Free open days from 9 to 11 October: times and programme
PLAY PADEL Alfortville will open the future academy to the public from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026. Each session will include one hour of padel-specific physical preparation, followed by one hour of on-court coaching with the academy’s coaches. Children can take part from the age of 5.
The announced hours are 4 pm to 10 pm on Friday, 9 am to 8 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Participation is free, with registration required for a chosen time slot. The official PLAY PADEL page confirms the same programme and the academy’s launch on Monday 12 October. No price for the four regular programmes is given in the press release or on the official open-day page.
Four programmes for adults and juniors from 12 October
The launch includes four pathways. Adults can join Starter, aimed at recreational players, or Performance, announced for players targeting tournaments from P25 to P3000. The junior offer includes Kids, from age 5, and Youth Competition. Groups will be organised by level.
PADEL MATCH Academy describes a method on its website that combines padel training, physical preparation and individual follow-up. In Alfortville, the press release says Riccardo Piras will set the physical training programme and train the local conditioning coach. His professional profile and the academy’s Youth Competition page describe him as a padel-specific physical trainer working with professional FIP players.
Harold Bernard, co-founder of PADEL MATCH Academy, will oversee coach selection and sporting follow-up. A head coach from Spain is also due to join the staff. His identity has not yet been made public and is scheduled to be announced during the open days.
PLAY PADEL adds a structured training programme in Alfortville
Opened in May 2026, PLAY PADEL has 10 padel courts in Alfortville, including seven indoor doubles courts, one indoor singles court and two outdoor doubles courts. The venue also offers one pickleball court and two indoor golf spaces. The academy adds level-based follow-up to the lessons and camps already offered at the club.
The four founders, Yann Laïk and Daniel Mamane for PLAY PADEL, and Harold Bernard and Pauline Broussous for PADEL MATCH Academy, summarise their objective in the press release sent to Actu Padel:
We share the same vision of padel: everyone should be able to progress at their own pace, with high-quality coaching.
The academy is due to start on 12 October 2026 at 21 allée Jean-Baptiste Preux, 94140 Alfortville. Registration for the open days on 9, 10 and 11 October is available through the form shared by the club.
