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The complete beginner's overview — the rules, the scoring, how padel differs from tennis, and the gear you need to start.
Court positioning, net control, pair movement, serve and return patterns, shot selection by pressure, the mistakes that cost points — and six drills to train it all.
Padel scoring from zero: 15-30-40, deuce and advantage, the golden point and the Star Point, games, sets and tie-breaks — with a clear worked example.
The underarm serve, playing off the walls, reading the close calls, and the mistakes new players make most — everything you need in the ten minutes before your first game.
The continental “hammer” grip is padel's all-purpose grip — how to find it, check it and drill it until it feels natural, and why padel needs fewer grip changes than tennis.
How fast padel is growing in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda — clubs, courts and where to start.
Shape, weight and balance decoded — a comparison table to pick a forgiving racket you'll actually improve with.
Both mix up partners every round — but they seed and rotate differently. Here's how each works.
What to bring, basic etiquette, and how to find a beginner-friendly court for your very first game.