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Learn padel

From your first rally to the víbora — every guide in the Rallio Learning Hub, from the ground up. Filter by level or track, or search for exactly what you need.

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Beginner

Padel Americano: rules, scoring and rotation

The most social padel format: sign up solo, get a new partner every round, bank every point you win — with an interactive simulator that plays a full evening.

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Beginner

Padel Mexicano: matchmaking by the standings

Americano's clever sibling: every round is dealt from the live leaderboard — 1st & 3rd vs 2nd & 4th — so matches keep getting closer. Watch it work in the simulator.

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Beginner

Point Chase: the fixed-pairs margin league

Keep your partner, rotate opponents, race every match to 21 — and only the winning margin lands on the league table. Rallio's league format, with a live simulator.

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Beginner

Americano vs Mexicano vs Point Chase: which format to play

Three social formats, three different answers to who you play with and what counts on the scoreboard — compared side by side, with a guide to picking the right one.

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Intermediate

Padel tactics: control the court, win the net

Court positioning, net control, pair movement, serve and return patterns, shot selection by pressure, the mistakes that cost points — and six drills to train it all.

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Beginner

How padel scoring works: a beginner's guide

Padel scoring from zero: 15-30-40, deuce and advantage, the golden point and the Star Point, games, sets and tie-breaks — with a clear worked example.

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Beginner

The rules of padel, explained simply

The underarm serve, playing off the walls, reading the close calls, and the mistakes new players make most — everything you need in the ten minutes before your first game.

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Beginner

How to hold a padel racket

The continental “hammer” grip is padel's all-purpose grip — how to find it, check it and drill it until it feels natural, and why padel needs fewer grip changes than tennis.

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Beginner

Padel in Lithuania: the local scene

How fast padel is growing in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda — clubs, courts and where to start.

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