The Rules of Padel (Paddle Tennis) - EXPLAINED!

Ninh explains - The Rules of Padel. A relatively new (and popular) racket sport that’s similar to Tennis that is very popular in Latin American countries, Spain and Mexico. It’s a lot more fun with Perspex walls and it can be seen as a mixture of Squash and Tennis.
Specific to the World Padel Tour rules, watch this short beginner’s tutorial video guide on how Padel is played, Padel rules, and how to play and watch Padel. Learn about points, volley, advantage, deuce, fault, double fault, court and more!
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[@NinhLyUK]

If you're reading this message, please take a second to use the share button next to the likes counter and help me share my videos. It only takes 5 seconds, but you'd be helping me out massively. Thanks for your continued support! EDIT: A lot of people are asking what happens if you hit the ball on the back wall and it comes back to your own side of the court. In the (very) rare instance that happens, you win the point, as the opponent did not return the ball. The example at 2:07 roughly demonstrates this (though there's some debate whether the ball actually hits the ground first).

[@HarryAshcroftUK]

No mention whatsoever of the crucial rule of not being allowed to hit the fence on a serve....

[@GUDDAH00]

Missed two very common and important rules: 1-Ball can’t hit the wall before the ground 2- if serve hits the ground then the net it is a fault

[@cranjismcbasketball1638]

Not gonna lie that looks like a lot of fun

[@NinhLyUK]

It's easier to play for sure.

[@obballerobidimaru242]

I've played it

[@Sky1ineQtr]

I just started 2 months ago, it's really fun and addictive game to play!

[@JonatanRonnlycke]

It is. Played a lot of tennis and other sports during my youth and this is by far the sport that's the most fun and also very easy to learn and manage so it's a sport for everyone. If you have a padel court in your are you should call three friends and give it a try. Very addictive.

[@guillermoaguilar2235]

It is a lot of fun to play with friends as unlike in tennis, you are closer together to your partner and your opponents so you spend the whole game talking to each other and having fun

[@8778yeh]

Thanks Ninh. Love using your videos with students to learn new sports and improve their vocab and listening skills. Much appreciated.

[@falstaff2222]

Quick rules note! After playing the ball, it can't hit the fence or the glass walls before touching the opponent's court. Otherwise it's out. The only exception is that you can play the ball directly off the glass on your side.

[@Clinterus]

Thanks, I was wondering that the whole time! Cool that you can play it off of your own glass.

[@christopherstanford6315]

this is the whole reason for watching this video. thanks. so pretty much the ball is out. needs to hit the ground first

[@KB-tm4vz]

Can you play of your fence instead of glass in the middle of the game?

[@norwegianflyer1593]

@@KB-tm4vz You can not! Only hit the glass not the fence on your side of the court.

[@LeanLoky]

The Return of The King

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks.

[@sans.2709]

When Squash and Tennis make a baby:

[@NinhLyUK]

The truth is similar to that.

[@sergiocarranza2548]

An pickleball

[@elhachem3625]

@@sergiocarranza2548 Pickleball is more of a mixture of table tennis and lawn tennis

[@666kingdrummer]

Racquetball too

[@riyadmansour5237]

Ive been looking for English vids for days! Thank you

[@theevilcricket6194]

This seems more technical oreinted than Tennis. The added elements of the walls to use and being able to leave the court adds whole new levels of weird and awesome plays

[@hugopettersson3213]

Padel has really taken over Sweden. They are building loads of courts right now. They are almost always booked even though they are somewhat expensive

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, I believe so.

[@JonatanRonnlycke]

Just in Malmö city we have seven padel halls and if you count the sorrounding area 30 min away from the city there's over 20 padel halls. Fastest growing sport in Sweden.

[@guillermoaguilar2235]

The only rule missing is that in a serve, the ball has to bounce and then touch a glass wall (or be hit back before it touches). If the serve bounces and hits the fence, it is a fault.

[@joshcharlton5656]

He sort of said that, he said the serve has to land in the opponent’s court, which kind of rules out everywhere else 👍🏻

[@JorgeRomero13]

super fun sport to play! I'm from Spain and it is indeed quite popular :)

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes indeed!

