The programme
Six classes a week.
Members get 20% off all coaching. Non-members may attend up to two trial sessions before joining.
Adults · Mixed
Beginner Group
Tue & Thu · 7:00–8:00pm
An eight-week introduction. Paddle skills, simple rallying, basic footwork and the kitchen line. Paddles provided.
£80 / 8 weeks
Adults · Mixed
Improver Group
Mon & Wed · 7:00–8:00pm
For those past their first year. Tactical rallying, doubles patterns, third-shot drops and stacking drills.
£90 / 8 weeks
Adults · Open trial
Performance Squad
Sat · 8:00–10:00am
High-intensity match-play and conditioning. Coach-selected after a trial.
£15 / session
All levels
Cardio Pickleball
Fri · 7:00–8:00am
A drop-in fitness class set to music. Heart-rate up, occasional pickleball.
£10 / session
All ages
1:1 Coaching
By appointment
Tailored to whatever you’re working on — serve, footwork, the dink rally, third-shot drop, return of serve.
From £50 / hour
Members & guests
Doubles Clinics
Sun · 9:00–11:00am
Themed doubles workshops the second Sunday of every month. Booked the term before.
£18 / clinic
Our coaches
The team on court.
All five are Pickleball England-accredited, DBS-checked, and certified in first aid. They are also, we promise, very nice.
- MA
Marisol Aravena
Head Coach · Pickleball England Senior Performance
Joined Cotswold in 2020 from a performance programme in Madrid. Specialises in junior pathway and serve mechanics.
- FA
Femi Adekoya
Senior Coach · Pickleball England Performance
USA Pickleball tour appearances 2018–2021. Runs the adult Performance Squad and the Friday cardio class.
- RL
Rosa Lindqvist
Junior Lead · Pickleball England Coach
Built the Cotswold junior pathway from the ground up in 2018. Leads First Dinks through Performance Squad.
- IW
Idris Whittaker
Coach · Pickleball England Coach
Joined in 2024 after seven years at a Cheltenham community programme. Loves a long Tuesday improver class.
- HM
Helena Madhavan
Coach · Pickleball England Assistant
Splits her time between Cotswold and county team coaching for Gloucestershire juniors.
Coaching enquiry
Ready to book in?
Fill out the form and Marisol will come back within two working days. Mention any preferred coach or class.
Office
+44 (0)1386 840 234
Email
coaching@cotswoldpickleball.co.uk