A flat monthly fee
One price per program, billed monthly. Academy fees are independent of club membership — there is no member and non-member rate, and no membership is required to enrol.
One method, four pathways. From a child's very first ball to national-level competition — a progressive, measurable player development model at the Wellington Tennis Center.
To develop players through padel with a method of our own — progressive and measurable — that walks with every student from their first ball to whatever level they decide to reach: competitive or recreational, in an environment that is safe, demanding and genuinely enjoyable.
To be the reference academy in the region: known for the quality of its methodology, for the players it develops from the ground up, and for a platform that carries that knowledge beyond the court.
Every student advances on a defined path, at their own pace.
A high bar, held with a close and personal approach.
Everything that is taught is evaluated.
Club, partner, team.
Coaches who keep training themselves.
The same principles of play, the same session structure and the same evaluation criteria across all four programs. What changes is the dose and the final objective.
A single method running through all of it: same principles, same session structure — different dose, different destination.
The academy is a continuous program with an assigned coach and a fixed group. Places are limited by the coach-to-player ratio of each program.
| Program | Ages | Days | Time | Per week | Monthly · member / non-member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Padel | 4–7 | Tue & Thu | 3:30 – 4:30 PM | 2 h · 2 sessions | $280 |
| Junior Academy | 8–12 | Mon · Wed · Fri | 4:30 – 6:00 PM | 4.5 h · 3 sessions | $400 |
| High Performance | 13–17 | Mon – Thu | 4:30 – 7:15 PM | 11 h · 4 sessions | $700 |
| Adult Academy · Beginner | 18+ | 2 × week | 60 min | 2 h · 2 sessions | $160 · $200 |
| Adult Academy · Intermediate | 18+ | 2 × week | 60 min | 2 h · 2 sessions | $160 · $200 |
| Adult Academy · Advanced | 18+ | 2 × week | 60 min | 2 h · 2 sessions | $160 · $200 |
One price per program, billed monthly. Academy fees are independent of club membership — there is no member and non-member rate, and no membership is required to enrol.
High Performance is 2 h on court plus 45 min of physical preparation off court, four days a week. Mini Padel and Junior Academy are entirely on court.
Group clinics and private lessons are booked session by session and priced separately. The academy is a season-long program with evaluation, level progression and a competition plan.
Junior programs carry a single flat monthly fee with no member rate. Adult Academy carries the member rate: $160 for members and verified Village of Wellington residents, $200 otherwise. Adult days and times are set by level once groups are formed. June to August, junior students move into the summer camp run jointly with the Wellington Tennis Center.
Each stage carries clear, evaluable objectives by age. A player moves up when the objectives are met — not when the birthday says so.
A parallel track built on competence, not age: Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced → Competitive.
The fourth pillar, ages 12–21: entered from stage 4 and continued well beyond the junior cycle.
Every stage defines objectives across these five dimensions. The first four are trained simultaneously and interconnected in every session; the fifth is planned and accompanied.
Coordination, speed, strength, injury prevention.
An efficient gesture that stays stable under pressure of play.
Decision-making across the four phases of the point.
Motivation, focus, emotional control, routines.
Volume, calendar and type of tournament by age.
Adapted from the long-term athlete development approach (Tennis Australia, Athlete Development Matrix) and translated to padel.
Each stage has its own focus, weekly volume, court format and coach-to-player ratio — plus defined objectives in every domain.
Team challenges and games, simplified scoring. No official tournaments and no ranking.
Expose the child to several sports, don't demand results, reinforce behavior rather than the scoreboard.
In-house leagues, mini-padel and 4–8 tournaments a year in group format: everyone plays several matches.
Keep wins and losses in perspective, maintain other sports, keep school first.
10–15 tournaments a year (local, state and at least one national). Minimum 3 h of competition per week.
Support without pressure, protect the calendar and recovery, avoid comparing with other players.
12–17 tournaments a year on a periodized calendar with 3 form peaks. 70–90 matches.
Support the specialization, hold steady through the plateaus, coordinate with school.
18–25 tournaments a year across national and international circuits, with 3–5 performance peaks.
Support decisions on career and studies, sustain the project long term.
| Stage | Age | Padel hours | Other sports | Tournaments / yr | Matches / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Discover | 4–7 | 2–4 h | 70% | 0 (in-house challenges only) | — |
| 2 · Learn | 7–10 | 4–6 h | 50% | 4–8 | 30–40 |
| 3 · Build | 10–12 | 8–10 h | 30% | 10–15 | 50–70 |
| 4 · Compete | 12–15 | 12–16 h | 20% | 12–17 | 70–90 |
| 5 · Perform | 15–18+ | 16–20 h | Active recovery | 18–25 | 90–120 |
One third of matches against weaker opponents, one third even, one third above.
A maximum of 3 per year in stage 4 and up to 5 in stage 5. The rest of the calendar is preparation.
Only when the player has a real chance of winning matches in that category.
Indicative figures: adjusted to the local calendar and to the real availability of court time and of each player.
Ages 12–21. The player arrives with the technique already resolved, and the work becomes performance, competition and autonomy.
11 h / week — 2 h on court (4:30–6:30 PM) plus 45 min of physical preparation off court, four days a week. Two simultaneous courts, four players per court, one coach responsible for the whole group. $700 per month.
By invitation of the technical committee or by a level test — stage 4 completed, or an equivalent competitive level. Attendance at all four sessions, a calendar agreed with the coach, and commitment to the full season.
8 h on court + 3 h of physical preparation = 11 h / week
Every session opens with a short explanation of the day's objective and closes with feedback — both with the whole group together.
From age 14, strength work is individualized in the gym.
Every coach at the club plans and names the work the same way.
| Code | Name | Main function |
|---|---|---|
| EnC | Warm-up | Physical and technical activation, introduction to the session |
| ET | Technical drill | Acquiring and refining the gesture |
| F/T | Physical-technical | Technical work with integrated physical load |
| StC | Closed tactical situation | Tactical automation in a controlled context |
| StSA | Semi-open situation | Defense-attack transition with decision-making |
| StA | Open tactical situation | Transfer to the real game |
| TC | Competitive work | Real competition under pressure of result |
Every technical objective climbs the same ladder. The coach decides which rung the group enters on, and how far up it goes that day.
Observe (3–5 repetitions) → Identify → Intervene → Verify.
A maximum of 1–2 simultaneous corrections, from the general to the specific.
For any shot, always in this order:
Systematic observation and group feedback at the close.
Individual mentoring with the assigned coach.
Technical evaluation sheet and objectives for the next cycle.
Physical tests, stage review and competition plan.
All of it lives in a single system: sessions, attendance, evaluations and video.
Physical load, base technique and correction of patterns. No competition.
High tournament volume with 1–2 planned form peaks.
Deload, review of objectives and work on weak points.
Second block of tournaments and the main objectives of the season.
Active break, annual evaluation and the plan for next season.
Figures to be validated against the local competition calendar and the real availability of each player.
Four levels, one method. You enter where your game is today and move up when the objectives are met.
Each one solves something different. Technique is polished in the private lesson and put to the test in the academy.
The player who combines both progresses faster.
Tell us the age and the level and we will place the player in the right stage — from a first mini-padel session to the Competition Team.