Gail Emms is a former British badminton player who has achieved international success at the very top of the game. With partner Nathan Robertson, she has been World Champion, No. 1 in the world rankings in mixed doubles, European, Commonwealth, and All England Champion, and Olympic silver medallist in Athens 2004.

Now focused on padel tennis and pickleball, Gail competes, coaches, and champions both sports at a high level. A well-established motivational speaker and event host across a wide range of industries, she has launched ‘GE Padel Events’ and ‘Keep YOU In The Game’ to merge her love of padel with her expertise in creating engaging, memorable events, as well as her passion for fitness and vitality.

Gail is looking to get GB caps in Over 50s padel and pickleball, whilst still loving beer and raving.

Instagram @gailemms

Steve Blood is a Strength & Conditioning Coach, Founder of Blood, Sweat & Cheers, and Co-Owner of Cancha Performance, with over a decade of experience in performance, conditioning and injury resilience.

Having spent 12 years working in a sports injury clinic, Steve combines his understanding of injury and rehabilitation with experience preparing clients for challenges including HYROX, marathons, triathlons, Muay Thai, tennis and football.

At Cancha Performance, he helps padel and pickleball players build the strength, speed, fitness and resilience to perform better and stay on court for longer.

And when he’s not coaching, there’s a good chance you’ll find him on a padel court, looking for his next competitive fix.

Steve has not yet beat Gail on the padel court…

Instagram @stevebloodfitness

Kyle Faulkner is a Gym Owner & Level 4 Strength & Conditioning coach with over 10 years of experience, working with athletes across golf, football, hockey and badminton, including those competing at the highest levels of their sport. His coaching focuses on strength, speed, power, injury resilience and ultimately helping athletes perform better.

Having previously played semi-professional football, Kyle is now a scratch golfer who has competed at county level. More recently, he’s found a new obsession in padel, competing in Grade 3/4 events.

As co-owner of Cancha Performance, Kyle combines his S&C expertise with a genuine love for the competitive, fast-paced and social side of padel.

His current challenge? Trying to play two sports at a decent level without breaking his back in the process. (Which Gail seems to do just fine ;)

Instagram @coachkyle.pt