{"id":5109,"date":"2026-07-26T13:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-coaching-gutenberg\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:42:36","slug":"paddle-coaching-gutenberg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-coaching-gutenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddle Coaching \u2014 Gutenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group hercules-niche-builder hercules-niche-builder--gutenberg\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n        <section class=\"hercules-suite-slider\" data-hercules-suite-slider>\n            <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__track\">\n                                    <article class=\"hercules-suite-slider__slide is-active\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-38155778.jpeg)\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n                        <span class=\"hercules-suite-slider__shade\"><\/span>\n                        <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__content\">\n                            <span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Hercules Sports &amp; Fitness<\/span>\n                            <h1>Coaching That Builds Confident Players<\/h1>\n                            <p>Private lessons, group programmes and tactical match training for every stage of your paddle journey.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-court\/\" class=\"hercules-suite-button\">Book a Court<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"hercules-suite-slider__slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hercules-paddle-padel-tennis-court-players-6750341.png)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <span class=\"hercules-suite-slider__shade\"><\/span>\n                        <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__content\">\n                            <span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Coaching, Classes and Performance<\/span>\n                            <h1>Build a routine that works for your week.<\/h1>\n                            <p>Sessions are timetabled across the week, with places you can hold in advance.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-court\/\" class=\"hercules-suite-button\">Book a Court<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"hercules-suite-slider__slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hercules-paddle-padel-tennis-court-players-934841.jpg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <span class=\"hercules-suite-slider__shade\"><\/span>\n                        <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__content\">\n                            <span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Book, Train, Progress<\/span>\n                            <h1>Start where you are. Progress from there.<\/h1>\n                            <p>Coaches track what you lift, run and repeat, so the next block is planned on evidence.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-court\/\" class=\"hercules-suite-button\">Book a Court<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__nav\"><button type=\"button\" data-slider-prev aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\u2039<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-slider-next aria-label=\"Next slide\">\u203a<\/button><\/div>        <\/section>\n        <section class=\"hercules-suite-section\"><div class=\"hercules-suite-container\"><header class=\"hercules-suite-heading\"><span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Coaching Programmes<\/span><h2>Choose the right pathway for your game<\/h2><p>Every programme combines clear instruction, practical drills and measurable progress. Sessions can be booked individually or as part of a structured development package.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"hercules-paddle-grid\"><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card is-featured\"><h3>Starter Programme<\/h3><p>Rules, grip, serve, return, positioning and basic rally control for players who have never held a paddle.<\/p><ul><li>Four 60-minute group sessions<\/li><li>Maximum four players per coach<\/li><li>Paddle and balls provided<\/li><\/ul><strong>4-week foundation course<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Private Coaching<\/h3><p>One-to-one technical correction and a personalised development plan built around your own footage.<\/p><ul><li>One coach, one player<\/li><li>Video review after each block<\/li><li>Book single sessions or blocks of six<\/li><\/ul><strong>60-minute sessions<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Match Performance<\/h3><p>Tactical decision-making, partner communication, transitions and pressure drills for league players.<\/p><ul><li>Pairs coached together<\/li><li>Live point play every session<\/li><li>League entry guidance included<\/li><\/ul><strong>Intermediate and advanced<\/strong><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"hercules-suite-section\"><div class=\"hercules-suite-container\"><div class=\"hercules-paddle-court-layout\"><div class=\"hercules-paddle-court-copy\"><span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Inside a Session<\/span><h2>Small groups, full court time, no queueing<\/h2><p>Sessions are capped so nobody spends the hour waiting at the back of a line. Every drill runs on a full court with a coach watching each pair.<\/p><ul><li>Warm-up and movement work on court, not in a corridor<\/li><li>Two technical drills, then live points<\/li><li>Coach feedback in the last ten minutes<\/li><li>Paddles and balls provided if you do not own any<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hercules-paddle-court-stats\"><article><strong>60<\/strong><span>Minutes Per Session<\/span><\/article><article><strong>4<\/strong><span>Players Maximum<\/span><\/article><article><strong>3<\/strong><span>Qualified Coaches<\/span><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"hercules-suite-section\"><div class=\"hercules-suite-container\"><header class=\"hercules-suite-heading\"><span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">The Coaching Team<\/span><h2>Three coaches, each with a different specialism<\/h2><p>You are matched to a coach after your first session rather than by whoever happens to be free. All three hold a current national coaching qualification and first aid certificate.