[Other Sport] Padel

[Farehamseagull]

Anyone here played it?

I’d never heard of it until a few months ago when I kept hearing and reading how much foreign footballers love it and now apparently we’re installing a court at the training complex.

Any good? Cross between tennis and squash by the looks of it.

 

[MJsGhost]

I've never played it, or indeed had never heard of it until stumbling across a pro tour event in Seville earlier this year.

I'd quite like to give it a go.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

There’s one at Withdean

 

[Frutos]

Wouldn't want to be up the creek without one.

 

[brighton_tom]

Yep played it. A cross between tennis & squash is correct. Really good exercise because of how fast paced it can be, and easy to pick up for beginners. Seeing more and more courts for this being installed near me. It’s been really popular in Spain & Portugal I believe & now making its way over here.

 

[jamie (not that one)]

Great fun! I'd highly recommend getting into it if you can.

 

[Bakero]

Yeah, I used to play a couple of times a week but have got out of the habit in recent months. Need to get back on it.

It's a great game. Like @brighton_tom said above, it's easy to pick up for beginners but it's hard to get good. It's like watching a different sport when decent players are on the court.

If I had some money, I'd invest in UK pádel courts. I reckon it might take off in a big way in the near future.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

It's massive in Spain. Definitely going to take off over here at some point

 

[Live by the sea]

Thought the post was about a Kylie song !

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Played it at the triangle a few times. It's great fun

 

[Bakero]

For anyone who hasn't played or maybe even seen a game, have a butcher's:

 

[Bansko Seagull]

A new court will be opening at the West Worthing Tennis Club soon. It is a good game to play but so is pickle ball which I think will catch on more over here.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Yeah, I used to play a couple of times a week but have got out of the habit in recent months. Need to get back on it.

It's a great game. Like @brighton_tom said above, it's easy to pick up for beginners but it's hard to get good. It's like watching a different sport when decent players are on the court.

If I had some money, I'd invest in UK pádel courts. I reckon it might take off in a big way in the near future.

So I think I’ve been living in a cave. Asked my mates about Padel after 5 aside tonight and they’ve all played it (including at Battersea Power Station apparently!) and love it. They all said the same as you about investing in it if they had the money.

Might have to try and find a court near here.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

For anyone who hasn't played or maybe even seen a game, have a butcher's:

I like that knocking the ball out of the door is a tactic

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Pretty sure I've seen Padel advertised a few times on Eurosport, for anyone wanting to see what its like & check it out.

As Bansko mentioned above, Pickle Ball is also growing in popularity - and my mate out in California said its the game everyone is playing right now.

 

[brighton_tom]

I really would recommend this for anyone looking to pick up a new social form of exercise. The rules are simple, and its pretty fast paced so within an hour of playing you can have a decent game amongst 4 mates. Especially if you have played tennis or squash before, but not essential. Some of the shots the pros do are insane, and really impressive to watch, but to just pick it up as a social thing & get going as a beginner is easy. Also because the courts are walled in and there are minimal breaks within your game its great exercise, an hours game will provide a very decent work out. Just remember to stretch before!

 

[Marty McFly]

Pretty sure I've seen Padel advertised a few times on Eurosport, for anyone wanting to see what its like & check it out.

As Bansko mentioned above, Pickle Ball is also growing in popularity - and my mate out in California said its the game everyone is playing right now.

Pickle Ball has been on a sharp rise with older folks in rural Ontario over the last couple of years. Never heard of Padel before - but it looks fun!

 

[Dick Swiveller]

There’s one at Withdean

I believe our old friends "SWEAT" (or subset thereof) are trying to stop the addition of more.

 

[um bongo molongo]

A new court will be opening at the West Worthing Tennis Club soon. It is a good game to play but so is pickle ball which I think will catch on more over here.

What’s the difference between Padel and Pickle Ball?