Meet Our Head Coach: Rich FurnEss

We’re excited to introduce Rich Furness, Head Coach at Go2Padel Hellaby.

Rich brings a wealth of experience to Go2Padel, with 20 years in racket sports and the last three years heavily involved in the world of padel.

Joining Go2Padel represents an exciting new challenge for Rich and, with a completely clean slate at Hellaby, an opportunity to help shape our coaching programme from the very beginning.

“The fact that we’ve got a clean slate and can set coaching sessions up that tailor to the different players coming into the club is amazing.”

Coaching for everyone

One of the biggest focuses for Rich will be making coaching accessible to every level of player.

From complete beginners picking up a padel racket for the first time, through to experienced and advanced players looking to develop their game, there will be sessions designed to help everyone have fun, improve and progress.

A range of coaching sessions will be available every week, giving players plenty of opportunities to get on court, learn and take their game forward.

But for Rich, and for us, Go2Padel is about more than simply playing the sport.

We want to create a club with a real lifestyle and community feel — somewhere people come to play padel, but also somewhere they want to spend their time, meet people and be part of something.

“It’s more of a lifestyle feel, rather than just padel. Bringing everything together can really put us ahead of the game.”

Combining that vision with Rich’s experience and expertise gives us the opportunity to build something really exciting from day one.

With nine indoor courts at Hellaby, weekly coaching for all abilities and a growing Go2Padel community, there’s plenty to look forward to.

Welcome to Go2Padel, Rich! 💙🎾