The SCUD blog — page 2

Padel player in mid-air winding up a smash with the SCUD Black Impact B3, free hand pointing at the ball, under the floodlights

Technique

The padel smash: x3, x4 and the smash into the mesh

When to smash rather than play a bandeja, the technique step by step, and padel's three winning smashes: x3, x4 and into the mesh, with what the rules say.

13/10/20268 min

Large indoor padel arena seen from the top of the stands, a floodlit blue court in the centre, the crowd and giant screens in the half-light

News

Premier Padel 2026 calendar: dates, Majors and winners

All 24 Premier Padel 2026 tournaments: dates, cities, categories (Major, P1, P2), winners, ranking points, the Barcelona Finals and TV coverage in France.

12/10/20269 min

Padel player at the back of the court who has just lobbed with the SCUD White S3, the ball rising towards the floodlights above the opponents

Technique

The lob in padel: when to play it and how to get it right

Defensive lob, attacking lob, lob off the glass: when to lob in padel, where to aim, the technique step by step and how to take the net back behind your lob.

11/10/20268 min

Blue padel court set up in the heart of a large clay-court tennis stadium, packed stands under the evening floodlights (illustration)

News

Paris Major 2026: results, finals and record attendance

Coello and Tapia turn the tables on Galán and Chingotto, Sánchez and Ustero crush the women's final, 81,000 spectators: the full Paris Major 2026 review.

11/10/20267 min

Centre court of a padel club in the evening, two players at the net, French flags in the stands and a SCUD Wood W1 in the foreground

News

French Padel Championships 2026: results and roll of honour

Blanqué and Leygue win back their crown, Godallier and Touly without dropping a set: results, draws, roll of honour and figures from the 2026 championships.

10/10/20267 min

Padel player at the net volleying with the SCUD Wood W1, racket in front of him at chest height, two opponents on the other side of the net

Technique

The padel volley: forehand, backhand and net positioning

Grip, distance from the net, a short swing, aiming at the feet, the middle or the mesh: the padel volley explained, to hold the net and win more of your points.

09/10/20268 min

Padel player seen from behind, in the ready position with the SCUD Black Impact B3, the ball coming towards him and two opponents at the net

Technique

Padel return of serve: where to stand and which shot to play

Where to stand, before or after the glass, lob, chiquita or cross-court: the padel return of serve, to win the net back from the serving team, step by step.

08/10/20269 min

An illuminated scoreboard beside a padel court at night, the score 40-40 in red digits, a racket leaning against the net post

News

Star Point in Padel: The New 40-40 Rule Explained

Two advantages, then a deciding point at the third 40-40: the Star Point, voted in by the FIP in 2025, applies on the pro tour. What about club play in France?

07/10/20268 min

A padel player serving underarm with the SCUD White S3, the ball struck below the waist, on an indoor court lit at night

Technique

The Padel Serve: Technique, Placement and Spin

Underarm action, targets towards the glass or the centre, slice or topspin, moving up to the net: the technique of the padel serve explained step by step.

06/10/202610 min

Close-up of a red closed-cell EVA foam, on a dark background

Technology

Padel racket core types: 8 foams explained

Soft EVA, Black EVA, HR, firm EVA, polyethylene, Power Foam: SunTzu Padel's video on padel racket cores, explained, and why it features the SCUD Mexique M1.

05/10/202613 min

Black checkerboard weave threaded with red, in close-up under raking light

Technology

How padel rackets are made: moulding, layup and curing

Mould, carbon or glass layup, foam core, curing under pressure, finishing and quality control: the manufacturing steps behind a padel racket, step by step.

15/09/20267 min

Hands push a brass plane along a piece of light wood, shavings in the foreground

News

Why SCUD makes its padel rackets in limited runs

Small runs, hand sanding, no identical reissue: what this choice means at SCUD, what it changes for the player, and how to be told when the next series opens.

15/09/20267 min