Learn the tactical and technical secrets behind the 7+1 overheads in padel; how to observe and analyse them, and how to teach them. In tennis there is one overhead – the smash; in padel, there are 8. They are also one of the most common shots in padel, with roughly a quarter of strokes being overheads. Find out why there’s such a variety, and why learning a combination of them is so important for player development. To finish, you’ll also take away a series of games and drills that you can use with players to develop the overhead strokes. This course was developed by a team of content creators that includes Steve Yeardley, Rafa Conde Ripoll, and Iciar Montes.
On the course, you’ll:
- Explore the difference between technical style and technical fundamentals for padel overheads
- Understand why the Bandeja is the most important overhead, and how to coach it through game-based coaching
- Learn what the eight overheads in the game are, why a player would hit them, and how a player can execute them
The 7+1 Overheads in Padel is for any coach who wants to better understand the variety of overheads in the game and equip themselves with the knowledge to teach them.
Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact Virtus Leisure at the time of booking, so that they can best support you.
Thursday, 19 June 2025: 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM (Face-to-Face)
National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane Roehampton
London
Surrey
SW15 5JQ
Gymnasium
Equipment Hire
Bar
Clubhouse
Toilets
Restaurant
Wheelchair Access
Accessible Not Wheelchair
Changing Rooms
Meeting Rooms
Showers
Catering Facilities
Virtus Leisure Management is an approved LTA Coach Development Centre.
Our organisation offers LTA qualifications at Assistant, Instructor and Level 3. We also offer CPD courses for coaches from the LTA Official Course Menu as well as our own Virtus CPD courses. These range from off court topics such as managing a team of coaches, to on court workshops on a variety of subjects.
At Virtus we aim to share the excitement of tennis through innovation and excellence. We are proud of our partnership with the LTA to deliver high quality qualifications and CPD. As a result, our team of tutors strive to develop themselves to continue to raise the standard of our courses and we challenge ourselves to provide better communication for our learners on courses. At Virtus we look to build on relationships started on courses to become a central point for questions or help a coach may need.
For further information, please visit our website, call us on 0204 513 2676, or email us at coach.ed@virtuslm.co.uk to find out if we can help you with your coaching.