More than ten years already that Jerome Schaeffer left the world of tennis to devote himself fully to his passion for padel. A sport that has taken him to the French team and the World Championships in 2008.

Former coach of best french padel players (ex-coach of Laura Clergue & Audrey Casanova – 2015 French champions -, Thomas Leygue and Wendy Barsotti), padel trainer for Padel Connection and at the federal level, Head coach of All In Padel Sports Club de Bouc Bel Air (between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille) and internships Padel Experience by Twenty by Ten which will be held for the first time at the All In Padel Sports Club July 15-18 & August 12-15.

Chat with one of the pioneers of padel in France…

Hit too hard, be careful!

PM: How did you get into padel?

JS: One Sunday in July 2007, while I was working as a tennis coach at the ISP Tennis Academy in Sophia Antipolis, Patrick tauma (one of my work colleagues and French padel champion in the 90s) introduced me to the Padel in La Gaude (above Nice) in the magnificent club managed by Arnaud Dalbergue (then French padel champion) and it was love at first sight. I bought my first racket that same evening and it started from there with a relentless passion.

PM: What is your favorite shot in padel?

JS: Difficult choice given the wealth of shots available, but as I love putting spin in the ball, I would choose the rolling strip which allows you to move back or maintain opponents from the baseline.

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PM: What is the mistake that (almost) everyone makes in padel and that no longer has any reason to exist?

JS: Always hit the ball too hard! We've all been there without exception.

PM: What advice would you give to players who want to take the next step in padel?

JS: Be regular throughout your game from a technical point of view, be patient in building the point, take the time to play the stroke to be made.

PM: Apart from F. Belasteguin, who is the pro player who impressed you the most?

JS: For women: Gemma Triay with her fantastic aerial game. A player to discover absolutely!

For the men: to name just one, because each of the high level players has their own specificities, I would choose Franco Stupaczuk for the whole of his game with which I identify the most.

 Internships: a key to progression

PM: Tell us a little about your collaboration with the new padel brand Twenty by Ten and its range of advanced training courses. Padel Experience?

JS: We have been organizing internships with Michaël Kuzaj for over a year now (with whom I have been working since 2015 on training courses with Padel Connection) and Alex Cortey, the founders of Twenty by Ten, in the dream setting of the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. We take advantage of the Academy's superb infrastructure to offer the perfect course between pleasure and performance, all in the most beautiful tennis (and padel)/leisure resort in Europe.

We have set up a great team of experienced coaches with Mika, Thierry Martinez, Bastien Bott who adapt to each player and offer a training method based on adapted workshops, with alternating technique and tactics, hyper varied and dynamic, without forgetting the inter-club tournament or Davis Cup format, continuous coaching throughout the course, video feedback etc.

Of course, we always try to improve the content of the internships and ensure that our interns are more than satisfied. Each internship is different in terms of the content of the program, depending on the number and level of interns. We are currently discussing with other clubs in France and abroad in order to offer new destinations and services for our future trainees. You will know more in the coming weeks ...

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PM: Can you tell us a bit about the next internships? Padel Experience that will take place at the All In Padel Sports at Bouc Bel Air on July 15-18 & August 12-15? 

JS: We offer a refresher course of Padel at the All In Padel Sports, my favorite club, on the same model as what is done at the Mouratoglou Academy. Our course is the perfect combination of intensive padel and relaxation in a family setting under the sun…

There will be intensive padel training over 4 days using a method based on dynamic workshops that make the training intensive and varied and allow you to put into practice as many things as possible from a technical and tactical point of view, etc.

On Saturdays we offer matches with local players so that the trainees change partners and opponents and get out of their comfort zone.

For those who are afraid of playing in the hot summer months, we have adapted the training conditions, which take place on covered grounds in optimal conditions. We will even go so far as to adapt the time slots with sessions earlier in the morning, so that our trainees can play "al fresco" and take full advantage of the day by discovering our beautiful Provencal region.

The camps are also open to girls, who often play better than boys. Ladies, I say it loud and clear, don't be afraid to join us! We also offer "Group Formulas" with a tailor-made course for groups of friends who wish to do their course with friends.

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PM: What do you think is the best club/place to play padel?

JS: I will obviously cite the Mouratoglou Academy, where most of the courses are held. Padel Experience: for the idyllic setting, to see tennis stars in training, for the unique sports facilities in the world and the absolutely magnificent setting of the Mouratoglou Resort.

I would cite two other clubs: the Padel club de Beausoleil near Monaco for its remarkable covered infrastructure and its location and panorama - the club is literally just above Monaco.

For the indoor experience, I would speak of Spirit Padel in Lyon for its excellent atmosphere, its covered infrastructures which offer exceptional playing conditions. A place which “smells good of padel” as they say.

PM: What are your padel plans for the future?

JS: I want to continue the adventure with Twenty by Ten through internships Padel Experience, in order to be able to offer internships throughout the year, by selecting the best possible spots: finding new destinations in France and abroad… in Spain and why not in other countries such as Sweden.

I also want to expand the team of coaches, train them in the Twenty by Ten “approach”, to ensure a continuous quality of teaching to meet the growing demand for internships. Padel Experience.

Recently, I have been involved at the federal level, in the development of the creation of the contents of the future padel teaching diploma, as well as in the training of trainers which will come into force next year.

 

Discover the internships Padel Experience by Twenty by Ten alongside Jérôme Schaeffer and his team of certified padel coaches at the All in Padel Sports of Bouc Bel Air. Register now online: https://twentybyten.com/stages-padel-experience/ Attention limited places.

Take advantage of a reduction of 5% with the promo code: padelmag

Please note that the PADEL EXPERIENCE summer courses at the All In Padel Sports will take place on covered grounds and with training schedules designed to prevent hot summer.

 

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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