[@jodyson2975]

Great film! Love to give Padel a go 🙌🏻

[@spicypan8319]

Nice video, very easy to understand. Thank you! Gonna play this weekend with friends for the first time. Wish me luck!

[@NinhLyUK]

Good luck!

[@Deadmaumartyn]

Did you win?

[@Fisu1122]

Thanks for this amazing video!

[@rorycarroll6033]

hi ninh lovin the vids your videos are making me watch unhealthy amounts of random sports and i have started backing a lot of Toronto based teams like yourself

[@NinhLyUK]

Great to hear! And yes, spending lots of time watching random sports is always fun!

[@yogachick33]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@SebastianPerezMartinez]

You are the king of sports rules!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@NinhLyUK]

I certainly am!

[@johngennaria7081]

Feels like a hybrid style of tennis with rules and equipment from racquet ball and pickle ball respectively. Still, this is pretty amazing. Especially if the players make spectacular diving hits back over the wall. Great vid!

[@NinhLyUK]

Basically, yes. And thanks.

[@miguelangelmoraleshernande8988]

I've seen those rackets in the stores, but never knew for what sport. Now I know. Thanks

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool, no worries, thanks.

[@charlesflannery4610]

Pickleball uses a similar racket but the ball is more like a wiffle ball (a lot lighter)

[@elhachem3625]

@@charlesflannery4610 Really sir??

[@yandisasibutha7769]

great video and explaining

[@danielbach6346]

Well explained.

[@robertlyons9226]

Great video! Going to Qatar and this is going to help tremendously!

[@ems7623]

Recently heard of "beach tennis" and "beach paddleball” ... I've wondered how viable they would be as competitive or professional sports, if they were to grow in popularity. It would certainly seen to be difficult without the ability of the ball to bounce off the ground

[@andreschinchin123]

It was great! Thanks

[@marionrobertson3245]

Great fun !

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

Seems like tennis with features of squash and badminton thrown in. Looks like fun.

[@matthewdooley9046]

This seems like a more exciting tennis. Some plays where you go outside the court look unbelievable! Thanks for sharing this sport mate!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks! And yeah, it looks pretty cool to play.

[@jalalhaidar7457]

Amazing

[@osimalosi7372]

This game is really fun

[@Dr.Fluffball]

This looks really fun might have to ask my local gym if they can set this up 🙂

[@bertholddirke836]

Ninh, if you are out of ideas with this kind of videos (just if), make explaination about a competition, such as EPL, NBA, NFL, etc. Explain about its system, transfer and contract styles, is there any playoff, how ultimately the winner be determined, and when its usually start and end (comp. Calendar). You can also made explaination about a board and card game, or how to resolve a rubick cube, or traditional game. Been following your account since the very first time, good luck and I hope my ideas worth to try. Have a nice day :)

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks for the suggestions. Got a whole list of things to make now!

[@hyperblaster47]

Here in Argentina is really popular. This game destroy your knees, but it's really funny. Excellent channel

[@NinhLyUK]

Thank you!

[@haidaralghareeb9967]

My question is about returning the serve, do both players "have to" stand behind the baseline? Or they stand a little in front of the baseline? This is for returning the serve. I need the rule for it. Thanks a lot

[@naeledro]

In the video it is not made clear that the boundaries are actually separated in two: the fence, which you can see on either side of the net, and the wall which is transparent plexi. With that in mind there are a couple of important rules that were missed: - during a serve, after the ball bounces on the cross-quadrant of the opposing team, it must not hit the side fence for the serve to be considered valid. - if you hit a ball over the net and it hits one of the fences or the wall on the opposing team's side of the field before it bounces on the ground, the point is awarded to the opposing team.

[@EileenTobin-oi9kh]

Good video- question - surprise that players can continue play from Outside the court!! Also query- is super spin on serve allowed????

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

Yo Ninh could you consider making a video on fouls in soccer and how they would be punished? For example, diving or time wasting would earn you a yellow card, and fouling a player on the counter-attack near the box would earn you a straight red.

