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Guide Onboard new padel members

How to onboard new padel members: the first 30 days

A step-by-step playbook for turning trial bookings into long-term members within their first month at your club.

By Sofia Marín 7 min read
Guide Design a padel membership program

How to design a membership program for your padel club

Tier structure, pricing, perks, and the operational details that decide whether a membership program scales or stalls.

By Sofia Marín 9 min read
Product Loyalty points vs membership

Loyalty points vs. subscription memberships: which model works?

Both reward repeat play, but they pull behaviour in different directions. Here's how to pick the right model for your club.

By Sofia Marín 6 min read
Story Fill off-peak padel courts

7 proven strategies to fill off-peak padel courts

Mid-morning, early-afternoon, late-night — what real clubs did to turn their dead hours into recurring revenue.

By Sofia Marín 8 min read
Guide Padel club retention playbook

The padel club retention playbook: how top clubs keep 90%+ of members

The five-step framework used by the highest-retention clubs in Europe — onboarding, engagement, win-back, and beyond.

By Sofia Marín 10 min read
Story Launch corporate padel program

How to launch a corporate padel program: the B2B revenue most clubs ignore

Recurring revenue, pre-booked off-peak slots, and a steady pipeline of new players — all from one B2B partnership at a time.

By Sofia Marín 7 min read
Product Reduce Playtomic dependency

How to reduce Playtomic dependency without losing bookings

Marketplaces are great for discovery — terrible for retention. Here's how to flip the funnel without breaking what works.

By Sofia Marín 6 min read
Guide Build a padel community

How to build a padel community that stays

Events, mixers, and micro-rivalries — the non-technical side of retention that most clubs neglect.

By Sofia Marín 6 min read
Market report UAE padel market 2026

The UAE padel market in 2026: growth, supply, and the next bottleneck

Court count is no longer the constraint — retention is. A market read for operators planning their next 18 months.

By Sofia Marín 9 min read