball and tennis guides
Rules, technique and court culture, explained clearly by our team. For starting from scratch or for playing your next game better.
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The court, the serve, the walls, scoring and the most common faults in padel, explained clearly with examples so you can join your first game.
6 min read
Everything you need to start playing padel: equipment, court positions, basic shots, how to use the walls and how to find your first match.
5 min read
Pickleball rules made clear: the court, the underhand serve, the two-bounce rule, the kitchen and how to call the score in doubles.
6 min read
Pickleball's kitchen (non-volley zone) and two-bounce rule, with the cases most argued on court and how to use them to your advantage.
5 min read
What pickleball is, the equipment you need, the basic shots (dink, third shot, volley) and how to play your first match in Mexico.
5 min read
What pickleball is, where it is played in Mexico, what you need to start and how to go from your first lesson to your first open games in a few weeks.
6 min read
How tennis is scored (15, 30, 40, deuce and advantage), sets, tie-breaks, the serve and the basic rules you need to play your first match.
5 min read
It is never too late to learn tennis. Lessons, racquet, court shoes, first goals and how to avoid injury if you start as an adult in Mexico.
6 min read
Padel, pickleball and tennis compared: court, serve, scoring, physical effort, learning curve and cost, so you can choose which to play first.
6 min read
How the 0 to 7 level scale works in padel, tennis and pickleball, what each band means and how your level is calculated and updated.
6 min read
What a reta (a Mexican pick-up game) means in padel, tennis and pickleball, how 'winner stays on' works and how to find one at your level.
5 min read
Where to find a padel partner at your level in Mexico, what makes a good forehand-side and backhand-side pair, and how to never lack a fourth player.
6 min read
How a padel americana works: rotating partners, individual scoring, variants such as the Mexicano, and tips for your first americana.
5 min read
A guide to running a padel americana: players, courts, a rotation table for 8, scoring system, timings and how to keep the score.
6 min read
A guide to choosing your padel racket for your level: round, teardrop or diamond shape, weight, balance, core, materials and how much to spend.
5 min read
What you need to start pickleball: choosing a paddle and balls under the rules, the right shoes, eye protection and what can wait.
5 min read
What you pay to play padel in Mexico —court, racket, balls, lessons, americanas— and what pushes the price up or down, with no invented figures.
6 min read
Heat, rainy season, altitude and floodlights: when to play padel in each region of Mexico and how to choose a court for the weather.
6 min read
The most common padel injuries according to the evidence, a 10-minute warm-up routine and the habits that do most to prevent them.
5 min read
Padel was invented in Acapulco in 1969. The story of Enrique Corcuera, the sport's arrival in Marbella and Argentina, the FIP and its return to Mexico.
5 min read
Bandeja, víbora, chiquita, por 3, golden point, reta, americana: a padel glossary with the terms players use on courts across Mexico.
5 min read