Por tres (x3)
A flat smash that kicks so high off the floor that it leaves the court over the side wall. One that leaves over the back wall is the por cuatro, and one that bounces back over the net to your side is traerla.
Wann du ihn spielst
On a short, high lob near the net, when you are balanced. When the court and the competition do not allow outside play, or the defenders are slow to chase.
So spielst du ihn
Get behind the ball early and hit flat and hard into the floor. Aim for the bounce between the service line and their back glass, angled towards the side. Be ready for the ball coming back if it does not clear the wall.
Typische Fehler
Trying it on deep lobs, which just gives them an easy ball off the glass. Smashing off balance and hitting the net.
Regeln für diesen Schlag
Fragen
Ist der Schlag por tres im Padel erlaubt?
Legal under Rule 14d: a ball that bounces in their court and then leaves the court is a correct return. Without authorised out-of-court play the point ends there (Rule 13d); where it is authorised, a ball over the side wall can be chased and played back (Rules 13e and 16).