How To Book A Coaching Session On KudosCourts
A player guide to booking a coaching session on KudosCourts, from finding a coach through availability selection, session confirmation, and reservation tracking.
Direct answer
To book a coaching session on KudosCourts, browse the coaches listing, open a coach profile, pick an available time slot, sign in or create an account, review the session details, then confirm the booking request. After submission, track the request in My Reservations while the coach reviews and confirms the session.
Find a coach and check availability
The booking flow starts on the coach discovery surface. Browse coaches by city and sport, filter by session type, skill level, age group, price range, or rating, and open the coach detail page to compare profiles before committing.
Once you open a coach detail page, the availability grid shows live weekly time slots. Choose a sport and session type if the coach offers multiple options, pick your preferred duration, then select a start and end slot.
What you will see
Coach Maria Santos
Badminton singles coach — beginner to competitive
Use filters to narrow the list
The coach listing page supports location-based discovery. Province and city filters route to SEO-friendly URLs so you can bookmark a search like 'badminton coaches in Makati'. Sport, session type, skill level, and age group filters help you find coaches who match your specific needs.
Applied filters appear as removable chips above the results. On mobile, the same filters are available in a bottom sheet.
Tip: Start with your city and sport to get a focused list, then add session type or skill level if the results are too broad.
Review the coach profile before booking
The coach detail page shows the bio, coaching philosophy, specialties, qualifications, certifications, photos, and player reviews. Use these trust signals to decide whether the coach fits your goals before you open the availability grid.
Verified coaches have a badge that means their certifications were reviewed by the KudosCourts team. Reviews from other players add practical context about the coaching experience.
Pick a time slot from the availability grid
The availability section shows a weekly calendar with open and unavailable slots. On desktop, the full week grid is visible. On mobile, a bottom sheet expands to show the grid.
Select a start slot, then select an end slot to define your session range. The booking summary card updates in real time with the duration, time, and estimated total. Availability refreshes every 15 seconds.
You can browse availability as a guest. Sign in is only required when you are ready to finalize the booking.
Review the session and confirm your booking
After selecting a slot and tapping Reserve, KudosCourts redirects you to the booking page. If you are not signed in, the app handles authentication first and returns you to the booking flow automatically.
The booking page shows the coach, sport, session type, date, time, duration, session fee, and any add-ons. The confirmation button is gated on profile completion and terms acceptance.
What you will see
Coach Maria Santos
Badminton
Check the session summary and add-ons
Review the booking summary before confirming. The session details card shows the exact date, time range, and sport. If the coach offers optional add-ons, a separate section lets you include extras that update the total.
If the selected slot is no longer available, the booking page surfaces that before confirmation so you can go back and pick a different time.
Complete your player profile if prompted
If your player profile is missing required details, KudosCourts opens a profile modal. The coach needs your identity and contact information to review and follow up on the session request.
You only need to complete the required fields once. After saving, the booking flow resumes where you left off.
The profile requirement is part of the booking flow, not a separate account-settings task. Finish it here, then continue immediately.
Accept the terms and confirm
The final gate is the terms checkbox. Confirm Booking stays disabled until you accept the terms and conditions and privacy policy.
Once the checkbox is ticked, the confirmation button becomes active and the session request can be sent to the coach.
Send the session request
Clicking Confirm Booking creates the session request and redirects you to the reservation detail page. In the standard coach-reviewed flow, this means the request was sent successfully, not that the session is already confirmed.
The detail page shows the current status, the timeline of what happened so far, and a Message Coach action so you can follow up while the coach reviews the request.
If the coach accepts the session and payment is required, the reservation moves to Awaiting Payment with a visible countdown. Complete payment before the window expires to keep the booking active.
What you will see
The coach will review your request. You will be notified once they respond.
Tip: Treat the success screen as proof the request was received. Actual confirmation depends on the coach accepting and you completing payment if required.
Message the coach while the request is active
The reservation detail page includes a direct chat surface. You can message the coach to ask about the session, discuss preparation, or clarify payment instructions.
The chat stays useful across the active lifecycle states — from processing through payment to confirmation.
Track the session in My Reservations
After the redirect to the reservation detail page, the durable place to follow the booking is My Reservations. That page separates pending requests from confirmed upcoming sessions so you can tell what still needs the coach's action.
The same booking can move between those surfaces over time. It starts as pending while the coach reviews it, then becomes an upcoming session once confirmed.
What you will see
My Reservations
Find the request under Pending
While the coach is still reviewing the request, the session appears in the Pending section with its processing badge. If the coach later accepts and requests payment, the reservation stays visible here until payment is confirmed.
Use the reservation detail page to check the exact status, view the activity timeline, or message the coach.
Watch it move into Upcoming when confirmed
Once the coach confirms the session and payment is settled, the booking status changes to Confirmed and the item moves from Pending into the Upcoming tab.
At that point, the session is a confirmed upcoming booking that you can open anytime to review the schedule, coach details, and any next actions.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account before I can book a coaching session?
You can browse coach profiles and availability as a guest, but you need to sign in or create an account before KudosCourts can submit the session request.
Why is my session not instantly confirmed?
Coaches use a reviewed booking flow. After you confirm the request, the coach decides whether to accept it. If accepted and payment is required, you complete payment to finalize the booking.
Where do I find my session after I submit it?
You are taken to the reservation detail page immediately after submission, and you can also find it on the My Reservations page. Pending requests stay under Pending until the coach takes action.
Can I message the coach before booking?
If the coach has contact details on their profile, you can reach out directly. Otherwise, book a session and use the reservation chat to communicate after submitting the request.