Colpi del padel: Colpi spettacolari

Willy (tweener)

A shot hit between the legs while running back towards your own back wall, used to reach a lob that has got past you. Named after Guillermo Vilas.

Forward tweener

A shot hit between the legs while facing the net, on a low ball that gets right under you when there is no time to step aside.

Reverse tweener

A between-the-legs shot with an unusual body or racket position, mostly played for show.

Jumping tweener

A between-the-legs shot attempted in the air. Mostly for show.

Chancletazo

A slapping overhead or volley named after the sound and swing of a flip-flop: a flat, wristy hit used to flick a ball away quickly, often from an awkward height.

Cadete (behind the back)

A shot played behind your back instead of a backhand, used when the ball is too close to your body or has got slightly behind you.

Behind-the-back forehand

An improvised forehand played behind the body when the ball is too close to play normally.

Around-the-back flick

A quick behind-the-back recovery on a ball close to the body.

No-look shot

A shot played while looking away from the target to deceive the opponents about the direction.

Moco

A slow, low-risk push of the ball over the net, used on big points to avoid a mistake and make the other pair create the winner.

Toque

A drop shot disguised as a normal volley, angled so it dies near the side or even leaves through the side opening.

Tweener

Any shot hit between your legs. Most tweeners are played running back towards your own glass after a lob has beaten you, but the name covers every between-the-legs contact.

Behind-the-back backhand

A backhand side ball played with the racket swung behind your back, used when the ball is too close to your body or has slipped just behind you.

Blind return

A reaction shot made when you cannot see where you are sending the ball, for example with your back to the net in a corner. It is a name for a moment, not a stroke coaches teach.

Reverse-grip shot

A shot hit with the racket held in an unusual way, for example turned in the hand or swapped to the other hand, usually because there was no time to adjust the grip.

Reverse-spin shot

A shot struck with an unusual racket face so the ball spins the opposite way to what the opponents expect, which changes how it bounces and comes off the glass.

Fake smash into drop

You prepare exactly as for a full smash, the defenders run back to their glass, and at the last moment you soften the stroke into a drop shot just over the net.

Unexpected backhand flick

A quick, wrist-led backhand used to rescue a ball close to the body, which sometimes surprises the opponents because there was no visible backswing.

Kneeling return

A description of a moment, not a technique coaches teach: a player drops to one knee to reach a very low ball and still gets it back over the net.

Sitting recovery

A description of an improvised moment, not a technique: a player who has slipped or fallen plays the ball from the floor.

Spinning recovery

A description of a moment rather than a taught technique: a player spins right round to reach a ball that has got behind them, and plays it on the way through the turn.

One-handed reach

A description of a moment, not a separate technique: a full stretch where the racket arm reaches as far as it can and the other arm is thrown out for balance.

Wrist-flick winner

A short stroke at the net driven mainly by the wrist, used to change direction at the last moment and catch the opponents going the wrong way.

Scoop return

An open-faced lift under a low ball, scooping it up and over the net rather than hitting through it.

Shovel shot

An informal name for a pushing, lifting action on a ball right on the floor, often in a corner, when there is no room to swing.

Reverse-slice flick

A short, improvised contact that cuts across the ball the opposite way to your normal slice, so it skids or kicks sideways.

Emergency racket save

A description of a last-ditch reach, not a technique coaches teach: an awkward stab at the ball with the racket still in your hand and the cord on your wrist.

Round-the-post return

A ball sent back from outside the court that passes beside the net post, outside the court, instead of over the net. It is very rare, and the FIP rules do not say whether it counts.