Curiously enough, there are sports that don\u2019t arrive with a great deal of fanfare. They creep up on you. First, a colleague mentions it. Then videos suddenly start popping up on your timeline. A friend cancels your tennis date because he\u2019s \u201cplaying padel today\u201d. And before you know it, you find yourself standing on a glass court, wondering why you didn\u2019t discover this sport much earlier.<\/p>\n
Padel is currently following precisely this path. What has long been a national sport in Spain and Argentina is now developing into a movement in Germany too. The number of courts is growing, as is the community. And with it comes the question that many are currently asking:<\/p>\n
Padel is a mix of tennis and squash \u2013 but with a much lower barrier to entry and a high fun factor. It\u2019s almost always played as a doubles game on a 20 x 10-metre court with glass walls and nets. The key feature: the walls are part of the game and can be used, much like in squash.<\/p>\n
The rules are quick to explain, and players often manage their first rallies after just a few minutes. And that\u2019s exactly what makes the difference.<\/p>\n
Whilst other sports initially require patience, padel rewards its players from the very first stroke.<\/p>\n
The figures speak for themselves. More than 30 million people worldwide now play padel. In Spain, there are already more padel players than tennis players. And in Germany, too, the sport is growing at an impressive rate.<\/p>\n
But figures alone do not explain why people often book their next session straight away after their first one.<\/p>\n
Padel has something that is difficult to measure: it makes you happy very quickly.<\/p>\n
The court is smaller than a tennis court, the distances are shorter, and the rallies are longer. This leads to less frustration and more feelings of achievement. You play with each other rather than against each other, cheer each other on, laugh at missed shots and celebrate spectacular saves against the glass wall.<\/p>\n
Padel is both competitive and communal.<\/p>\n
A sport for everyone. Really. Perhaps that is precisely the secret to its success.<\/p>\n
Padel requires neither years of experience nor perfect technique. Whether you\u2019re in your early twenties or mid-sixties, whether you\u2019re a sports enthusiast or getting back into the game: it won\u2019t be long before you experience your first sense of achievement.<\/p>\n
Children play with their parents. Friends play with friends. Work colleagues meet up after work. And people who didn\u2019t know each other before often leave the court as new training partners.<\/p>\n
Padel simply brings people together, regardless of age or playing ability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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