The FFT is active on the famous professional training requested by “pure padel players”. The French Tennis Federation is making great strides! A lot of things are in the process of being put in place and it is preparing us for a new school year and a very interesting year 2020 for professionals and actors of the padel.

TFP padel : A specific diploma padel

This weekend, during the retransmissions of FFT Padel Tour of Strasbourg, we learned many things about the evolution of the padel in France, especially from 2020.

The FFT is working on a future diploma of padel. The implementation of this diploma should be effective in 2020 and will make it possible to teach the padel against remuneration in France. The very good news is that this will be a diploma accessible to pure padel players.

Nevertheless, not everyone will be able to obtain this precious sesame: A minimum classification will be required. For the moment. The FFT is working on the requirements and nothing is yet recorded on the accession to this diploma.

But we know that it will be a "TFP", that is to say, a Title Professional Purpose.

What is a TFP?

These TFPs Padel "are issued on behalf of the State (...) and are registered in the National Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP)"Explains the Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information.

These include the following degrees:

    • Professional or technological baccalaureate
    • Certificate of professional competence (CAP)
    • Professional Certificate (BP)
    • Senior Technician Certificate (BTS)
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Engineering degree

Tennis leagues / Padel

In 2020, people interested in this training padel will have to get closer to the leagues to obtain more information on the methods of obtaining.

However, it should be noted that DE Tennis will pass a simplified module which will also allow them to acquire this TPC padel.

The FFT should return to this topic in more detail beginning 2020.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.