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AI Padel Swing Analysis — Not Tennis With Walls

Upload a video of your bandeja, volley, or back-glass play. SwingVantage diagnoses the overhead and wall-game faults that decide who holds the net — then gives you one fix, drills, and a plan. Free.

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What your Padel analysis will tell you

We lead with your single highest-priority fix — here are the questions it answers first.

Why your bandeja sits up

See whether a square stance, contact behind your head, or no slice brush is leaving the overhead short and floaty — so it gets countered instead of holding the net.

Why the glass beats you

Find out if you crowd the corner and get jammed instead of giving the rebound space and contacting out of the corner on balance.

Smash or bandeja?

Learn which lobs to control with a bandeja and which to finish, so an over-hit smash on the wrong ball never hands back the net.

What SwingVantage Looks For in Your Padel Stroke

Padel-specific checkpoints — the overhead family, the wall read, and net positioning, not tennis groundstroke models.

  • Overhead control

    Overhead control — bandeja/víbora vs. an over-hit smash

  • Reading the glass

    Reading and giving space to balls off the glass

  • Paddle face & contact

    Paddle-face angle and contact point (out front, controlled height)

  • Lob depth & transition

    Lob depth and net-transition positioning

  • Court position

    Partner spacing and court position

How Padel Swing Analysis Works

  1. 1

    Film One Shot

    Record a bandeja, volley, or back-glass rep side-on with any phone so the overhead motion and contact height are visible.

  2. 2

    Get Your Top Priority

    SwingVantage reads your stroke against padel-specific checkpoints — overhead control, the wall read, net transition — and names your single highest-priority fix.

  3. 3

    Drill It and Retest

    Follow three beginner-safe drills and a simple plan, then re-film from the same angle to see it stick.

What SwingVantage can and can't tell you

Every result carries the same honest label everywhere you see it — so you always know what's precise, what's an estimate, and what to trust for your next session. Our free engine does the everyday read; AI is an optional upgrade when you want more depth.

Measured

Read straight from your launch monitor or sensor data. The most precise number we can show.

Estimated

Our free coaching engine compares your swing to research benchmarks for your sport and level. Trustworthy direction you can train on today — no AI required.

Inferred

Want more detail? Optional AI reads your video frames for extra depth on top of the free read. Single-camera limits still apply.

Self-reported

Based on what you describe yourself. Useful context, and as accurate as the details you share.

Read our full methodology

Proof, not just claims

Here's a worked Padelexample on sample data — the same shape your real report takes. We show the evidence, the confidence, and what we honestly can't know.

Example diagnosis

Weak / sitting bandeja: a flat, short overhead with a high finish — usually a square stance, contact behind the body, or no slice brush on the ball — so it lacks the depth and control to hold the net.

Top fix: Turn side-on early and contact slightly in front with a slice brush, finishing low and out toward a deep cross-court target so the bandeja holds the net instead of sitting up.

What SwingVantage uses

  • On the side view the stance is square and contact is behind the body lineEstimated
  • A flat overhead with a high follow-through rather than a low, controlled finish toward the targetEstimated
  • The resulting short, floaty depth matches a bandeja with no slice controlInferred

What it can't know

  • Exact ball speed or spin without a sensor
  • Court positioning and footwork patterns from a single-shot clip (needs live looks)
  • Anything about shoulder or back health — warm up the overhead and stop if you feel pain

How you'll measure progress

On day 7, re-film 10–15 bandejas from the same side-view angle. Check the stance (side-on?), contact point (in front?), and finish (low and out?). Chart how often the bandeja lands deep and you hold the net over the next couple of weeks.

Coach summary

Player hits a flat, short bandeja from a square stance with contact behind the body, losing the net. Priority: side-on turn, contact in front, slice brush, low finish, deep cross-court. Drills: bandeja control & depth, smash-or-bandeja decision, net volley block & place. Retest in 7 days from a fixed side angle.