[@NinhLyUK]

I'd consider it, but every league in the world has different interpretations of the rules.

[@caithomas2998]

Brilliant

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks!

[@johnniegreek2604]

Greetings from Greece!!! I hope one day we will see a form of tennis as a team sport! Padel seems to be closer to that! PS: Please make a video about Fistball (Faustball)!!!

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks. I'll consider it.

[@shimnakt955]

Great game

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks.

[@dejanlukic7764]

Thanks, Ninh.

[@NinhLyUK]

Cheers!

[@loopytitan1235]

Great channel

[@NinhLyUK]

Thank you!

[@szymonozimek]

thanks!

[@sportswithtrav9856]

So basically a mixture of tennis , pickleball, and racquetball. I have to try it😂

[@KB-tm4vz]

Can you play it of the fence like of the glass after service?

[@LeotheTiger1234]

Question: how do you rotate who serves when during a tiebreaker?

[@tysonplett3328]

I was expecting some little-known boring knock-off of tennis, and it turned out to be a FRICKIN' AWESOME game that I just discovered for the first time.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah, I like the fact that you can bounce it from the walls and leave the court. Fun times!

[@NinhLyUK]

It depends how you measure popularity.

[@JonatanRonnlycke]

It is. Played a lot of tennis and other sports during my youth and this is by far the sport that's the most fun and also very easy to learn and manage so it's a sport for everyone. If you have a padel court in your are you should call three friends and give it a try. Very addictive.

[@paolonapolitano9244]

what happening if the ball, hit a still ball in the opposite field before touch the ground? thanks

[@stephenc9358]

Just discovered this game/sport a couple weeks ago. Appreciate this video. I have a question though… Can you intentionally hit the ball over the net and outside of the court? Seems that if you were able to master this shot, it would be an automatic point every time.

[@zakeda5418]

The ball has to hit the ground first for it to be a legal hit. However if you manage to hit the ground hard enough for the ball to bounce off the court it is legal

[@andysheppard1948]

Quick question, if the ball hits the floor and the screen at the same time what is the ruling on that?

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

I love this sport. When I first moved to Puerto Rico with my family at age 14, I used to play a "mickey mouse" version of this sport with my classmates. We used our hand as the paddle. This sport is fun.

[@StrangeUrr]

I’ve played it a few times and yeah it’s a lot of fun and a lot more accessible than tennis!

[@NinhLyUK]

I believe so, yes.

[@me26000]

cool

[@imunnioskgerasa4879]

is a dropshot when serving allowed in padel ??

[@jody.lumbantoruan]

what if the ball bounces from the wall to opponent area?

[@heshamwaelv.v7807]

How many serves for each player?

[@thecrimsbebynho3249]

as a Padel Monitor / Coach i can tell you guys one thing .. TRY IT !! No matter the age just try it ... you will fall in love with it.

[@NinhLyUK]

I totally agree!

[@Aswinishere]

What if you hit the ball hard and it bounces in the opposite court, hits the back wall, and comes back in your own side without the opponent touching it? What happens?

[@wildboyzfreak69]

The opponent loses the point.

[@romiarkan450]

It counts as a good shot and you win the point.

[@brunodaniel346]

I remember asking for this thank you!

[@NinhLyUK]

No worries, thanks

[@strange_jason]

3:17 introducing advantage back into padel was the best decision most leagues have made about the sport.

[@22neohenry]

Shared, next you could explain Goalball. It's a paralympic event played with blindfolds.

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it.

[@followdrewissharingonkick]

1:57 James Lebron

[@tonehh1055]

nice

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks

[@tomfussell3788]

So if the ball hits the wall does it count as a bounce or is it like the side wall in squash?

[@NinhLyUK]

It's more like Squash.

[@fwz.o1721]

I have a question how do i see padel games

[@afiqjaffarran]

I literally just found out about the sport

[@magicxfootball7924]

Here in kuwait especially in 2022 padel is really popular, the government replaced 50 percent of football courts with padel courts cuz the amount of ppl wanting to play it

[@juannieto2559]

I play tennis and my coach sometimes says that padel is for those who are not good enough to play tennis, but it's always a joke in good faith. We have both tennis and padel courts in my club and we all get on well.

