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Guides to understand the game: technique and tactics, rules explained next to the official text, how the tour works, which racket to choose and how to get more out of the challenges.
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- RulesGolden point in padel: what it is, when it applies and how to play itWhat the golden point in padel is under the 2026 FIP rulebook, when it applies instead of advantage or the Star Point, and how it changes tactics.Keep reading
- Tour and playersHow the FIP padel ranking works and why it changes every weekHow the FIP padel ranking works: which tournaments score, how many results count, the rolling 52-week window and why a player drops without playing.Keep reading
- GearHow to choose a padel racket for your level: shape, weight and balanceHow to choose a padel racket as a beginner or intermediate: shape, balance, weight, core and faces, sorted by the questions you actually ask, plus the FIP rule.Keep reading
- Technique and tacticsHow to hit the padel bandeja: technique, mistakes and when to use itLearn the padel bandeja by fixing the mistakes that ruin it: footwork, contact point, slice and how to choose it over the vibora or the smash.Keep reading
- ChallengesHow to play the Padel Guess classic challenge in fewer guessesA guide to the Padel Guess classic challenge: what each colour and arrow means, which player to open with and how to cross clues to solve it in fewer guesses.Keep reading