What do the confidence labels mean?

Illustrative example

Sample data, not your swing — used on demos and the sample reports so you can see the format before you start.

Heuristic estimate

A smart, data-backed read from limited input (a self-report or a single video). It is honest about being an estimate, and it sharpens every time you add a swing.

Measured

Values actually computed from your swing video or imported launch/sensor data are labelled as measured — not estimated.

We always show you which one you are looking at, and never present an estimate as a measurement.

Your swing, decoded — coaching in your pocket. SwingVantage reads your data and hands you the one fix that matters most, with confident, data-backed guidance you can use today. Findings are heuristic estimates — smart reads that sharpen with every swing you add — and they pair perfectly with a coach for injury concerns or advanced technique work, so you show up to those sessions already ahead.

Your data stays yours

  • Sign in and your data is saved to your own private account and synced across your devices; without an account it stays on your device. Either way it is yours alone.
  • Swing videos are analyzed in your browser and are not shared publicly by default.
  • You can export everything SwingVantage knows about you at any time.
  • You can delete any record — or everything — instantly from Settings.
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Padel Swing Analysis with Motion Lab (AI Coaching)

What is happening

Padel is not "tennis with walls." is in play, the game is always doubles, and the defining shots are the overhead family — the , , and smash — used to keep the net. A full tennis serve motion on the bandeja is a common, costly mistake.

SwingVantage reads your stroke against padel-specific checkpoints — overhead control, the wall read, lob depth, net transition, and partner positioning — so the feedback fits the sport you actually play.

Diagnose it yourself

  • Pick the shot you want to improve (bandeja, volley, lob, smash, or wall play).
  • Film side-on so the overhead motion and contact height are visible; include back-glass reps.
  • Review your top priority and the visible evidence behind it.
  • Follow the drills and the practice plan, then retest.

What SwingVantage looks for

  • Overhead control — bandeja/víbora vs. an over-hit smash
  • Reading and giving space to balls off the glass
  • Paddle-face angle and contact point (out front, controlled height)
  • Lob depth and net-transition positioning
  • Partner spacing and court position

Beginner-safe drills

1. Bandeja control & depth

Partner lobs; you hit controlled, sliced bandejas deep cross-court, finishing low and out. 3 sets of 12.

2. Back-glass spacing

Track deep balls into the wall, give the rebound space, and contact out of the corner on balance. 3 sets of 10.

3. Smash-or-bandeja decision game

Only flat-smash short, high balls; play awkward lobs as a bandeja. Lose a point for any overhit smash.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Swinging a full tennis serve on the bandeja.
  • Crowding the ball against the back glass.
  • Overhitting the smash when a bandeja would hold the net.
  • Getting caught in mid-court instead of committing to the net or the back.

When to work with a coach

A coach is valuable for the overhead family and the timing of glass play, which are hard to self-diagnose. SwingVantage helps you practice the right priority between sessions.

Your swing, decoded — coaching in your pocket. SwingVantage reads your data and hands you the one fix that matters most, with confident, data-backed guidance you can use today. Findings are heuristic estimates — smart reads that sharpen with every swing you add — and they pair perfectly with a coach for injury concerns or advanced technique work, so you show up to those sessions already ahead.

Drills are beginner-safe. Warm up your shoulder before overheads and stop if anything hurts. Youth players should practice with adult supervision.

FAQ

Is padel analysis just tennis analysis?

No. SwingVantage uses a padel-specific engine — the bandeja/víbora overhead family, glass play, net control, and doubles positioning — not tennis groundstroke checkpoints.

Do I need a special court or camera?

No. A phone video filmed side-on is enough, ideally including a few back-glass reps. Your full video stays on your device; only selected frames are ever sent for optional AI review.

Why is the bandeja so important?

It is the controlled overhead that lets your team keep the net under pressure. Most points at every level are won or lost by net control.

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The SwingVantage features behind this

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