The guide I wish someone had handed me before my first game.

So, a padel club has opened near you. Or your local gym suddenly has a court. Or you’re about to go on holiday and discover there’s padel there. Great.

There’s just one problem: you’ve never played before.

When I first started playing padel, I knew immediately that I loved it - but there were also plenty of moments when I had absolutely no idea what was going on.

The Game of Padel gives you everything you need to know before your first game, without drowning you in the boring bits.

How does the scoring work? Can the ball bounce twice? When is it out? Can you hit it after it comes off the glass? What’s that strap for on your racket? And, perhaps most importantly, who takes the middle ball?

It’s all here, explained simply and quickly so you can walk onto court actually knowing what everyone else is talking about.

And because a practical guide doesn’t have to look practical, it comes in a beautifully stylish racing-green cloth-bound hardback with a simple gold-foil title. Small enough to slip into your handbag, gym bag or pocket - effortless and chic, which is exactly how you’ll look on court once you’ve read it.

Buy it. Read it. Keep it in your padel bag. Or gift it to the friend who wants to start playing but is every bit as confused as you were.

The ultimate padel gift - and the perfect padel stocking filler.