In the early days of the sport, few padel enthusiasts probably thought they’d ever see the dense concrete walls they’d learned to play shots off replaced by seamless, panoramic glass. Now, few players can probably imagine a time when the back and side walls of a padel court weren’t glass.
Similarly, very few players probably ever imagined the small wooden palas they played with would eventually transform into the high-tech, carbon-fiber rackets of today. Yet, here we are.
So, What Will Padel of Our Future Look Like?
If anyone can answer that, I’d wager it’s the team at PlaySight — which is why I recently sat down with them to learn more about the industry-leading offerings and innovations they are developing that will forever change the way we all play, watch, and experience padel…
All of which we’ll be delving into over the next few weeks through a series of articles for padel club owners, operators, tournament directors, and anyone else looking to offer players the chance to experience the padel of tomorrow today.
But first, let’s address why I believe the team at PlaySight is the perfect panel to answer this question…
Leading the Way — Across the Board (and the World)
Granted, PlaySight is far from the only company that is seeking to revolutionize how the game of padel is played through video and AI technologies. (By my count, they easily have well over a half-dozen competitors.)
That being said, no other company out there comes remotely close to having the immense and diverse experience and expertise that PlaySight offers across the entire sporting spectrum, be it at amateur, collegiate, or even professional levels.
In fact, among PlaySight’s hundreds of clients, you’ll find:
- 20 NBA teams, including the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics and the 2024 WNBA champion New York Liberty…
- Legendary professional baseball and hockey franchises, like the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Rangers…
- Dozens upon dozens of storied collegiate sports programs, including recent Division One national champions in baseball, tennis, basketball, ice hockey, wrestling, volleyball, and more…
Given that kind of pedigree, it’s little wonder that you’ll also find PlaySight’s technology being used across more than 30 sports…
Or that it’s being used at top pickleball facilities like Ace Pickleball Club, Dill Dinkers, and Pickle Rage — not to mention, leading U.S. padel clubs like Reserve and Padel Haus and top-tier international facilities in Dubai, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Mexico, and the U.K.
Reserve’s Director of Padel, Victor Ruiz, has even gone so far as to say, “By integrating PlaySight’s best-in-class padel video technology and analysis tools into all of our clubs, we are empowering players with unparalleled insights, analysis, and training tools, enhancing their performance and overall enjoyment of the game.”
So, what exactly should you know about these cutting-edge video technologies and analysis tools and how they can elevate the experience you provide players to the level that leading U.S. clubs like Padel Haus and Reserve have?
Well, that will be the focus of the second article in our series, which we’ll be publishing in the next week or so. So, please be sure to stay tuned!
In the meantime, if you have any specific questions for the PlaySight team you can email them or even schedule a demo with them. Just please be sure to mention you read about them on The Padel State when you do!
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