by Minter Dial | Sep 1, 2026 | Padel, Sports
If you play padel, this article is specifically for you! Conversely, if you don’t play but you know someone who does, please pass it along to them! Have you ever heard yourself say after losing a padel match: “We lost because of my partner.” While it might be...
by Minter Dial | Aug 12, 2026 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Giulia Dal Pozzo (JOPS04E15) On the latest episode of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I had the great pleasure of chatting with Giulia Dal Pozzo—a left-handed Italian padel star who reached a career-high ranking of 31. Giulia’s infectious...
by Minter Dial | Mar 24, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Picture the scene. It is a bright Saturday morning. Four players stride onto the padel court with the confidence of knights entering a jousting arena — helmets metaphorically on (although one year, it was a real helmet, after I had suffered a concussion), racquets...
by Minter Dial | Mar 17, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Shut Up And Talk: The Many Levels Of Communication In Padel “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw, who clearly never played padel, but would have been a nightmare partner if he had....
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....
