Meet our coaches

IPTPA Level 2 & Mental Performance Coach

Mollie Knaggs is a leading figure in UK and European pickleball. A professional player for HEAD and Proflex, she is also an IPTPA Level 2 and Mental Performance Coach, and serves as Strategic Performance Partner at Pickleball Escapes. Internationally, she is the UK’s only APP English Open pro champion, a former top-30 world-ranked women’s singles player, and held a top-10 European doubles ranking for 13 consecutive months.

Her achievements include a European title, England representation, a national championship, and runner-up in the World Pickleball League. With over 10 years of coaching experience, Mollie combines technical coaching with performance psychology, helping players improve confidence, decision-making, and performance under pressure.

Mollie is the founder of Spicy Pickleball Academy and Total Mental Game (TMG), and a passionate advocate for women in pickleball. She launched the first women-only pickleball events company and helped expand the movement across the UK and Europe. Through her work at Pickleball Escapes, she supports a high-performance environment that helps players develop, compete, and enjoy the game at every level.

Certified IPTPA & IFP Instructor

Pep Giuliano is a powerhouse in UK pickleball-elite player, passionate coach, and East Midlands Director for Pickleball England. A former footballer turned tennis player, Pep discovered pickleball in 2020 and quickly rose through the ranks, earning silver at the 2023 English Nationals and repping Great Britain at the World Championships in Mumbai.

He’s the driving force behind the booming pickleball scene at David Lloyd Peterborough, where over 120 players now train under his guidance. As a certified IFP instructor, Pep brings real-world experience, infectious energy, and an approachable style to every coaching session.

Off the court, he runs Giuliano’s restaurant in Crowland-but his true passion is growing the game from the grassroots up. Whether he’s mentoring beginners or medalling on the world stage, Pep is all about making pickleball bigger, better, and more inclusive across the UK.

Scott is a professional sports coach with 17 years’ experience and founder of Pickleball Complete Academy – a high-energy coaching community that has grown to more than 300 members since launching in September 2025.

His coaching philosophy is simple: people learn differently, so coaching should be personal. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Scott focuses on how each player moves, what they naturally do well, and where the biggest quick wins are. Sessions are designed to enhance natural strengths while improving technique, decision-making and on-court confidence.

Alongside coaching, Scott is an active competitor, regularly medalling at 4.5+ level in the UK and internationally. He was also part of the team crowned the first English Club Champions in 2025, bringing performance-level insight into every session while maintaining an inclusive, supportive environment.

Scott is PbE qualified and plays an active role in developing the sport nationally as part of the Pickleball England Coach Education team and Director for Schools Development, helping grow participation and raise coaching standards across the country.

Whether players are stepping onto court for the first time or sharpening their competitive edge, Scott’s sessions are energetic, welcoming and purposeful – so every player leaves knowing exactly what they’re improving and why.

Rachel is a high-performance racket sports coach and competitive pickleball player from Blackburn with a strong background in tennis.

A former sporting scholar at Kirkham Grammar School, she competed nationally across multiple sports before representing Lancashire in tennis and achieving consistent success at the Lancashire County Championships between 2016 and 2023.

In 2019 she earned a tennis and academic scholarship to Harding University, Arkansas, where she competed at collegiate level while graduating with a First Class degree in Exercise Science. It was during her time in the United States that she was first introduced to pickleball.

Since beginning competitive pickleball in 2025, she has quickly established herself on the UK circuit, medalling at major events including the English Nationals, English Open and multiple professional prize-money tournaments. Highlights include English Open Women’s Doubles 4.5+ Champion, Halton Open Pro Event Champion, and English Nationals 4.0+ Singles Champion, alongside multiple podium finishes at national level.

She is a Level 2 qualified pickleball coach and founder of the Blackburn Bisons Pickleball Club, where she coaches players from beginner through to competitive level while building a fast-growing local pickleball community.

Domini is a Brazilian-Hispanic racket sports coach and competitive pickleball player with an international background in tennis and padel.

After growing up playing tennis, a move to Spain saw Domini compete in padel before discovering pickleball in 2022 – a moment that quickly became a passion. Within a year, he was competing regularly on the international tournament circuit and quickly establishing himself as a strong competitive player.

Domini now regularly medals in 5.0+ categories, including a recent podium finish at the Malaga Open 2026, alongside a number of other international tournament successes.

He is also an IFP (International Federation of Pickleball) certified coach, delivering clinics at Underground Pickleball Sevilla and internationally while travelling for competitions. His coaching focuses on making pickleball accessible, energetic and fun – helping players quickly realise how easy the sport is to pick up and how rewarding it can be to improve.

Whether introducing newcomers to the game or helping players sharpen their competitive edge, Domini brings international experience, technical insight and infectious enthusiasm to every session.