Belen Salcedo (Owner and Padel coach)
I study law and I did a master in Marketing. I was working in a law office and then I moved to Marketing. I was working in a media agency for 2 years. The economic situation was no good in Spain so I decided to go abroad. I went to Canada first ( Vancouver) wonderful place. I started to promote padel being the Vice president Marketing at Padel Association in British Columbia. I decided to play a tournament in Kelowna (Canada) and I met some people from Houston. They invited me to go to Houston and I did. I came to Houston and I met my actual husband!
I started to be a padel coach 5 years ago in Houston, teaching padel classes to women, men and kids. I did a training for a week in Madrid Spain with Maximo Castellote. Another training for a week in Houston with Diego Pezzoni. For a weekend I was doing a Physical Preparation in padel in Madrid by Antonio Portillo. In 2019 I did a course to certify as a a padel coach in USA by Mike May, the USPA and USPTA. Training with Marcela Ferrari
I am super excited and full of energy promote padel and fullfilling my dream working in my own club. Let me introduce iPadel Houston located in Houston downtown. Everybody is very welcome!
"Life is a game, play it; Life is a challenge, Meet it; Life is an opportunity, Capture it"
Mike May (coach padel and tennis)
Mike May who is now the president of the United States Padel Association since 1998 was also introduced to the sport in 1993 as part of the very first U.S. Men's padel team. Mike has been playing professionally since then and has played every padel world championships since 1994 until 2016. Mike is also the Director of Racquet Sports at the renown Houstonian Club and has been there since 1993 where padel began in the United States. Mike's goal is to introduce Padel to everyone in the United States as a way to have fun, get exercise and to meet new people.
