Half-volley
Hitting the ball just after it bounces, close to your feet, when you are caught between the back of the court and the net.
Quando giocarlo
When a ball lands at your feet as you move forward. When you cannot get back to let it reach the glass.
Come giocarlo
Get low and keep the racket face still. Short movement, contact just after the bounce. Lift it deep or drop it at their feet.
Errori comuni
Swinging at it and mistiming the bounce. Standing up straight and hitting into the net.
Regole di questo colpo
Domande
La bote pronto è regolare nel padel?
Legal: a half-volley is played after one bounce, so it is a groundstroke under the rules and is good as long as you play it before the second bounce (Rule 12.3, Rule 13.1c).