by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Every successful athlete knows there are defining moments in any game […]
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It was an unusual summer in almost every way. But, despite the pandemic, 71 San Francisco youth were […]
Summer 2020 tennis camp recap
Miriam, a neighborhood tennis advocate and avid collector of tennis memorabilia, holding a ball tail racquet from 1890.
Neighbor Spotlight: Miriam Moss
Want to know more about the online court reservation system (called Spotery) that SF Rec & Park launched […]
Spotery Q&A with SF Rec & Park’s Dana Ketcham and ...
Gary (right) with fellow Dolores tourney organizers, Adolfo Dima (middle) and Liam Passmore (left). This profile is one […]
Neighbor Spotlight: Gary Schoofs
Since tennis started up again on June 6, San Francisco’s public courts have been busy! SF Rec & […]
Rec & Park proposes expanding online court reservation system
This is the first in a series of profiles on San Francisco’s passionate tennis players and vibrant neighborhood […]
Neighbor Spotlight: Peter Belden
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Most of us don’t have a simple and effective way to […]
Fearless Tennis: Train yourself to be loose
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tennis Coalition SF has been in active communication with the SF Department of […]
Advocating for a safe return to tennis
When schools closed in March, SF Rec & Park's Tennis & Learning Center (TLC) program was also forced […]
With schools closed, RPD staff continue to provide TLC to ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist We want results now. It is a challenge for most of […]
Fearless Tennis: Be patient with the process
It took a few years, but after an extensive search throughout San Francisco a new location has been […]
Bay Club to open temporary indoor tennis courts on Geneva ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Sitting slumped in her chair across from me, a young, nationally […]
Fearless Tennis: Become a taskmaster when closing out a lead
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist One day we are living our lives—not without its challenges—but likely […]
Fearless Tennis: Cultivating Gratitude and Coping with Change
Chip Moreland is the President of Sales & Operations for Vintage Contractors, which for 40 years has surfaced […]
Five Questions For…Chip Moreland, Vintage Contractors Inc
In 2019 Anne Worcester was named President of Universal Tennis, the company behind the increasingly popular Universal Tennis […]
Five Questions For… Anne Worcester, President of Universal Tennis
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Losing points, particularly on unforced […]
Fearless Tennis: Let go of the last point
USTA NorCal is one of 17 USTA sections throughout the United States. As the section’s Manager of Community, […]
Five Questions For… Alison Vidal
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Depending on your aspirations in […]
Fearless Tennis: Set performance goals
On November 21, the San Francisco Recreation & Park Commission voted to retain Lifetime Tennis to operate Golden […]
Five Questions for Dana Gill, CEO of Lifetime Tennis
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Human beings like to be […]
Fearless Tennis: Trust your body
Sloane Stevens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion and advocate for education and wellness, shared her journey to Wimbledon fame […]
Sloane Stephens visits TLC
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis The reason players worry about […]
Fearless Tennis: Stop mind reading
The Campaign for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center resonates with Benji and Carolyn Jasik for many reasons. For […]
Why We Give: Benji and Carolyn Jasik
Photo: Marla (left) and Sheila at Wimbledon Last month, Marla Reid and her partner Sheila Mackay celebrated the […]
Five Questions For…Marla Reid, City Racquet Shop
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis You’re down 5–2 in the […]
Fearless Tennis: Never give up
The 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party was held on Saturday, September 7 at the brand new Chase […]
Photo Gallery: 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party
Watch the US Open Women's Finals on the Giant Screen at the new Chase Center! JPMorgan Chase will […]
Upcoming Event: 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis I have frequently been asked […]
Fearless Tennis: Channel your anger
San Franciscans for Sports and Recreation (SFFSR) held two meetings on 7/31 and 8/1 to provide updates on […]
Update on Bay Club SF Tennis project
2019 inductees (l to r): Jeff Greenwald, Brad Stine, Linda Peltz, Elly Hakami, and Mike Skinner (source: USTA […]
Skinner and Greenwald inducted into USTA NorCal Hall of Fame
On July 12 Chase Bank, through the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Foundation, donated $15,000 in support of […]
Chase donates $15,000 to RPD’s Tennis & Learning Center program
In July SF Rec & Park hosted the 114th Annual SF Junior Open tennis tournament. Because of the […]
Juniors compete at the 114th Annual Open at Moscone Rec ...
