The LTA’s padel performance programme has partnered with UK-based sports tech firm Skylab to enhance its use of player performance analysis through data and video.
The governing body’s padel coaching team will have Skylab’s Game Intelligence product and performance analysis services at their fingertips to support the development of GB players as they bid to reach the world’s top 100.
The software will empower athletes and coaches alike with interactive and detailed match data, integrated into intuitive dashboards that create automated video playlists.
The LTA team will gain a deeper understanding of padel at the elite level to support their talent identification, player pathway and coaching strategies.
Skylab offers tailored, market-leading performance analysis services and bespoke web platforms to elite sporting clients, changing how teams and individual athletes interact, use, and visualise their data. By packaging performance analysis with industry-leading UX and bespoke software, Skylab’s partners are empowered to make better decisions.
Ciaran Skinner, Skylab’s Business Development Manager, said: “Previously, padel players lacked accurate and robust performance data, which made it impossible to analyse the opposition in detail. Coaches couldn’t answer their players’ key performance questions quickly, and performance directors had to rely on gut feeling and experience when evidencing what elite padel looks like.
“However, our product and services provide practitioners with insights into the technical and tactical aspects of the game, as well as the physical demands required for elite-level performance. This allows practitioners to understand and predict the future performance of their players, enabling them to make data-informed decisions.”
