Andoni Bardasco and Iñaki Loredo are among the essentials in Spain. The experience of the founders of the academy Padel Stuff in Bilbao is very important both on the amateur and professional side.

They return on many topics related to current events and internships.

Hope there is more competition between nations before 2030

It would be really great if other nations can challenge the dominance of Spain and Argentina at the top of world padel before 2030. This would be the best way for the European public to be more involved in the competition, which would make the roots of padel stronger in these countries.

Among the women, we can already find Portuguese, French or Italian women in the top 50: this shows that the way is open and that a n°1 who is neither Spanish nor Argentine could arrive faster than expected.

On the other hand, among the men, there are only Spaniards, Argentines or Brazilians among the top 50 ranked. This suggests that it will probably take perhaps almost 10 years to see other nationalities make it to the top of the rankings.

Foreign students often more motivated than Spaniards

Basically, there are a few aspects that make a clear difference between Spanish students and foreign students.

Indeed, foreigners have a much greater motivation than local customers. This is due to the fact that they follow a teaching that is impossible to find at home, so they want to take advantage of every minute shared with us on the pitch.

To classify our students, we could distinguish three categories:

  • players with an advanced level who are looking for tools to boost their padel level.
  • teachers/coaches who want to improve their knowledge and acquire new ones, which can be complicated at home.
  • amateur practitioners who are on vacation in the area, or who want to make padel the main activity of their stay with their family or friends. During the days they spend with us, they have the opportunity to do as much as possible and discover very interesting tools that make them see padel in a different way.
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Padel Stuff : a complete service in several languages

We try to offer a complete service, to put the students in an atmosphere of trust that allows them to make the most of the sessions, without ever forgetting that they are on vacation in a magnificent place.

To help develop this atmosphere, we offer our services in three languages: Spanish, English and French. This allows students to focus 100% on the sporting aspect.

Bilbao: padel and more…

Bilbao is the main place where our courses take place. It is a really pretty city, very varied, and with an ideal climate for the practice of sport; not too hot in summer, not too cold in winter.

In terms of tourism, it is a very rich region with beautiful museums, including the Guggenheim, as well as incredible beaches, nearby mountains to stroll... For sports fans, our football and basketball teams make the show in the region in modern stadiums… not to be missed!

And let's not forget that the Basque Country is well known throughout the world for its gastronomy.

Equip yourself with tools to not stay on your laurels

The most important thing for padel to continue growing at its current rate is to equip ourselves with the tools to allow the level and skills to rise.

This is what will lead practitioners to increasingly want to play and participate in different padel events.

Padel is a sport that has a very special appeal: as soon as you try your hand at padel, you can quickly manage to make a few exchanges and have fun. That's the most important thing. But it's a sport that also has its specificities and requirements. For example, we see many players with approximate gestures that can cause injuries. Resting on your laurels is a choice, but if you want to progress, preserve yourself and last over time, take lessons, do a course!

To get information on offers from Padel Stuff :

Inaki Loredo

Iñaki is one of the founders of Padel Stuff, an agency dedicated to padel courses in Europe. The padel lover allows us to discover or better know certain facets of European padel.

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