Around-the-head smash
A smash reaching across over your head for a ball on your backhand side.
Quand le jouer
On a lob to your backhand side that you cannot get round.
Comment le jouer
Lean back slightly and bring the racket over your head. Hit the ball above your opposite shoulder. Aim down the line or through the middle.
Erreurs fréquentes
Using it when a backhand overhead or bandeja would be safer. Losing balance as you lean.
Règles de ce coup
Questions
Le coup around-the-head smash est-il autorisé au padel ?
Legal under Rule 14b as long as the ball bounces in their court before it touches their glass or mesh (Rule 13g). Touching the net or posts with your racket or body during the point loses it (Rule 13a).