Hiram Azilinon, formerly coach of padel at the Pyramides club and Sports Director at Maurepas, shares his career, highlights the importance of physical preparation, and explains why Having played tennis is an asset major for players of padel.

I don't have the classic path

I discovered the padel about 10 years ago through a friend, and I immediately fell in love with the sport. Originally, I was a basketball coach and player, but I quickly felt the need to teach padel, whether for beginners or experienced players, to share this passion with as many people as possible.

Very quickly, I passed my diplomas with Cédric Carité, then, I finalized my training with the federation when it created its first test which is now called the TFP. Today, I am a coach in one of the biggest French clubs, the Pyramides club. I have been teaching the padel and from September, I will also become manager of a private structure.

The importance of physical preparation

Physical preparation is essential to avoid injuries, just like in any other sport. If you want to practice the padel long and healthy, you have no choice but to give your body what it needs. And what it needs is regular physical training to be able to last over time.

Physical preparation is primarily a preventive measure rather than a quest for performance. Performance comes second. But first, it is important to focus on injury prevention.

Hiram

The advantage of tennis players in padel

It is usually an advantage to have played tennis before starting padel. The game at padel relies heavily on the volley, and tennis players naturally have good volleying skills. This gives them a solid foundation.

The numbers are clear: among the top 100 players in padel In France, almost all of them come from tennis. According to Padel Magazine, we do find an exception in the person of Bastien Blanqué, member of the French team, who has played very little tennis before, but this remains a rare case.

Bastien Blanqué, an atypical profile in the middle of padel

This experience in tennis gives them a definite advantage over many other players.

However, when I look at what is happening in Spain, with the increasing number of very competent teachers who do not have a tennis background, I say to myself that there is room for all styles of play and, obviously, for 100% coaches. padel, without necessarily having practiced another racket sport.

Moreover, I even think that a coach who goes through all the stages to progress padel, without having this background as a squash or tennis player, can turn this handicap into an asset. Indeed, he could be more able to share his experience of the learning process, unlike others who have quickly reached a high level, such as the French top 200, for example.

Dorian Massy

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