[@NinhLyUK]

That's probably in part true. I suck at Tennis due to injuries, but I'd probably be okay at this.

[@stuarthys9879]

It definitely looks easier than tennis in terms of ball control. However, that probably also means you need better fitness as in squash or badminton

[@williamreynoso7839]

Can you make a video on fistball

[@baseballgenius3]

Interesting. This is quite different from the “paddle tennis” I know in the US. Similar looking ball and paddle, but very different rules and court layout. So many different variations of tennis-like sports out there

[@NinhLyUK]

You must mean Pickleball - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqermY1maLRjhqs

[@baseballgenius3]

@@NinhLyUK Here is an example match of "Paddle Tennis" as I've always seen it around the US. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ-XaH6pacyXpJY

[@baseballgenius3]

@@NinhLyUK nope. In the US there’s a sport we call paddle tennis (sometimes platform tennis) which is a very different game from padel, pickle, or any other racquet sport. It is quite widely popular around the US. I provided a link above. I had a longer more detailed reply but it didn’t seem to post properly.

[@NinhLyUK]

@@baseballgenius3 in that case ... I have no idea what that is. Never seen that before, but the rules look pretty much the same.

[@yapzilla5040]

@@NinhLyUK kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKi1XqaQfMutf5I

[@yoavhofstein3658]

What happen if you hit the ball to the opponent side, it hits the back wall and then without touching the ball it goes back to the opponent side. It is a point? To who? Or is it fair play? Edit like 1:46 but without the blue guy touching the ball

[@NinhLyUK]

It won't. You'd have to have superhuman strength as the perspex absorbs the bounce. But in the rare instance that it does you win the point, as your opponent has failed to return the ball legally.

[@lbh704]

@@NinhLyUK it actually happens quite often. It's even possible for an amateur player to do this.

[@aakashs7795]

if the ball hits the ground, then the wall, then the ground again (all on person A's side) before being returned, does person A lose the point?

[@4321Enjoy]

the ball can only bounce 1once on the floor, if it bounces of the floor to a wall and on the floor again it's a faul. also, with the Serve the ball is allowed to bounce of the wall but no of the fence

[@Nahue91Carp]

Yes. Just can hit the ground once.

[@drago939393]

Interesting, I almost mixed this up Pickleball but it's obviously quite different. Not sure how to feel about this one. It's intense and very dynamic, the walls really add a lot to the game, but I can't see it taking off and becoming globally popular. It feels like it's even less approachable than tennis is, for a casual person that might be interested to play it. I'd say it's a (very interesting) sidegrade to tennis that is unique enough to be its own thing but likewise, a bit too complex and "odd" to really become universally accepted.

[@magicxfootball7924]

Bro I live here in kuwait and in 2022 this game has become so popular that 50 per cent of football grounds (which was the main sport here) have been demolished and replaced by padel courts which has even irritated many ppl here but the amount of ppl winning to play the sport is also high

[@drago939393]

@@magicxfootball7924 To be fair the country is not exactly big or relevant but still it's an interesting fact. In my country no one even knows it's a thing.

[@magicxfootball7924]

@@drago939393 yes but it's relevant for the country's ppl

[@ghostfacepacifist6046]

I live in Sweden and this sport exploded in the last years. Its much more exciting & the walls add a new dimension to strategies. Its more "chaotic" than tennis but that's what many people especially young ones garner their interest to the sport

[@jpb620]

what you think about the grosjean crash

[@NinhLyUK]

I'm glad he's okay.

[@matazyo]

Are the rackets all the same? Or is there variation of size, shape, stiffness etc.?

[@NinhLyUK]

There will be variances yes.

