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Armando Rodiel was born in Valencia, Spain, where he played tennis and squash since he was 12. He is certified as a coach for levels 1, 2, and 3, with over 15 years of Padel coaching experience. Armando has been one of the leading promoters of Padel in California and the U.S. He has been connected to the network for more than 30 years internationally. Currently, he is in charge of the Senior and Junior National Padel Teams in the U.S. as he is a board member of the USPA. 

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Marta Morga from Madrid, Spain. Played professional tennis and went to college D1, coaching tennis for 7 years. 
Started playing and competing padel one year ago. Currently #3 USPA rankings and former player for the San Diego Stingrays in the Professional Padel League. My goal is to build the Padel community in Taktika San Diego and develop a bigger presence of female players. 

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Sebastian has been playing padel for almost 2 years now. He has played 2 years for the U.S. National Junior team at the World Championships in Mexico and the Panamericano in Brazil.

He is also a certified padel coach by ENEA.

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Since childhood, Vanessa Felix Ely has shown a passion for tennis, embarking on her sporting journey in this discipline. At the age of 14, she was introduced to padel when the sport began to gain popularity in Brazil, immediately falling in love with the dynamics and challenges it offers. Her dedication and talent led her to compete at the national level in Brazil. In 2022, Vanessa had the honor of representing the United States as part of the team at the Padel World Championship in Las Vegas and at the Pan American Games in Argentina, showcasing her commitment and skill in the sport on an international scale.

 

Jacobo Blanco, a former top 15 player globally on the World Padel Tour, is the new Head Coach for Taktika Padel. As the new Taktika Head Coach, Jacobo will be in charge of all aspects of on-court coaching as well as implementing the new Taktika strategic plan which includes program and coach development, community activations, and overseeing all programs across the Taktika portfolio. Additionally, Jacobo will help lead the Taktika Padel Academy, a full time Padel Academy focusing on developing aspiring professional padel players.

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Born in San Sebastián, Spain, Pablo is an international Padel instructor certificated in Padel MBA. Pablo started playing this sport when he was 14 and immediately fell in love with its exciting dynamic of play and social interaction. He moved to San Diego in 2019 and has been a coach at Taktika since its beginning in 2021.

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Jorge is a certified padel coach by PadelMBA who grew up playing competitive tennis in his hometown Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Started playing padel in early 2021 and soon after began coaching in Mexicali. He then moved to San Diego where he continued to coach at Taktika and became certified in Los Angeles. Jorge has coached juniors who competed with the National Team in Paraguay 2023 Junior World Championship where he was present as well.