About
TRAVEL4PICKLE

Meet the people behind the experience

TRAVEL4PICKLE brings together pickleball, travel and memorable destinations, working with experienced coaches and venues to create welcoming experiences on and off the court.

Pickleball • People • Places

The people on court

Meet our coaching team

Our trips and clinics bring players together with experienced coaches who share a passion for helping people enjoy the game, develop their skills and get more from their time on court.

Coaching team

Expert coaches. One shared love of the game.

Meet the experienced players and coaches who bring skill, energy and encouragement to every TRAVEL4PICKLE experience.

Fe - TRAVEL4PICKLE coach

Fe

Senior Pro Player and Pickleball Coach

Fe is an experienced professional pickleball and tennis coach who has competed and coached across the UK and Europe. With more than 30 years of coaching experience, she works with players from complete beginners through to advanced and professional level, combining technical development with match strategy and competitive understanding.

Her experience includes European and national medals in singles, gender doubles and mixed doubles, competing in the PPL, and coaching players through to 5.0 level and onward towards professional careers in the USA. Fe is also Director of Pickleball Central UK and owner of The West Midlands Academy, which has around 1,000 members.

Highlights: Franklin sponsored player • RPPK International Level 1 & 2 • IPTPA Level 1 • Basic Pickleball Referee Instructor • 30+ years LTA tennis coaching • Multiple European medals

Ernesto - TRAVEL4PICKLE coach

Ernesto

Coach

Ernesto Valquelz is a former professional badminton player, founder of his own club Pickleball Rota in Southern Spain & organizer of the famous 'Reballution Cup' Tournament. Ernesto has won pickleball tournaments at 5.0 level in Europe since 2021.

Having trained at world class level Ernesto has a strong understanding of movement, technique, tactical play, and the mental demands of high-level racket sports. His unique experience helps pickleball players develop their skills, confidence, court awareness, and understanding of the game. He has successfully developed players from zero ability upto players on the pro tour world-wide.

Ernesto's relaxed personality will help you feel at complete ease when taking his clinics!

Virginia - TRAVEL4PICKLE coach

Virginia

Professional Pickleball Player & Coach

Virginia Lainez is an active professional pickleball player on the European circuit, a coach, and owner of her club, Pickleball Growth, in Móstoles, Spain. For over a decade, Virginia has combined high-level competitive experience with a genuine enthusiasm for helping others of all ages discover and enjoy the game.

Whether working with a complete beginner taking their first steps in pickleball or an experienced player looking to compete at a higher level, Virginia brings energy, encouragement and a player-first approach to every coaching session.

Carlos Pérez - TRAVEL4PICKLE coach

Carlos

Professional Pickleball Player & Coach

Carlos Pérez is a former professional footballer turned professional pickleball player and a pioneer within Spain's pickleball community. Carlos has been involved in the growth of pickleball in Spain for over a decade, both playing and helping to develop individual players and pickleball groups.

Carlos has competed at the highest levels of Spanish competition, including the 5.0 category of the Spanish national circuit, and was among the players pre-selected for the Spanish national pickleball team in 2024. He has won multiple European medals and has been invited around the world to compete in professional tournaments.

His experience at elite level gives Carlos a valuable perspective on the technical and tactical demands of modern pickleball. Whether competing at tournament level or helping others discover the sport, he brings the insight of a player who has experienced the game from both the competitive and community sides.

Highly approachable and kind-hearted, Carlos will make you feel instantly at ease on court with him.

Sergio - TRAVEL4PICKLE coach

Sergio

Senior Pro Player & Competitive Pickleball Coach

Sergio is firmly established within the European competitive pickleball scene, combining tournament experience with a strong understanding of what it takes to perform under pressure.

His coaching focuses not only on improving technique, but on helping players become better competitors — understanding positioning, decision-making, match strategy and how to convert good play into winning points. Sergio has competed as a Senior Pro since 2025 and is also involved in the organisation and development of competitive pickleball across Europe.

Highlights: Spanish Open 2022 Men’s Doubles Pro 18+ Silver medallist • English Open 2022 Bronze medallist • PicklePro Tour Mijas 50+ Senior Open Bronze medallist with Fe Edwards • Manager of the WPC Series Europe and PCL Europe

Better play. Great people. Brilliant destinations.

Every TRAVEL4PICKLE experience is designed to bring together quality time on court with the people and places that make a trip memorable.

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