by Minter Dial | Mar 9, 2026 | Padel, Sports
The Overhead in Padel: Nobody Expects the Spanish Smash-quisition If you’ve come to padel from tennis, let me save you some heartache: your impression of your overhead is wrong. Not your technique — well, maybe that too — but your entire concept of the overhead....
by Minter Dial | Mar 4, 2026 | Padel
What Side Should I Play On? (And Other Padel Questions of National Importance) If you’ve played padel long enough to stop calling it “paddle,” you’ve almost certainly had (or witnessed) this conversation as two players who’ve never played with one another before...
by Minter Dial | Feb 25, 2026 | Joy of Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Pep Stonor (JOPS04E03) In this episode, I sat down with the inspiring Pep Stonor, a passionate padel player and founder of Empower Padel. Pep shares her journey from discovering padel on a holiday in Portugal to becoming an early adopter...
by Minter Dial | Feb 11, 2026 | Joy of Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Clément Geens (JOPS04E02) On the latest episode of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming a truly remarkable guest: Clément Geens. As the kickoff to our fourth season, this conversation held extra significance for...
by Minter Dial | Jan 16, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Reading the Game: What to Watch for When You Start a Padel Match Even before you step onto a padel court, your mindset should be half-player, half-detective. The match doesn’t begin with the first point — it starts in the few moments you meet. Smart players use those...
