Toby Bawden Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Drop Shot is a Spanish-owned leading global sports brand specialising in the manufacturing and supply of high quality Padel, Pickleball, Beach Tennis and Hockey equipment. Advised by the experience of the 12 times World nº1 Padel player, Juan Martín Díaz, we offer the best quality and designs, achieving to make technology and fashion go hand to hand.In 2019, under a rebrand, I became the official UK Distributor for Drop Shot equipment throughout the UK and Ireland and currently supply into a third of Padel clubs in the entire UK market. We also offer bespoke coach to coaches sessions, equipment demo days and tournaments to clubs throughout the UK and Ireland.

London

I deliver Padel sessions to clients of all abilities across Regent's and Hyde Park, including kids, corporate and adult sessions.

Essex

I co-founded RT Padel Ltd in 2017, a new company set out to expand the growth of Padel in the UK. As part of this, we ran bespoke Padel holidays to multiple Spanish locations, managed multiple club programmes, distributed equipment and even built our very own club in Maldon, Essex.

Essex & Suffolk

As a self employed tennis coach, I ran programmes out of multiple clubs and schools in Essex and Suffolk, including Dedham and Somersham Tennis Clubs and The Royal Hospital School and Ipswich High School for Girls.

East Of England

I delivered multiple courses for both primary and secondary school teachers to help implement tennis in schools.

University Of Essex Sports Centre

Heading up the tennis programmes at the University, I was responsible for the planning, implementation and delivery of all tennis activities, from tots tennis through to performance. Working closely with the incentives of the LTA, I was also heavily involved in schools outreach, creating a community tennis programme from scratch.

Ipswich Sports Club

Heading up the development Tennis programme at ISC, I was responsible for all junior and adult programmes sitting outside of the academy programme. As part of this, I initiated LTA programmes such as Cardio Tennis and Tennis Xpress and through outreach, delivered bespoke school and disability programmes.

Essex

Worked as a self-employed tennis coach at multiple venues across Essex.

On two occasions post-university, I headed to a sleepaway sports camp in Pennsylvania, USA to head up their tennis programme. The temporary home to over 300 children throughout the summer months, I oversaw the implementation of their tennis programme and managed 4 members of staff.

While at university, I helped with the running of a local, independent sports shop, helping with organisation and selling of sports equipment.

Sports And Exercise Sciences, Biological And Physical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Men's First Team Captain for two consecutive years.

Hartismere High School, A-Levels, Abc

I achieved ABC in Physical Education, English Literature and Religious Studies respectively.