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Iñaki Ara - Tennis and Padel Coach

Madrid
Spain

Firstly my best skills as a tennis coach is the order and quality of the lessons. The strongest development as a teacher has been having a clear command over the transmission of technical or tactical concepts. My process of analyzing on paper my development as a player and coach ended up bearing fruit in my book on applied tactics: TACTICS IN TENNIS, Madrid 2022.

  • My main objective is for my students to improve quickly and understand the complexity of sport in a simple and progressive way.
  • My training style draws on the Spanish tradition of control and consistency but i am extensively trained in 1,2 and 3 shots plays for Hard courts. My favorite player is Patrick Rafter.
  • Currently i find the same satisfaction training padel and tennis because in Spain we love both sports.
  • I have extensive experience in Club padel of all levels.
  • Start to play tennis with 12 years.
  • 4 times Huesca region champion, 2002, 2003,2004, 2005.
  • 3 times Huesca región runner up, 1999, 2000, 2006.
  • Runner up Aragon third category tournament, 2006.
  • Champion in 4 open tournaments in Huesca: Binefar, Panticosa, Huesca and Loporzano.
  • Semifinalist open national tournament VILAS DEL TURBON 2010, beating number
  • 1 júnior Aragon Marco Almorin [ 280 national rank absolut] coming from the qualifiying. Best tournament of my career.
  • Sixteenths of final national open CASPE, Hard court, 20 stars, lossing with 44 absolut of Spain 7/6 7/6.
  • Sixteenths of TAUSTE national open, coming from the qualifying receiving Cash prize.
  • 90% of victories in team competitions in singles matches and similar percentage in doubles with Club tenis Osca. We won in doubles against Héctor Tolosana Atp player Who beats Rafa Nadal.
  • Champion ranking GO TENIS MADRID 2018 Special category unbeaten during one complete year.
  • Runner-up Madrid championship over 35 clay court in Club tenis Chamartin, 2021, winning in semifinal the star Enrique Aparicio 500 absolut of Spain with 50 years old.
  • Semifinalist Master over 35 loosing in 3 sets with Iván Molina 100 absolut of Spain 6/4 6/1 in Federación de tenis de Madrid. Clay.
  • Runner-up Madrid open championship over 35 clay court in Club tenis Alameda. Springsteen 2022.
  • Best ranking 485 absolut national of Spain.
  • As a player my Best was the consistency, pshicological skills, serve and backhand.
  • Champion ranking GO TENIS MADRID 2018 Special category unbeaten during one complete year.
  • Runner-up Madrid championship over 35 clay court in Club tenis Chamartin, 2021, winning in semifinal the star Enrique Aparicio 500 absolut of Spain with 50 years old.
  • Semifinalist Master over 35 loosing in 3 sets with Iván Molina 100 absolut of Spain 6/4 6/1 in Federación de tenis de Madrid. Clay.

Runner-up Madrid open championship over 35 clay court in Club tenis Alameda. Springsteen 2022.
Best ranking 485 absolut national of Spain.
Champion ranking GO TENIS MADRID 2018 Special category unbeaten during one
complete year.
Runner-up Madrid championship over 35 clay court in Club tenis Chamartin,
2021, winning in semifinal the star Enrique Aparicio 500 absolut of Spain with 50
years old.
Semifinalist Master over 35 loosing in 3 sets with Iván Molina 100 absolut of Spain
6/4 6/1 in Federación de tenis de Madrid. Clay.
Runner-up Madrid open championship over 35 clay court in Club tenis Alameda.
Springsteen 2022.
Best ranking 485 absolut national of Spain.
As a player my Best was the consistency, psicological skills, serve and backhand.

Qualifications
  • Monitor nacional de tenis RFET 2008
  • Monitor nacional de padel FEP 2012
  • Entrenador nacional de tenis RFET, ITF 2, 2018.

The role of player has made me enjoy the role of coach in padel and tennis more.

  • My hobbies are trail motorbikes, cars, design of big spaces, write movie screenplays and bussines.
  • I love to travel in Spain and learn about of wonderfull history.

CURRICULUM COACH

  • Start with Antonio Gavin in 2006 in Zaragoza. Finish 2007.
  • Coach in Aragon tennis Federation 2008.
  • First coach summer intensive course in Biescas, Panticosa y Sallent 2009, playing and winning Panticosa open at 1200 m over the sea.
  • Coach in Juan Carlos Ferrero academy- Equelite in the summer of 2012 with
  • Antonio Martínez Cascales and Samuel López. Selected from 300 coaches along with 37 colleagues.
  • Coach in Club Natación Helios 2010 and 2011. Competition under 16.
  • Tennis and padel coach in Club tenis y padel Fuencarral and Club de Golf la
  • Moraleja and Club tenis La moraleja 2016 and 2017. All ages and levels.
  • Tennis and padel coach in Club deportivo Jarama in 2017.
  • Padel coach in Club Padel Suizo between 2016 and 2019, maximum level as a coach 4.5.
  • Private tennis and padel coach between 2017 and 2024 in Polideportivo José
  • Caballero, Alcobendas, including training to Iván Gijon ATP futures qualys player in 2019.
  • Currículum padel player
  • Best level in playtomic 4.6 playing one time per week in this application.
  • Champion in open tournament in Club padel Suizo, left, with cash prize. 2018.
  • Champion in first category open tournament in Club padel La Moraleja, 2019.
  • Semifinalist open Estrella Dam. Right position.
  • Champion in first open tournament Pepe Padel in Biescas in 2017.

Official qualifications

  • Monitor nacional de tenis, Zaragoza 2008.
  • Entrenador nacional de tenis, ITF 2, Madrid 2018.One of the teachers was Juan Manuel Esparcia, coach of Guillermo García López and Anke Huber.
  • Monitor nacional de padel, Badajoz 2013. Professor Manu Martin profesional padel coach.
  • Published book LA TACTICA EN EL TENIS. 2022. Complete manual about technique and táctic skills.
  • Good experience as a stringer and selling tennis and padel raquets.
  • Sponsored by Head in 2020.
  • Profesional specification course assistant with profesional coaches like Xavi Budó [ Carla Suarez] , Francis Roig [ Rafa Nadal], Jordi Vilaró [Albert Costa] Óscar Borrás [ Miguel Angel López Jaen], William Pato Álvarez [ Emilio Sánchez Vicario].

Experience
  • I worked in Aragon with Antonio Gavin Who introduced me to teaching  in 2004.
  • In Madrid i worked in Club Padel y tenis Fuencarral, Club de Golf La moraleja, club tenis La moraleja, Club deportivo Jarama, JMO, and as a private teacher  from 2016 to now.
  • I was the Head coach in Club tennis Marburg 1964 in Germany from september 2022 to april 2023. I was the coach of the male and female first level teams with a great sense of pride and respect on the part of the players.
  • Head coach of padel in Club padel Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from september to december 2023.

Testimonial

Iñaki is a good coach, showing it in all sesion contributing big technique and tactic knowledge in tennis. The methodology it uses is very good adapting to both adult and child classes. He is a coach who demonstrates high availability for his students and great involvement both in classes and when he is not in them.

Eloy Sánchez

Testimonial

Iñaki has trained my daughter Anastasia both on the court with specific technical-tactical drills and in matches,seeing my daughters strengths and weaknesses. This summer Anastasia won a tournament. Thanks Iñaki!

Alejandro López-Urriza

Testimonial

Iñaki help me to understand the importance of the control in tennis. I play in USA and the style of game is totally diferent thats why the days of stage with Iñaki in Spain have been very fruitful. Iñaki has taught me many physical preparation exercises and their intensity.

Andrea León