Self-assessment

What's my padel level?

Eight questions, two minutes, no email required. Answer for how you actually play on a normal Tuesday, not your best rally of the year. It's a friendly estimate on the 0–7 scale UK booking apps use, not an official rating.

1/8 How long have you been playing padel?

I haven't started yet A handful of games Several months, fairly regularly A year or more, most weeks

2/8 Do you play another racket sport?

No Casual badminton or squash Club tennis or squash Competitive tennis or squash

3/8 What happens when the ball comes off the back glass?

I usually miss it I get it back if it comes off gently I play most balls off the back glass comfortably Back glass, side glass, double walls: no drama

4/8 How reliable are your serve and return?

Still learning the underarm serve Usually in, if I am careful Reliable, with some direction Placed and varied, and my return keeps them back

5/8 What do you do with a high ball at the net?

Smash it as hard as I can Sometimes a bandeja, often a smash A reliable bandeja that keeps us at the net Bandeja, víbora, or a smash to win the point, depending

6/8 How do you and your partner move?

We stay wherever we are We sometimes move up together We move as a pair and take the net after a good lob We control the net and switch sides on lobs without talking about it

7/8 And your lob?

I rarely lob Sometimes, often short Deep enough to win back the net Disguised, and I mix in chiquitas

8/8 Who do you usually beat?

Nobody yet, and that is fine Other beginners Most players in my club’s open matches Strong club players, and I enter tournaments

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