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Padel player reaching low for a defensive shot in Uluwatu, Bali

How to Avoid Padel Injuries: A Player's Guide

The most common padel injuries and how to avoid them: the elbow, shoulder and knee, the grip, and a seven-minute warm-up, from Azoria in Uluwatu.

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Two players on a padel court at Azoria Padel Club in Uluwatu, Bali

A Padel Weekend in Bali After the Singapore Grand Prix

The night race ends on Sunday. By Tuesday you could be on a clifftop court in Uluwatu. How to plan a padel weekend in Bali after the Singapore Grand Prix: the flight, the courts, the recovery.

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Two members standing together after playing padel at Azoria Uluwatu on a Bali padel retreat

A Padel Retreat in Bali: The Game, Done as a House

How to choose a padel retreat in Bali: the season, the courts, the recovery, and what a good week actually looks like on the Bukit.

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Woman playing padel with a pink racket at Azoria in Uluwatu, Bali, for Pink October

A Pink October on Court: Padel for the Cause in Bali

What Pink October means for padel in Bali: the month, the global pink-padel movement, the quiet health link, and how to mark it well in Uluwatu.

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A player preparing an underarm serve on a padel court at Azoria Padel Club in Uluwatu, Bali

How to Serve in Padel: The Underarm Serve, Explained

The padel serve is always underarm: bounce once, strike below the waist, land it across the diagonal. A clear guide to the rule, the 2026 FIP changes, spin and placement, from Azoria Padel Club in Uluwatu.

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Mediterranean dining terrace at golden hour in Uluwatu, Bali

Mediterranean Dining in Uluwatu: A Guide to the Table

Where to eat Mediterranean in Uluwatu: the Greek, Italian and Levantine tables on the Bukit, the dishes to order, and how the house sets its own.

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Two padel players in Azoria kit touching hands between points on court in Uluwatu, Bali

Padel Strategy: Where to Stand and When to Attack

Padel strategy made simple: where to stand, how to win the net, when to lob, and how to move as a pair. A clifftop guide from Azoria in Uluwatu, Bali.

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Surfer stretching hips and shoulders on a clifftop deck above Uluwatu, Bali

Mobility for Surfers: Training Around the Swell

The hips, shoulders and spine behind a cleaner pop-up and a longer paddle, a ten-minute routine, and how to train mobility around the Uluwatu swell.

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Strength and free-weights floor at the Azoria Fitness Club gym in Uluwatu, Bali

The Best Gym in Uluwatu: Strength, Hyrox and the Bukit

Where to train seriously in Uluwatu: the best gyms on the Bukit for strength, functional fitness and Hyrox, and how to train well in Bali's heat.

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Reformer Pilates studio in a sunlit Mediterranean house in Uluwatu, Bali

Reformer Pilates in Bali: An Uluwatu Guide

Reformer Pilates in Bali, from the machine to the morning: what it is, where to do it well in Uluwatu, what a first class asks of you, and how often to go.

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Cold plunge and sauna for contrast therapy in Uluwatu, Bali

Sauna and Ice Bath in Uluwatu: Contrast Therapy

How the sauna-and-ice-bath cycle works, a simple round-by-round protocol, and where to do contrast therapy well on the Bukit.

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Clifftop coastline at Uluwatu on the Bukit Peninsula, Bali, in dry season light

How to Spend a Week in Uluwatu

Five to seven days on the Bukit, the slow way: when to come, how to get around, and a day-by-day rhythm of surf, padel, the temple, long lunches and quiet afternoons.

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Padel player walking on court past a crowd at a Bali padel club in Uluwatu

Padel Tournaments in Bali: The 2026 Social Season

A guide to padel tournaments in Bali in 2026: the Tatler Padel Series in July, the weekly Americano circuit, and how to play your first one in Uluwatu.

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Aerial view of Padang Padang Beach, a small cove in Uluwatu, Bali

The Best Beaches in Uluwatu

A guide to the best beaches in Uluwatu, from easy Padang Padang and Dreamland to wild Nyang Nyang and the Nunggalan shipwreck, with access, surf and tips.

