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TechnologyBest Padel Club Booking Software in 2026Five padel booking tools compared as their own pages stood on 4 November 2026: what each costs before the first booking, what it charges on payments, and how to pick.
Marc Feng 路 4 November 2026 路 7 min read
BusinessHow Much Does Venue Management Software Cost?Subscriptions, card fees, platform fees and the extras nobody lists first: what running a sports business on software really costs, with a worked example.
Isabella Rodriguez 路 4 November 2026 路 6 min read
BusinessFree Venue Software: Where Is the Catch?Free venue software is paid for somewhere: by players and members, by card fees, by refunds or by add-ons. Seven questions that show where, and PLAI's own answers.Isabella Rodriguez 路 4 November 2026 路 4 min read
ManagementRunning a Golf Simulator VenueA golf simulator venue sells time in a bay. How to price bays, take bookings online, open the door without staff, and turn first-timers into regulars.Marc Feng 路 4 November 2026 路 4 min read
ManagementRunning a GymA gym lives on memberships that renew. How to set up memberships and classes, fill the timetable, keep members coming, and run the desk.Marc Feng 路 4 November 2026 路 3 min read
ManagementRunning a Yoga StudioA yoga studio fills a timetable of small classes. How to set up the schedule, class packs and memberships, welcome newcomers and keep teachers' classes full.Marc Feng 路 4 November 2026 路 3 min read
SportsDifference Between Padel and Tennis BallsPadel and tennis balls look alike but are made to different rules: a padel ball is slightly smaller and bounces a little lower. The official specifications side by side, what happens if you swap them, how long balls last, and what clubs should stock.
Alessandro Romano 路 9 April 2025 路 6 min read
SportsPadel Court Dimensions and Sizing GuideA standard padel court measures 20 脳 10 metres inside the walls, with a net 88 cm high at the centre and at least 6 metres of clear height. Every measurement in metres and feet, how much land a court needs, and how padel compares with tennis and pickleball.Alessandro Romano 路 2 April 2025 路 7 min read
SportsYour Complete Guide to Tennis Court DimensionsA tennis court is 23.77 m (78 ft) long and 10.97 m (36 ft) wide for doubles, 8.23 m (27 ft) for singles. Every line, the net, run-off, indoor clearance, mini tennis courts and surfaces, and how tennis compares with padel and pickleball.Alessandro Romano 路 26 March 2025 路 7 min read
SportsPadel vs Pickleball: What is the Difference?Padel is played in a walled 20 脳 10 m court with a felt ball; pickleball on an open 13.41 脳 6.10 m court with a plastic ball and a non-volley zone. Origins, rules, scoring, the first session, and what each sport asks of a club.Alessandro Romano 路 19 March 2025 路 7 min read
SportsWhat is Padel as a Sport? History, Origins, and TipsPadel is a doubles racket sport played on a 20 脳 10 m court enclosed by walls that are in play. Where it comes from, how a point is played under the 2026 rules, what you need for your first game, and ten tips for beginners.Alessandro Romano 路 12 March 2025 路 7 min read
TechnologyWhat Application for My Padel Club?The right padel club app is the one your players and members find easy, your staff can run the day from, and that does not eat your margin. How to test it as a player or member, as staff and as the owner, what to ask about cost, and how to switch without losing players and members.Marc Feng 路 5 March 2025 路 6 min read
ManagementHow to Optimize Futsal Club ManagementA futsal centre makes most of its money in a few evening hours and sits half empty the rest of the day. How to make the rush effortless, build seasons around leagues and tournaments, sell the daytime, and run it all on free software.Marc Feng 路 26 February 2025 路 7 min read
ManagementOptimizing Tennis Club Management: The Practical GuideA tennis club runs best when renewals, court rules, coaching and club life sit in one shared calendar that members use from their phone. A practical guide through the tennis year, with the numbers to check and how to cut your software bill to zero.Isabella Rodriguez 路 19 February 2025 路 7 min read
TechnologyImplementing Online Payments in My Sports ClubOnline payments cut no-shows and free your desk when players and members pay at the moment they book. Map every money moment in your club, set the rules first, choose the methods, roll it out in four weeks, and do it without a software subscription.Marc Feng 路 12 February 2025 路 6 min read
