Sample Padel Report: A Bandeja That Holds the Net
A worked example for a player whose bandeja keeps sitting up and losing the net. Your real report is built from your own swing.
Player profile
Recreational player who keeps getting pushed back off the net. Main complaint: the bandeja lands short and floats, so opponents counter and take over the point.
Input data
- One side-view swing video (bandeja on backhand-side lobs)Estimated
- Self-reported pattern: short, sitting bandejas that get counteredSelf-reported
- No racket-sensor data providedNot currently measured
Highest-priority issue
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.
The #1 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.
Evidence used
- 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
Confidence
Illustrative example (not your data)
A clear side-view video supports a confident read on stance, contact point, and finish on the bandeja. Exact ball speed and spin would need a sensor.
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Estimated
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Inferred
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Self-reported
Based on what you describe yourself. Useful context, and as accurate as the details you share.
Why this matters
In padel the bandeja is a placement shot whose whole job is to keep you at the net. A flat, short one hands the initiative back; a deep, sliced bandeja that finishes low buys time and holds your net position — usually more decisive than trying to smash every lob.
Three drills tied to this fix
1. Bandeja control & depth
A partner lobs to your backhand-side overhead; turn side-on early, contact slightly in front with a slice brush, and aim deep cross-court near the side glass. Finish low and out toward the target — not over the shoulder. 3 sets of 12.
2. Smash-or-bandeja decision
Partner mixes deep lobs and short, high sit-ups. Play a controlled bandeja/víbora on deep or awkward lobs; only flat-smash the short, comfortable ones. Call your choice aloud before contact. 15-minute game, tracking selection.
3. Net volley block & place
Partner feeds drives and dipping balls; block with a firm, slightly-open, stable face and minimal swing, punching the volley deep to the corners. Keeps you set at the net after the bandeja. 3 sets of 15.
7-day practice plan
- Days 1–2Bandeja control & depth only. Groove the side-on turn, forward contact, and low finish.
- Days 3–4Add the smash-or-bandeja decision game to default to control under pressure.
- Day 5Add net volley block & place to hold the net after the overhead.
- Day 6Live points keeping the deep, sliced bandeja and staying forward.
- Day 7Retest: re-film bandejas from the same side angle and compare depth and finish.
How to retest
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.
Progress metrics
- Bandeja depth/control (short and sitting → deep and repeatable, intermediate target ~0.72)
- Finish direction (high over the shoulder → low and out toward the target)
- Net-hold rate through bandeja exchanges (intermediate target ~58%)
Coach & parent summary
For a coach
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 this report 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
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Top priority
Weak, sitting bandeja that loses the net
Confidence: Illustrative example (not your data)
Drills
- 1. Bandeja control & depth (slice, deep)
- 2. Smash-or-bandeja decision (selection)
- 3. Net volley block & place (hold the net)
Practice plan
7 days: side-on turn → contact in front with slice → finish low and deep → retest on day 7.
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This is an illustrative example built from sample data, not a real player’s result, and not certified instruction. SwingVantage gives heuristic estimates that sharpen as you add more swings. For injury concerns or advanced work, pair it with a qualified coach.
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