The Bandeja Magazine Issue 2

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The BOUNX Effect
The Bandeja catches up with
Julian R Ellison, CEO and founder
of BOUNX.
Q ‘BOUNX is for coaches
that give a $%^&?’ It’s
a bold statement!
When we analysed academies
and clubs we noticed the majority
of thriving locations had a strong
coaching ethos which translated
into more engaged and active
players who in turn generated
greater revenue. Based on that
insight we focused on providing
a platform that not only runs the
academy but also allows coaches
to grow their business by having
more engaged, inspired and active
players. It really comes down to
coaches that give a $%^& have
better programmes, produce
better players and more successful
businesses.
Q How does BOUNX help
coaches?
Great coaches should do what they
do best - coach. BOUNX is built to
be a complete academy and club
management system. Players book
and pay via their own personalised
app which allows coaches to focus
on coaching.
Q How is BOUNX supporting
the growth of padel?
We provide a unique opportunity for
clubs to start fresh with the latest
technology for court management,
class booking and tournament
management. Our goal is to be the
platform that coaches trust to easily
and systematically grow padel
players.
Tia’s LTA
award win
GB No 1 Tia Norton has
been recognised by the
LTA for her achievements
and contributions to padel,
scooping the association’s
first ever Padel Award at
the LTA Tennis Awards
Tia was the first British woman to compete on the professional padel
circuit and shortly after being honoured by the LTA went on to win her first
international title at the FIP Rise tournament in London (see pages 36).
The LTA Tennis Awards, in their seventh year, celebrate the achievements
and contributions of volunteers, coaches, officials, venues and players
across the country. Seventeen national winners were announced during
the virtual event, with Emma Raducanu taking Player of the Year.
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool FC star and Dutch international Virgil
van Dijk has joined tennis players Jamie Murray
and Jamie Delgado in investing in padel business
Game4Padel.
The company is already backed by sports stars
including Andy Murray, Andrew Castle, Annabel
Croft and Jonathan Davies. It’s perhaps not
surprising that Liverpool players are showing
interest given that their manager, Jurgen Klopp,
has publicly declared his love for the sport and
installed a court within the club’s training ground.
Q How does BOUNX keep
players more engaged?
Engaged players are active players.
BOUNX allows a coach to gamify
coaching by providing experience
points for effort, badges for breaking
new barriers and feedback on how
to improve.
Powered by the sun
That’s the thinking of Padel Nederland, which says facilities could
earn back their investment in solar panels within a few years,
perhaps more quickly if electricity prices continue to rise.
padelnederland.nl
10 thebandeja.com