Aggregating. If there is a word with which to describe padel it is this. The adjective expresses the nature of a sport that has literally exploded in recent years, thrilling the former tennis professional as well as those who have not practiced sports for some time. Also thanks to the period of restrictions of 2020, when in the orange and yellow area padel was one of the few sports on the pitch that could be practiced – outdoors and with membership – because it was not considered contact.
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In two years the competitive memberships have gone from 7 thousand in 2019 to 60 thousand in 2021. But the success of the padel, for which it seems that anyone who wants to try it, involving friends, relatives and partners, cannot be ascribed only to the lack of choice in a period of difficulty. Its secret, according to those who practice and observe it, lies in the ability to involve, entertain and do well, in body and mind. “It’s fun, but I think its strongest mental effect is to satisfy the player, in the sense that, from the first time, it allows you to play a whole game. This is not the case with other sports, not just racket.” , he comments Giuseppe Vercelli, professor of Sport Psychology and Human Performance at the University of Turin.
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“It is a simple sport, but not trivial, and it is social because there is an intense exchange between teammates, to coordinate the movements and lead the game”. The aggregation arises from the fact that you play four, two against two: easier than finding an entire soccer team, more fun than a one-on-one tennis.
The centers in which to practice it
“The social sport par excellence that is becoming more and more passionate. In Italy it broke out in 2016, in Rome, and then expanded like wildfire. Today the capital remains the city where it is played the most, but also Sicily, Sardinia and Lombardy are registering high numbers. In Italy, today, there are over 1,500 centers “explains Alessandro Tortorici, commercial director of the Playtomic App, the social mirror of the” padel fever “that is spreading and that does not only allow you to book courts. , but also to find playmates, join other people’s games, share the results.
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“Among modern sports – continues the psychologist – it is also the one that best reconciles the technical and physical aspects, because fast but simple movements are needed, and it is accessible to all”. Padel is played on a small court, similar to tennis, bordered by walls on which the ball can bounce, with a light racket. “Technically it is practicable by anyone,” he explains Sara D’Ambrogio, Italy junior coach (fourth at the Mexico World Cup) and Italian padel champion in 2017.
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Who is the athlete who practices this sport
“The racket is manageable, not very heavy and, since there are no strings, the ball does not risk escaping. Furthermore, there are walls, so the exchanges last a long time and there are more solutions to recover the ball, without too many interruptions”. Although the average player is a man, between 30 and 50 years old, the blue athlete, who has been practicing padel since 2016 and has toured Italy to teach it, notes an increasing female presence. “At the beginning there were very few women – he comments – while now they are many, often started by partners or friends, but not necessarily. I must say that padel mixes the two sexes well”.
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Like all sports, a padel match can only be good for your health. “Those who do it for the first time can ask their doctor for an opinion, but in general it is a discipline suitable for any age and physical condition” he confirms Michelangelo Giampietro, lecturer at the R. Lombardi Higher Training Institute of the Italian Tennis Federation. “It can be an initiation sport for children, a recovery sport for adults who once practiced other disciplines and who can no longer stress their knees or back too much, or it can be a positive pastime for older people who still want to play and have fun. “.
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A suggestion to those who play after a day of work? “Do not catapult into the field immediately, do some warm-up to avoid tearing, hydrate and eat a sugar-based snack – concludes Giampietro – especially if the field is booked for 90 minutes”.
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