BusinessSubscriptions, Credits: What Offers for My Padel Club?The best padel club offer mixes pay-per-play at a sound court price with credit, packs and capped memberships that bring cash in early without clogging peak hours. The four building blocks, the maths behind them, three mixes that work, and how to sell them with no software fee.Isabella Rodriguez 路 5 February 2025 路 7 min read
ManagementTennis Club: Why Integrate Padel?Adding padel can renew a tennis club: it is quick to learn, social, fits two or three courts on one tennis footprint and usually earns more per court. A decision guide for committees: the case, the objections, the practical questions, and how to run both sports without adding software costs.Marc Feng 路 29 January 2025 路 6 min read
BusinessHow to Find Sponsors for Your Sports ClubSponsors buy access to your players and members, so sell it: count your audience, decide what you need, offer three packages, pitch local businesses, deliver all season and report back. A seven-step method for clubs of any size, and the free tools that give you the numbers.Isabella Rodriguez 路 22 January 2025 路 6 min read
ManagementOptimizing Off-Peak Hours in Your Padel ClubOff-peak courts fill when you design a session for the people who are free at those hours, not when you just cut the price. Find your real quiet slots, match them to audiences, price without hurting prime time, make it easy to find a game, and track the results.Marc Feng 路 15 January 2025 路 6 min read
ManagementHow to Build Loyalty Among Your Padel PlayersPadel players stay where they have their group, their level and their friends. How to build loyalty at the five moments that decide it: the first visit, the first month, the regular routine, the first signs of drifting and the win-back, with the numbers to track.Isabella Rodriguez 路 8 January 2025 路 6 min read
Growth10 Tips for Growing Your Sports Club CommunityA sports club community grows when joining is easy, every newcomer finds people at their level, members have reasons to come back each week and invite friends, and you listen. Ten practical tips you can start this quarter, a four-week plan and the numbers to track.
Sophie Dubois 路 15 October 2024 路 5 min read
ManagementThe Ultimate Guide to Sports Club ManagementGood sports club management rests on clear roles, a budget with a reserve, a member journey you look after from first visit to renewal, a predictable programme, safe facilities and a few numbers reviewed monthly. A complete guide with an operating rhythm and a checklist.Marc Feng 路 12 October 2024 路 6 min read
BusinessHow to Monetize Your Coaching BusinessCoaches earn more by mixing private lessons with small groups, clinics, programmes paid as packs and contracts with schools or companies, priced on outcomes rather than hours. Revenue streams, pricing, the numbers to watch and a 60-day plan.Isabella Rodriguez 路 10 October 2024 路 5 min read
EngagementBuilding Engagement Through Live EventsLive events turn a club into a community: open days, clinics, social tournaments and Americanos bring newcomers in and give regulars a story to share. Formats that work, a planning and promotion timeline, the day itself, the follow-up and the numbers to watch.Alessandro Romano 路 8 October 2024 路 4 min read
CommunicationBest Practices for Member CommunicationMembers read messages that are about them: their bookings, their group, their level. Build a simple rhythm, send by group rather than to everyone, write for skimmers, automate the routine messages, listen, and respect consent. A practical system any club can use.Sophie Dubois 路 5 October 2024 路 4 min read
TechnologyDigital Transformation in SportsDigital transformation in sport means members booking, paying and talking from their phone while staff run the day from one system with clear numbers. What has changed, the core tools a club needs, the data to track, how to adopt AI responsibly, and a 90-day plan.Marc Feng 路 1 October 2024 路 4 min read
ManagementHow to Develop a Tennis AcademyA tennis academy takes players somewhere over a season: decide who it is for, draw a pathway of stages, build a coaching team, protect court time, sell it by the term and make progress visible. A step-by-step guide, with the numbers to track.Marc Feng 路 22 July 2024 路 8 min readNo articles found matching your filters.