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Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
OH! Padel just opened in Malvern, PA — the first dedicated padel club on Philadelphia's Main Line. Three indoor courts, Playtomic booking, and a serious upgrade for Chester County players.
Utah went from zero padel clubs to one in 2024, and is on track to have seven across the Wasatch Front by the end of 2026. Here's where to play today, plus the five clubs opening this year.
Boise Padel Club is opening Idaho's first publicly accessible padel facility in 2026 — a small announcement with an outsized footprint in the Mountain-Pacific build-out. Here's what we know about the club, the founders, and how to get on the waitlist.
Magnolia and Spring have quietly become the densest padel cluster in Texas, with 31 courts across five clubs — including PELOTA, the first US facility purpose-built for padel. Here's where to play, what to expect, and which courts to book first.
BIVI Padel just closed on the former Beach Cinema Alehouse at 941 Laskin Road for $6.3 million, with plans to open Hampton Roads' first indoor padel club — 7 courts plus a pickleball court — by early 2027.
South Miami's padel gap is closing fast. Five clubs across Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, and the public-park network now cover the area between Wynwood and Doral. Here is what is opening, where, and how to play.
The lob is the shot that separates intermediate from advanced padel players. Learn the difference between defensive and offensive lobs, the correct technique, when to use each, and the drills that make it second nature.
Two padel clubs are open today in the Phoenix Valley — Camelback Padel and Conquer Padel Tempe — with Padeland Chandler and PURE Scottsdale on the way. Here is the full 2026 map.
Americano rotates partners. King of the Court climbs a ladder. Round Robin keeps fixed pairs. Mexicano sorts by skill. Bracket crowns a winner. A plain-English guide to picking the right padel tournament format for your group.
Diamond shapes, high balances, dense foams — these are the 2026 rackets built for players who finish points at the net. We compare seven of the best power padel rackets in 2026, with specs, prices, and US retailer links.
Padel's smaller court and glass walls make it one of the easiest racket sports to introduce to a child. Here's how to start your kid right — from junior rackets to clinic costs to the US junior tournament pipeline.
StarVie's 2026 collection adds 18K Hybrid Carbon, refined cores, and a tighter family of frames. Here's which StarVie racket suits your style — the Metheora, Triton Power+, Triton Balance+, Raptor, Brava, or Aquila — and where to find them in the US.