Coaching
Whether you’re picking up a racket for the first time or refining your game, our experienced coaches will help you play with confidence and progress every step of the way.
Smash your goals, find your community, and bring the zest to your game.
Whether you’re picking up a racket for the very first time or looking to dominate your next intermediate box league match, our coaching lineup has something designed specifically for you. We focus on high-energy, social, and tactical training that gets results fast.
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Group Coaching & Clinics
Maximum players, maximum progression, maximum fun. Our group sessions are designed to build your skills while connecting you with perfect-match playing partners.
1. Padel Xpress (Beginner to Intermediate Pipeline)
The ultimate fast-track program to get you playing confident, fluid padel.
Padel Xpress – Beginners: Learn the foundational mechanics, court safety, underhand serving, and the basic rules. No experience required.
Padel Xpress – Improvers: Transition from hitting the ball to playing the court. Master using the glass, perfecting your positioning, and sustaining longer rallies.
Padel Xpress – Intermediates: Dial in your court strategy. Learn how to transition from defense to attack, master the net, and play smart percentage padel.
2. Specific Skills & Drills Clinics
Something for everyone. Got a specific part of your game that’s holding you back? These hyper-focused, 60-to-90-minute masterclasses zero in on single technical or tactical skills.
The Glass Masterclass: Stop panicking when the ball passes you. Learn to read the angles and use the back and double glass to your advantage.
Net Dominance (Volleys & Viboras): Own the kitchen. Learn how to keep your opponents pinned at the back of the court with aggressive, controlled net play.
Offensive Reset (The Lob): Master the most important offensive shot in padel to win back the net and dictate the tempo of the game.
Private & Semi-Private Coaching
Bespoke attention for rapid results.
Looking for accelerated development? Our professional coaching team offers tailored 1:1 (Private) and 2:1 (Semi-Private) sessions. These high-intensity slots are customized completely to your current level, utilizing real-time feedback and tactical drilling to iron out bad habits and elevate your competitive edge.
How to Book: Our coaches manage their own private schedules. Please view our coach profiles below and reach out to them directly to check current availability and bespoke pricing rates.
Meet Your Padel Zest Coaches
Alfie
Head Coach / Lead Coach
Specialisms: Advanced match tactics, Racket transitions (Tennis/Squash to Padel), Junior development.
Bio: As Head Padel Coach, I’m passionate about creating a welcoming and enjoyable environment where everyone can develop their game, regardless of age or ability. From introducing new players to padel to helping experienced competitors reach their goals, I strive to make every session engaging, inclusive, and rewarding. By building a strong sense of community both on and off the court, I aim to help our club grow while ensuring every member feels supported, challenged, and inspired to enjoy the sport.
Hugo
Club Coach
Specialisms: Padel Xpress beginners, defensive glasswork, high-energy group drills.
Bio: Hugo has played padel for more than 20 years, first picking up a padel racket at the age of six. He is passionate about the sport and has spent the past five years sharing that passion with others as a professional padel coach. As a player whose background has been built entirely around padel, he brings a deep understanding of the sport’s distinctive techniques, tactics and systems of play.
Hugo has trained extensively, most recently under exceptional coaches including Ale Grillo and Nacho González, as well as several other highly respected figures within the sport. He has achieved a career-high UK ranking of No. 20 and continues to compete, with the ambition of surpassing that ranking in the future. He is is aided in this endeavour by his long term sponsorship with Bullpadel UK, the world’s number 1 padel brand.
As a coach, Hugo has helped multiple players reach the UK top 100, with one of his players progressing into the women’s veterans national team. He draws on his extensive playing, coaching and competitive experience to help players of all abilities improve their technique, tactical awareness and confidence on court.
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