Padel, a sporting sport in popularity in the world, has now made its way to Minnesota.
Adam Bews, Managing Director of Heights Racquet & Social Club in Mendota Heights, says that Padel is a mixture of pickleball and tennis, but players can use walls like squash.
“He propagates very, very quickly,” said Bews.
Padel is from Mexico and is now played by around 25 million people around the world. It is estimated that there are now just over 500 courts in the United States
The Heights Racquet & Social Club houses the only three courts of Minnesota.
Del Kauss, a national PRO Senior Pickleball Champion, is a Padel convert.
“When this place opened its doors (about a year ago), friends spoke to me and we started playing and started having fun,” said Kauss. “It combines all the main aspects of all sports: the fleeting, the lobs, the strike of the wall and the strategy, so everything is gathering.”
Bews gave Derek James de Wcco a quick race.
“The right thing with Padel is that it can land anywhere on the opposite side on the floor. It is not allowed to hit the walls on the fly, but it is allowed to hit the floor then the wall”, said Bews. “You are allowed to hit him on the glass on your side all along my side if you want if you are in trouble.”
After the volley and a few services – which must be made sneaky and below the size – they played Padel in its traditional double format.
The rallies can be explosive and long. That said, he is always welcoming to players of all ages and all capacities.
“I think it’s a little better cardio than pickleball, but I think it’s as easier for your body because of the floor in carpet,” said Kauss. “It’s not as Jerky, so it’s more fluid. So I think that aging, it’s a little more pleasant on the body.”
To encourage new players to try Padel, The Heights offers a subscription to an unlimited trial for $ 60 per month.
“You can really immerse yourself throughout the club,” said Bews. “You meet big friends. You get the laundry, the sauna. You can play squash, pickleball, everything is included.”
