This is  last april  that  I had the pleasure of discovering  the padel club of the AS Dragon  in Pirae, in  French Polynesia This dynamic club, which already has  eight sports sections , recently added a string to its bow with the opening of its  padel section , placed under the responsibility of  Raimana Ho , whom I had the opportunity to interview.

 A booming discipline 

The  first two tracks  padel have been  inaugurated in December 2024 , marking a new stage for sport in Tahiti. From the outset, those responsible made the choice to  voluntarily limit the number of members to 200 , in order to ensure regular and equitable access to facilities.

The  reservations  are done by  one-hour slots , a format chosen to allow as many players as possible to enjoy the courts. Particular attention has been paid to  welcoming beginners , often novices in racket sports.

 Strong demand for teaching 

Faced with the craze,  two coaches  were recruited to meet a strong demand in  private lessons  and  group training The club also organizes  regular tournaments , the first of which, in  last february , gathered no less than  180 participants . A success that says a lot about the local enthusiasm  for this discipline which is still recent in Tahiti.

 New land planned 

Building on this momentum,  Raimana Ho  and the AS Dragon team are already thinking about the future.  Three new grounds  are in the planning stages, with the aim of  cover them , to allow the practice of padel  whatever the weather conditions  and a  necessary investment  to accompany the  rapid development  of sport in this region of the globe.

John Francois.CADIOU

Jeff is one of the patrons of French padel, intervening several times in the sponsorship of padel events. This big fan of padel is above all a player at heart. Regularly, he helps your favorite site to improve.

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