Corner defence: drills for balance and ball control
Key takeaway from our Guru
How can I improve my defensive play in the corner?
Stay calm by practicing your footwork and eye-hand coordination with simple ball-catching drills. Always let the ball bounce when it lands behind the service line to give yourself time to use the glass effectively.
What this lesson covers
Defending the corner requires calm movement and precise footwork to handle unpredictable bounces. The first drill involves catching a ball thrown into the corner at varying heights to force constant adjustment. Players practice catching with one or two hands to improve eye-hand coordination and reaction time. Introducing instability, such as using a water-filled bag, challenges the player to maintain balance while tracking the ball.
Tactical drills focus on forcing the opponent to use the glass. By playing balls behind the service line, the defender must let the ball bounce before returning it. Another progression involves one player at the net while the other remains in the back, ensuring every ball landing deep requires a wall-assisted recovery. These exercises help players stay composed when the ball hits the corner, turning a difficult defensive situation into a controlled shot.
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Original video
Added on Apr 2, 2026
5 Drills To Improve Corner Defence! #PT21 W/ U.Maarsen & MoveQ
Description
Defending the corner is hard, with these exercises you can make it easier. Being able to defend in a calm way is the main goal of these exercises. If you are calm you are able to make the right decisions and are probably making less mistakes. Master your defence with these drills. - We work from easy to hard and from without racket to with a racket. Question of this video: What drill would you like to use to train your defence? One of these 5? Or something else? Good luck with your training! Vamossss See you next monday! Hasta luego, Ciao, adios -- Leonardo Snelleman is the fitness coach of Uriël Maarsen! Uriël is the nr 1 padel player in Holland! Leonardo is also coach of other top atletes in other sports. His company is called moveQ and their head location is Racket sport centrum Schiedam Tools that we used: Hydro core bag, Aquabag, Stroops and resistantband Filming location: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racketsport... Website: https://www.racketsportschiedam.nl/ Nr 1 of Holland: Uriel Maarsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umaarsen/ Website: https://umpadelacademy.nl/ Leonardo Snellenman - MoveQ Website: https://www.moveq.org/ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuTz... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moveq_mq/ Sven Boele: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svenboele/
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Skill level
Court position
Backcourt, Corner
Play style
Defensive
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