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"hercules-paddle-grid\"><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Marta Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/h3><p>Fifteen years on court and eight coaching. Runs the starter programme and every player assessment.<\/p><ul><li>Beginners and returners<\/li><li>Technique correction<\/li><li>Player assessments<\/li><\/ul><strong>Head coach<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card is-featured\"><h3>Tom\u00e1s Guerrero<\/h3><p>Former national league player. Handles match preparation, tactical patterns and pairs coaching.<\/p><ul><li>Match performance<\/li><li>Pairs and partner work<\/li><li>League preparation<\/li><\/ul><strong>Performance coach<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Ellie Naylor<\/h3><p>Coaches the junior sessions and family slots, and looks after anyone coming back after injury.<\/p><ul><li>Juniors from age eight<\/li><li>Family and social groups<\/li><li>Return after injury<\/li><\/ul><strong>Junior and family coach<\/strong><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"hercules-suite-section\"><div class=\"hercules-suite-container\"><header class=\"hercules-suite-heading\"><span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">How It Works<\/span><h2>Assessment, plan, practice and review<\/h2><p>Nobody is sold a block of sessions before we have seen them play. The first step costs nothing.<\/p><\/header><ol><li>Book a free twenty-minute assessment on court.<\/li><li>Get matched to a coach and a programme that fits your level.<\/li><li>Follow a progressive weekly plan with drills to practise between sessions.<\/li><li>Review your progress every six weeks and update the plan.<\/li><\/ol><p><a class=\"hercules-suite-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-contact-gutenberg\/\">Book a Free Assessment<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"hercules-suite-section\"><div class=\"hercules-suite-container\"><header class=\"hercules-suite-heading\"><span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Session Rates<\/span><h2>Pay per session or take a block<\/h2><p>Blocks work out cheaper and hold your regular slot. Members receive a further discount on every rate below.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"hercules-paddle-grid is-four\"><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Group session<\/h3><p>Sixty minutes in a group of up to four, all equipment included.<\/p><ul><li>&pound;18 per session<\/li><li>&pound;96 for a block of six<\/li><\/ul><strong>Per player<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Private The Ladder<\/h3><p>Sixty minutes with one coach, including video review of your play.<\/p><ul><li>&pound;45 per session<\/li><li>&pound;240 for a block of six<\/li><\/ul><strong>One to one<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Pairs coaching<\/h3><p>You and your regular partner coached together on tactics and communication.<\/p><ul><li>&pound;30 per player<\/li><li>&pound;160 for a block of six<\/li><\/ul><strong>Two players<\/strong><\/article><article class=\"hercules-paddle-card\"><h3>Junior session<\/h3><p>Group coaching for juniors, with paddles sized for younger players.<\/p><ul><li>&pound;12 per session<\/li><li>&pound;60 for a block of six<\/li><\/ul><strong>Ages 8 to 16<\/strong><\/article><\/div><p><a class=\"hercules-suite-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-memberships-gutenberg\/\">See Membership Discounts<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"hercules-suite-section\"><div class=\"hercules-suite-container\"><div class=\"hercules-niche-faq\"><h2>Coaching questions<\/h2><details><summary>Do I need my own paddle?<\/summary><p>No. Paddles and balls are provided at every session, and you are welcome to try a few before buying your own.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>I have never played before. Which programme?<\/summary><p>The Starter Programme. It assumes no experience at all and runs in groups of four so nobody feels watched.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I book a single session instead of a block?<\/summary><p>Yes. Every rate is available as a single session, and blocks simply cost less per hour.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What happens if I miss a session in a block?<\/summary><p>Tell us more than twenty-four hours ahead and the session moves to the end of your block at no cost.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do you coach juniors?<\/summary><p>Yes, from age eight, in dedicated junior groups with correctly sized paddles.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"hercules-niche-cta\"><div class=\"hercules-niche-container\"><span>Next step<\/span><h2>Start with a free assessment.<\/h2><p>Twenty minutes on court, no obligation, and a honest view of where to begin.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/paddle-court-gutenberg\/\">Book a Court<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private lessons, group programmes and tactical match training for every stage of your paddle journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5075,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-builder.php","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_hercules_seo_title":"Paddle Coaching | Hercules WordPress Theme","_hercules_seo_description":"Compare Paddle coaching, lessons and training programmes for different experience levels.","_hercules_header_layout_id":5145,"_hercules_footer_layout_id":5146,"_hercules_page_builder":"gutenberg","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5109","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5109"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10648,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5109\/revisions\/10648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}