Absolutely awesome videos/courses overall - very well explained and easy to follow stuff that will definitely help me level up 10 fold.
Having used the instant advantage bundle on the platform I feel so much faster already. I am now competing at higher levels in just a couple of months. Thank you TPS!
Beginner Padel Training for New Players
Build the foundations to enjoy your game
Padel is much easier to enjoy when you understand where to stand, how to move and what to do with the ball.
If Court Ready describes you, The Padel School gives you a clear introduction to the game, helping you build reliable foundations and feel more prepared every time you step onto the court.
Is Court Ready Right for You?
You want to improve, but do not know what to learn first
You have discovered padel and want to improve, but every match seems to create more questions. Perhaps you:
- Have only recently started playing
- Feel rushed whenever the ball comes towards you
- Do not know where to stand or how to move with your partner
- Poke at the ball because you have no time to prepare
- Receive different advice from everyone you play with
- Worry about being the weakest player on court
Court Ready gives you a structured plan that introduces the right foundations in the right order and helps you apply them on court.
Court Ready: Typical level: Beginner
Approximate rating: 0.0–2.5
Rating ranges are provided as a guide only.
Is Court Ready Right for You?
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How Court Ready Players Begin
Start with quick wins by building the right foundations
Player Membership gives you access to the Instant Advantage Bundle and every Roadmap level. Begin your seven-day free trial with three quick-win courses:
- Faster Feet for Padel: reach the ball earlier, feel faster and more balanced
- Complete Ball Control - build consistency, shot accuracy and the right grip
- Consistent Confidence - maximise every minute of training and match play
Once you have completed the Instant Advantage, continue into the Basic Roadmap, the course level recommended for players looking to master the basics.
🎾 Step 1
Get quick wins in your first seven days
Use short video lessons and at-home exercises to improve your footwork, ball control and confidence from the beginning with the Instant Advantage Bundle.
🎾 Step 2
Follow the Basic Roadmap
Unlock your own training plan that builds your technique, movement, positioning and tactical understanding through a clear, logical training pathway created specifically for beginner players.
🎾 Step 3
Train at home and on court
Combine simple exercises at home with purposeful drills on court, then apply what you learn during practice points, competitive games and matches.
🎾 What Court Ready Players Will Learn
Here’s what you’ll achieve during the Basic Roadmap
The Basic Roadmap combines simple coaching videos with practical exercises and on-court drills. You will understand how each skill works, practise it properly and learn when to use it during a point.
Tactics
Understand basic tactics
Learn the basics of tactics and court positioning so you know where to stand and how to win points.
Movement
Move faster and prepare earlier
Improve your ready position, footwork and preparation so you can reach the ball with greater balance and control.
Back Court
Build reliable groundstrokes
Develop a comfortable grip, cleaner contact and greater control on your forehand and backhand.
Serve & Return
Serve and return with purpose
Learn how to start points consistently and make better decisions from the serve and return.
Confidence
Become more comfortable at the net
Understand when to move forward, where to position yourself and how to build confidence with basic volleys.
Confidence
Play points with greater confidence
Bring your movement, technique and positioning together so you can make clearer decisions and worry less about mistakes.
The objective is not to make you a pro player overnight.
It is to give you dependable foundations that make continued improvement easier.
Master the Shots That Win More Matches
Inside The Padel School Membership, you’ll learn the key shots that help you play smarter, feel more confident, and win more points.
🎾 Your Court Ready Learning Path
Start at the right level and progress when you are ready
🎾 All Levels
Get Quick Wins from Day One
Begin with the Instant Advantage Bundle during your seven-day free trial and improve your footwork, ball control and confidence.
🎾 Beginner
Build Strong Padel Foundations
Follow the recommended Roadmap for Court Ready players, developing your technique, positioning, teamwork and tactical understanding.
🎾 Intermediate
Progress to Smarter Match Play
When your foundations become consistent, continue into the Intermediate Roadmap to develop stronger positioning, shot selection and control of rallies.
Testimonials
See Why Players Choose The Padel School
Isabella
"I started the Faster Feet course on day one and the difference on court was immediate. I used to arrive at every ball in a panic. Now I'm balanced, early and actually enjoying the game for the first time. Best decision I made joining."
Jason
Mia
"I was terrified of looking stupid on court. Three weeks in and that feeling is gone. The pathway told me exactly what to work on each week. I'm not the weak link anymore. My partner actually asked what I'd been doing differently."
Rauri
James
"I'd watched so many YouTube videos and was more confused than when I started. This is completely different. There's a clear order to everything and each session builds on the last. Four weeks in and I actually know what I'm doing on a padel court!"
Luigi
Elijah
"I'd watched so many YouTube videos and was more confused than when I started. This is completely different. There's a clear order to everything and each session builds on the last. Four weeks in and I actually know what I'm doing on a padel court!"
Isabella
"I started the Faster Feet course on day one and the difference on court was immediate. I used to arrive at every ball in a panic. Now I'm balanced, early and actually enjoying the game for the first time. Best decision I made joining."
Jason
Mia
"I was terrified of looking stupid on court. Three weeks in and that feeling is gone. The pathway told me exactly what to work on each week. I'm not the weak link anymore. My partner actually asked what I'd been doing differently."
Rauri
James
"I'd watched so many YouTube videos and was more confused than when I started. This is completely different. There's a clear order to everything and each session builds on the last. Four weeks in and I actually know what I'm doing on a padel court!"
Luigi
Elijah
"I'd watched so many YouTube videos and was more confused than when I started. This is completely different. There's a clear order to everything and each session builds on the last. Four weeks in and I actually know what I'm doing on a padel court!"
🎾 Meet The Padel School Coaches
Clear explanations from coaches who understand beginners
Learning padel should be fun! The Padel School coaching team explains the game in plain language, breaks unfamiliar ideas into manageable steps and shows you how to improve your padel every single day.
Their unique coaching methodology has helped thousands of beginner players learn the game, by combining deep coaching experience with a structured learning pathway designed to help players understand not only what to do, but why it works.
Sandy Farquharson
Coaching qualifications
Playing and coaching experience
Specialist expertise
Role in developing The Padel School methodology
Personal teaching philosophy
Tom Farquharson
Coaching qualifications
Playing and coaching experience
Specialist expertise
Role in developing The Padel School methodology
Personal teaching philosophy
Start Your Court Ready Training Plan
Feel more confident when you step on court
You do not need to understand everything before you begin. You need a clear starting point and a structured plan that helps you make sense of the game one step at a time.
Player Membership gives you access to the Instant Advantage Bundle, the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Roadmaps, personalised coaching feedback and the private player community.
Begin with seven days of full membership access for free and use the Instant Advantage Bundle to make your first focused improvements before starting the Basic Roadmap.
Questions from new padel players
Does Court Ready describe me if I have never played padel before?
Does Court Ready only describe complete beginners?
Do I need a regular partner?
What if I do not understand padel terminology?
Will the Basic Roadmap help me understand where to stand?
Can I improve if I only play once a week?
Can beginner padel coaching work online?
How will I know whether I am improving?
Do I need any special equipment?
What happens when I complete the Basic Roadmap?