{"id":6395,"date":"2021-02-15T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T11:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parkstartbaan.nl\/?page_id=6395"},"modified":"2025-01-07T16:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:46:27","slug":"padel-park-startbaan-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.parkstartbaan.nl\/en\/padel-park-startbaan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Padel Park Startbaan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Padel on Park Startbaan<\/span><\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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Park Startbaan and padel<\/h2><\/div>

From July 2021, Park Startbaan will offer 2 padel courts fitted between the 12 clay tennis courts. In this sports environment you can make (free) use of all facilities that Park Startbaan offers you: changing rooms, showers and lockers for your valuables.
\nSportcaf\u00e9 Startbaan offers you your favorite drinks before and after playing and the fun on the terrace or in the clubhouse. But you can also go to them for a meal.
\nThe padel courts can be rented via the Park Startbaan booking page<\/a>. The rates and conditions can also be found here. Padel courts can be rented for 1 or 1.5 hours, summer and winter.
\nMembers of tennis club LTC Startbaan receive a discount on the rental price.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Frequently asked questions about padel<\/h2><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Why is padel so much fun?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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This new tennis variant is conquering the world and also the Netherlands. It looks like a mix of squash and tennis. It is already one of the fastest growing sports in the world and Spain is leading the way! In Spain padel is the second sport after football.
\nIf you come to Spain, then you have probably seen the padel courts. Its size is a third of a tennis court and the walls are glass. The ball can bounce off any wall but can only hit the ground once before being returned. Similar to tennis.
\nThe padel racket is short, without wire but with holes in the surface. You use a low compression tennis ball and you always serve underhand.<\/p>\n

Padel is a sport that combines action with fun and social interaction. It’s a great sport for players of all ages and abilities because it’s both quick and easy to learn. Most players learn the basics within the first half hour of playing so they can quickly enjoy the game.<\/p>\n

Padel is not as dominated by strength and technique as tennis and is therefore an ideal game for men, women and young people to play together. An important skill is competition smarts, as points are gained through strategy and tactics rather than pure strength and technique.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are the rules of the game?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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The ball can bounce off any wall but may only hit the ground once before being knocked back. When the ball bounces twice into the opponent’s court, a point is scored. The game is played with a short racket without strings and with an elastic surface with holes, and with a low-compression tennis ball. The service is underhand. Strokes are played before or after the ball bounces off the surrounding glass walls, adding a unique dimension to the sport over conventional tennis.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How is the scoring?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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The scores and rules are similar to tennis, with the main difference being that the serve in padel is underhand and balls can be played from the glass walls in the same way as in squash. The rules allow the use of the back and sidewalls, resulting in longer rallies than a conventional tennis match.
\nThe more extensive rules can be found here<\/a>, as well as a youtube film<\/a> with the explanation of the rules by the KNLTB.<\/p>\n