Our Professional Team
Padel Coaches
Are you new to Padel? Do you want to start playing this amazing sport? Then have a lesson with one of our top coaches; different types of courses to meet your needs, it’s a methodology designed to train Padel players in an effective yet enjoyable environment.

Davide Tortora
Padel head coach & tournament organiser
Davide was born in Vicenza, Italy, in 1978. He played different sports as a kid and fell in love with the sport of Padel whilst living in Spain. After a brief coaching experience in Argentina, Davide moved to Mexico to teach Padel to children and beginners. After completing courses in mental coaching and obtaining a Padel coach certification, he opened in a Padel club in Vicenza before moving to Malta to teach the sport. He was the first Padel coach on the Island, teaching the game to Padel enthusiasts.

Santi Antoya Labrador
Padel hEAD coach
Santi, from the football-crazy country of Spain, was drawn to the two sports, but after discovering Padel at age 13, he left football to dedicate himself to Padel at 15 solely. His passion for Padel saw him take up coaching at 18, focusing on adults, children and competition groups; some of his trained players now compete in world tours with their federations.

Juan Carlos Chans
Professional padel coach
Juan’s key attributes as a coach are organising intensive training sessions and helping players develop excellent techniques. With a great personality and highly professional attitude, the training sessions organised by Juan are fun, intense and highly competitive.

Horac Giussani
Professional padel coach

Alejandro Piedrafita Laliena
Professional padel coach
Born in Spain, Alejandro is an international Padel instructor with a Padel MBA and a Degree in Primary Education with a specialisation in Physical Education from the University of Zaragoza.
Alejandro has coached many students over the years, including Padel trainees at Conecta Padel Club, as well as at the Mayflower School in Chile. He is now bringing the experiences and expertise acquired in Chile to Malta.

Ale
Professional padel coach
Former professional Padel player, Ale is a highly qualified Padel Coach who has been coaching in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz since early 2020. He’s now implementing his amazing skills and knowledge as an IK Padel Coach to all levels.

Malena Rodriguez
Professional padel coach
A former Champion of Spain in 2015 and Spain National Team Player, Malena is the first world class female padel coach in Malta. A Padel coach since 2015/2016 when she graduated from Federación Madrileña de Pádel (FMP), Malena will be giving private and group classes to all levels, from kids, beginners, to advanced players.

Santi Antonaya Labrador
Professional Padel Coach
Santi, from the football-crazy country of Spain, was drawn to the two sports, but after discovering Padel at age 13, he left football to dedicate himself to Padel at 15 solely. His passion for Padel saw him take up coaching at 18, focusing on adults, children and competition groups; some of his trained players now compete in world tours with their federations. After suffering an unfortunate neck injury, Santi quit playing Padel at 23. He moved to Malta to study in English; three years after completing his English studies, Santi couldn’t turn down the chance of training the next generation of Padel players in Malta and joined IK Academy to help grow the sport.

Juan Carlos Chans
Porfessional Padel Coach
Juan’s key attributes as a coach are organising intensive training sessions and helping players develop excellent techniques. With a great personality and highly professional attitude, the training sessions organised by Juan are fun, intense and highly competitive.

Mauricio Muñoz
Porfessional Padel Coach
Mauri was born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1977, and from the age of seven, he played Padel. At fifteen, he became a professional player. Mauri played in the Beefeater Padel tour in Spain at age 18 and was ranked number 61 on the world tour. Since becoming a coach, he’s guided the Belgium National team to glory at Euro Padel 2014 in Spain, the 2015 European Championship in the Netherlands, and the World Championships in Lisbon, Portugal in 2016. Mauri still enjoys playing Padel and is currently ranked 381 in the World Padel Tour.