Daniela Catarino

1. For how many years have you been playing Padel?

A: For 4 years; 3 in competition.

2. How do you see Padel in your life: as a sport, a high-performance sport, or a profession?

A: Right now, like a high-performance sport.

3. From 1 to 8, what is the level of balance you have between your personal life and Padel?

A: 6.

4. Do you consider Padel to be a team sport or an individual sport?

A: Team sport.

5. How many times do you train per day?

R: 3 to 4 times.

6. Which part of the training do you enjoy the most: physical, technical or tactical?

R: Tactical.

7. Which side of the field do you feel more comfortable playing on: left or right?

A: On the left.

8. Do you consider that you need to improve your team play: yes or no?

A: Yes.

9. What is the technical move that you most like to use in a game?

A: Off the wall.

10. Which technical move do you need to work on the most?

A: Vibora and bandeja.

11. Which part of the game do you need to understand better: defense, attack, or counterattack?

A: The counterattack.

 

In a tournament…

12. Do you prefer to play indoors or outdoors?

A: Outdoors.

13. On a slow, medium-fast, or fast court?

A: Medium-fast.

14. Do you prefer to play in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening?

A: In the afternoon.

15. In a tournament, does training and playing on different types of courts influence your game: yes or no?

A: Yes.

16. As a partnership, do you study your opponents before the games: yes or no?

A: Yes.

17. In tournaments, do you prefer to have the presence of a coach: yes or no?

A: It depends.

18. When you have the coach at tournaments, what do you like to hear during the break: encouragement, constructive criticism, or tactics to apply during the game?

A: Constructive criticism or tactics to apply during the game.

 

Psychological Scope

19. In the psychological realm, what do you feel you need to work on most to improve your performance: frustration, anxiety or confidence?

A: Frustration and confidence.

20. What is the degree of influence that the audience has on your adrenaline: none, little, moderate, or a lot of influence?

A: Little.

21. What degree of influence does the audience have on your concentration in the game: none, little, reasonable or great influence?

A: Reasonable.

22. From 1 to 8 what is your level of acceptance when the opponent sends the ball at your body?

A: 8.

23. From 1 to 8, what influence does a defeat have on you?

A: It depends; if it’s a loss where I think it’s possible to win, then it carries more weight.

24. How long does it take you to recover from a rough moment: minutes, hours, days, or months?

R: Days.

 

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