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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 15/4/2012: padel equipment
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:56:17 +0200
References: <1635CD86-6BFC-48E1-BB4E-5E4A85D0E0CE@frozenlight.eu> <CAH1UNJ2rQp=Pht4RQ7CzpPs-c=8kpvjCw2Oh1SGR6q7_E-BF2g@mail.gmail.com>

It is actually a great sport to play, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padel_tennis

(not paddle).

The article makes it sound easier than it is; there is a lot of technique 
involved, you don't just pick it up in 20 minutes. The balls indeed are just 
tennis balls, the court dimensions are the same. But because you can play 
off the walls too, mindless smashing is not always effective--more points 
are won by placing the ball so that it bounces off the wall in a corner and 
just dies there.

The play is much more continuous than tennis.

Cheers,
Nathan

On 18 Apr 2012, at 07:50, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> LOL! Never heard of Padel (Paddle, I presume). How do you play it?
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> 
>> Padel is a popular sport in Spain, especially in our part of Spain. It is
>> important to have the right equipment:
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=1800503430&k=jQsZftS&lb=1&s=O
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> 
>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
http://www.greatpix.eu
http://www.nathanfoto.com

Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
Blog: 
http://www.nathansmusings.eu/






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