Level	Matchi Description	Stroke	Serve	Walls	Volleys	Overheads	Position/Tactics	Competitors	Notes
1	Never held a racket/ bat.	Difficulty keeping the ball moving	Difficult	Difficult	Difficult	Difficult	Difficult	No competition
2	Beginner. Learning the basics of padel.	Likes to avoid backhand shots, has difficulty with placement but can keep the ball moving.	Focus on setting the serve and reducing double faults.	Have tried to drop the ball in the wall before hitting but it rarely works.	Dared to try to get to the net but with poor results.	Dared to try to get to the net but with poor results.	Difficult to position yourself on the track.	No competition
3	Beginner. Knows the basics of the game, but the basic strokes are unsafe and has problems with the ball bouncing off the wall.	More confident with basic strokes like forehand, backhand, and lob.	Few double faults and dares to try to reach the net.	Rarely uses the back wall.	Confident in hitting the ball but the focus is on getting the ball in.	You have a single variation of overhead shots and the focus is on putting the ball on the court.	Beginning to understand the logic but still has difficulty positioning themselves. Often ends up where you should not be.	Local/no competition
4	Practitioner. Have been playing for a while and know the basic game well. Can keep up with the game but lacks stability.	Like level 3 but generally safer.	Always gets to the net after the server and often manages to put the first volley.	Begins to use the wall more often and is more stable.	Significantly more stable and more weight in the volleys.	You are confident with overhead shots and have started to develop several types of overhead shots.	One of you is at the front of the net but you need to move better as a team.	Local/no competition
5	Average, has played a couple of years. Not a super talent, but gets the ball over most of the time and with reasonable power. Serve/lob etc. is still not stable, but lacks stability.	As level 4 but has better control under pressure.	As level 4 and now masters different spins, speeds and placements.	As level 4 but can now spin after double wall and otherwise more comfortable with the wall.	Mastered different types of speeds and can place the ball without missing.	You can now place the ball, miss less and can also vary the speed.	You move better with your partner and read each other well.	Local/no competition
Level	Matchi Description	Stroke	Serve	Walls	Volleys	Overheads	Position/Tactics	Competitors	Notes
6	Average advanced. Like level 5, but with better smash and special shots. Also more stable and more control.	As level 5 but now has the knowledge to vary speeds, placements and spin.	The serve is an offensive stroke that challenges the opponent.	Understands the back wall tactic and uses it more and more.	As level 5 but you can now use spin and different volleys several times in a row.	As level 5 but you can use different kinds of spin in your shots.	As level 5 but you can set up a really good tactic with your partner.	Local/no competition
7	Experienced. Can defend and turn the game against the opponent. Can maintain pressure on the opponent with good escapes, build the game and create winners. In addition to matches, you've probably started with specific padel drills.	As level 6 but now much more confident with all the basic strokes and has a good basic technique.	The serve is an offensive shot that challenges the opponent.	As level 6 but now uses the wall as a weapon and playing partner.	As a level 6 but can hit many difficult volleys in a row.	You are both stable and comfortable with being able to choose different kinds of overhead shots.	You and your partner have a variety of tactics to choose from.	Local/no competition
8	Talented. You master all the technical and tactical parts of the game. Can read the game and use different tactical elements depending on the opponent. You are probably among the best players in your club and regularly practice padel, probably with a coach.	Mastery of all basic strokes.	The serve is an offensive shot that challenges the opponent.	Wants to use the wall as much as possible to maximize her game.	You can really score against good defensive players.	You can really score against good defensive players.	Several of your tactics can win you games.	SPT Class B-C
9	Expert. Among the absolute best in the country, mastering the game at the highest level and playing national competitions with good results.	Has mastered all the basic strokes.	The serve is an offensive shot that challenges the opponent.	Likes the wall.	You hit a stop volley out of the cage when you want to.	You have a stable bandeja and can kick the smash out of the cage.	You know your tactics and can read your opponent's tactics.	SPT Class A-B
10	Like Fernando Belasteguín, Paquito Navarro or someone similar in their heyday, but better.	You have mastered all the basic strokes.	The serve is an offensive blow that challenges the opponent.	Loves the wall.	You could have been a YouTube star.	You could be a YouTube star.	You could be a coach.	SPT Class A / WPT