[@lbh704]

The shape affects the centre of mass. In diamond shaped rackets the centre of mass is higher, which makes it easier to hit the ball harder but it also makes it more difficult to control the ball. Round rackets have low centre of mass and larger sweet spot which makes it easier to control the ball but more difficult to hit it hard. Tear shape is the combination of these two and it's probably the most popular one. Also the material of the outer and inner core varies, inner core might be for example soft foam, hard foam, rubber or combination of those. Outer core can have different textures which affects the spin. And different stiffness also.

[@StudioUAC]

I would like to see someone come up with an entirely new sport. a sport that isn't just a variant or a combination of previous sports,

[@NinhLyUK]

There are a few out there.

[@RuiMPConde]

Roundnet

[@davidbeeks]

Esher Tennis club have just opened two new Padel Courts.

[@duonghoangminh7634]

Can I use normal tennis ball for this?

[@NinhLyUK]

In theory you could.

[@kiranmahajan9827]

So all rules of tennis but u can use the walls and go outside the court and the serve is different .

[@DINO1974ful]

please do TENNIS POLO.

[@jonpike9991]

I could watch this. Looks better than tennis

[@NinhLyUK]

I personally agree.

[@prakharjain1759]

So it's squash for claustrophobia

[@TaserTheFox]

I’m not sure if anyone else has pointed this out but 2:11 says 3 points when it should probably be 4

[@GamePro0012]

So, basically, this is a combination of squash/racquetball, tennis, and _pala_ or _paleta_ Basque pelota?

[@NinhLyUK]

Basically, yes.

[@facundogarcia9596]

For a next video you can talk about Rugby X

[@NinhLyUK]

There's like several ones of those.

[@dannenp3110]

Here in the states we have pickleball, which is similar but is typically only played by people middle aged or older.

[@drumdude123]

Is that pickleball?

[@NinhLyUK]

You mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqermY1maLRjhqs

[@dannenp3110]

@@drumdude123 oh yeah, my mistake

[@dannenp3110]

@@NinhLyUK that's the one!

[@52flyingbicycles]

Running outside the box to hit the ball sounds like one of those things that wasn’t in the rules initially, but someone did it during a match and the ref was like “well, there’s no rule AGAINST it” and it got added

[@NinhLyUK]

Pretty much, yeah.

[@stuarthys9879]

Do people also play singles?

[@mirzaahmed6589]

What happens if you hit a smash, the ball bounces off the glass wall on the far side, and returns to your side of the court? Are you supposed to hit it again?

[@NinhLyUK]

It won't. You'd have to have superhuman strength as the perspex absorbs the bounce.

[@javieralvarez45]

Besides what Ninh said, I understand that if that happens, your opponent wasn't able to return the ball so you win the point

[@Nahue91Carp]

You won the point. Your opponents HAVE to return it

[@NLDKboris]

Wait is one of the player's name Lebron?

[@awesomefrankrapid]

At 3:20 doesn’t the ball bounce twice?

[@naeledro]

I was wondering the same. I've never actually played but it looks like the ball bounce on the boundary between the wall and the ground, so it's possible it's considered as a wall bounce.

[@kurtt02]

I would like to see the rules of English billiards

[@poisonpotato1]

It's like racquet ball / squash combine with tennis

[@NinhLyUK]

Kind of, yes.

[@thinuhenadeerage1030]

I would like to know, is it allowed to serve short ? or does the ball have to reach the receiving player

[@ramowas]

OMG They have James Lebron, too!!! :O

[@northamericanintercontinen3207]

This sport is highly popular in Mexico where it was invented

[@NinhLyUK]

That's correct

[@egully6755]

Grew up playing tennis, but slowly lost interest once I got into college. This looks fucking awesome

[@NinhLyUK]

If you get a chance to try this one, it's worth a shot!

[@Fersuperb]

Note: theres no deuce anymore, you go for golden point on 40-40 whoever gets that point wins the game

[@reptilezsweden]

That differs depending on the rules of the specific game or tournament. Both deuce and golden ball is used.

[@Fyrverk]

I notice Padel is popular in Sweden

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, it's becoming popular everywhere at the moment! :)

[@chibuezeeze9175]

hi ninh ly its me again

[@NinhLyUK]

Hi

[@mgoblue9389]

1:57 LeFraud biggest choker in padel history