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The cliff-edge Sunset Cabana at Alila Villas Uluwatu at sunset, Bali

The Best Sunset Spots in Uluwatu

Where to watch the sunset in Uluwatu: nine clifftop bars, beaches and tables, from Single Fin and the Alila Sunset Cabana to Dreamland, and when to arrive.

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% Arabica coffee store near Bingin Beach in Uluwatu, Bali

The Best Coffee in Uluwatu and Bingin

Where to drink the best coffee in Uluwatu and Bingin: six standout Bukit cafes, from % Arabica and Analog to Suka Espresso, and what to order at each.

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Dinner at AVLI, a modern Greek courtyard restaurant in Uluwatu, Bali

The Best Restaurants in Uluwatu for Dinner

Where to eat dinner in Uluwatu: eleven of the Bukit's best restaurants, from Greek courtyards to flame-grilled Japanese, with the dish to order at each.

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A padel player in kit on a clifftop court in Uluwatu, Bali

What to Wear for Padel in Bali: Shoes, Kit and the Heat

What to wear for padel in Bali: the shoes that matter, the kit that works in the heat, and how to dress for a clifftop court in Uluwatu.

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Padel doubles match at Azoria Padel Club in Uluwatu

Padel Etiquette: Manners On and Off the Court

The unwritten code of the padel court: arrive early, warm your opponent up, call your own faults, carry your partner, and save the real conversation for the drink after.

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Aerial view of the clifftop pavilion at Azoria, Uluwatu, Bali

A Padel Holiday in Bali: How to Plan the Trip

How to plan a padel holiday in Bali: when to come, where the courts are, what to pack, and how to build the days around the game in Uluwatu.

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Is Padel Good Exercise? What an Hour on Court Does

Is Padel Good Exercise? What an Hour on Court Does

Is padel good exercise? An hour burns 500 to 800 calories at 70 to 80% of max heart rate. What the game trains, and why it rarely feels like training.

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A social padel Americano in play on an enclosed court at Azoria in Uluwatu, Bali

Padel Americano: The Social Format, Explained

What a padel Americano is, how the scoring works, how it differs from a Mexicano, and why it is the most social way to play. A clear guide from Azoria in Uluwatu.

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Padel rally on an enclosed court at Azoria in Uluwatu, Bali

Padel in Bali's Wet Season: How to Play Through the Rain

Can you play padel in the rain? A clear guide to padel in Bali's wet season: when it rains, how to play wet courts safely, and why the game runs all year.

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Padel player raising the racket with the ball on the strings on a clifftop court at Azoria Uluwatu

How to Improve Your Padel in a Week

A week is enough to make a visible jump. Stop hitting harder and fix the dull things instead: court position, the lob, the bandeja, the wall, and soft hands.

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Padel coaching at Azoria Padel Academy in Uluwatu

Padel Lessons and Coaching in Uluwatu: How to Learn the Game Properly

How padel coaching works in Uluwatu: what a first lesson covers, private versus group clinics, what it costs on the Bukit, and how to learn the game properly.

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Padel player in Azoria Padel Club kit holding a racket in Uluwatu

Padel Rules, Explained Simply

Padel rules made simple: doubles, tennis-style scoring, the underarm serve, how the glass walls work, and the 2026 Star Point change, from Azoria in Uluwatu.

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Azoria padel racket and ball in hand on court in Uluwatu

How to Choose Your First Padel Racket

The shape, weight, balance and materials that suit a beginner, what to spend, and how to choose a padel racket that lasts in Bali's heat.

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Penjor bamboo poles lining a Bali street during Galungan

Galungan in Bali: What It Is, and How to Be There

Galungan falls on 17 June 2026, the island's day of good over evil. What the penjor means, what stays open, and how to be a guest while Bali goes home.

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Cold plunge for recovery after padel at Azoria, Uluwatu

Recovery After Padel in Bali: The Hours That Matter

How to recover after padel in Bali: cool down, rehydrate, contrast therapy and gentle mobility. A clifftop guide from Azoria in Uluwatu.

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Cold plunge ice bath in travertine stone at Azoria, Uluwatu

A Recovery Day in Uluwatu: Sauna, Ice Bath, Quiet

Where to take an ice bath and sauna in Uluwatu, and how to build a proper recovery day on the Bukit. The hot, the cold, and the long afternoon after.

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