Recap by Gary Schoofs Gorgeous Spring weather welcomed the opening of the 12th Dolores Park Community Tennis Tournament, […]
2019 Dolores Park Tournament exceeds expectations
Since the temporary closure of Golden Gate Park Tennis Center for renovation a couple of months ago, players […]
How are people are using RPD’s online tennis and pickleball ...
What is the biggest obstacle to people playing more tennis? According to the folks at Universal Tennis Rating, […]
Have you heard of the Universal Tennis Rating?
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.” – Oscar Wilde […]
INSIDE INSIDE TENNIS – My 39 Years Publishing a Tennis ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Two years ago, I received […]
Fearless Tennis: Play with controlled aggression
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Players are often surprised when […]
Fearless Tennis: Optimize your time between points
What a wonderful day for a groundbreaking! Tennis enthusiasts of all ages gathered on April 17th with Mayor […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony at Golden Gate Park Tennis Center
On March 20, SF Rec & Park held a community meeting to solicit neighborhood input into its plan […]
RPD launching free online reservation system for tennis and pickleball ...
On April 3, the Bryan Brothers announced that their foundation was donating $10,000 to the Campaign for Golden […]
Bryan Brothers honor coach Dick Gould with donation to the ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Sitting slumped in her chair […]
Fearless Tennis: Become a taskmaster when closing out a lead
A little rain didn't stop the fans of all ages from coming out to Golden Gate Park Tennis […]
GGPTC faithful meet — and play with — the Bryan ...
It's happening! Join Rec&Park, SF Parks Alliance, the Tennis Coalition and SF elected officials and other dignitaries on […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony for GGPTC
The Bryan Brothers are coming to SF to help us celebrate reaching the groundbreaking milestone for the Campaign […]
Meet the greatest doubles team of all time!
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis You want to improve, play […]
Fearless Tennis: Don’t fall into the negative-filtering trap
Play with the greatest doubles team of all time! Spend a fantastic afternoon of drills, competition and fun […]
PLAY with the Bryan Brothers!
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Protected: Party with the Bryan Brothers!
SF Rec & Park is seeking public comments on the submissions to the Request for Proposals for operators […]
March 1 – 15: Public comment period for RFP submissions ...
Having surpassed the $27 million mark in fundraising, we will break ground to renovate the Golden Gate Park […]
(Ground)Breaking News!
Thursday, March 7, 2019 6 – 9 pm Bullitt Bar (2209 Polk St. between Green & Vallejo) Have […]
Serve It Up! Fundraiser for the Campaign for GGPTC
Milton Chen cares deeply about many causes, but especially about the education and wellbeing of children. He has […]
Why We Give: Milton Chen and Ruth Cox
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Regardless of your level, converting […]
Fearless Tennis: Get out of your head on break points
The newest member of the Tennis Coalition Board, Drew is an alumnus of UC Berkeley where he played […]
Five Questions For…Drew Glover
Dianne and Tad Taube “Tennis is a sport for all ages to play throughout their entire lives, which […]
Tad Taube: Passion for tennis and community
In early December the Nob Hill Gazette published an article about the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center and […]
Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in the news!
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis I cannot tell you how […]
Fearless Tennis: Treat sitters with the same intensity as other ...
Julie and Will Parish have long been ardent supporters of public parks and environmental education. Julie is an […]
Why We Give: Julie & Will Parish
Victoria and Jim Sutton share why they give to the Campaign for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center We […]
Why We Give: Victoria & Jim Sutton
Planning for the renovation of Golden Gate Park Tennis Center has truly been a community effort. More than […]
Welcome to Your Future Community Tennis Center
Learn more about the Tennis & Learning Center program in the video about the Campaign for Golden Gate […]
TLC: Changing lives through tennis
Without the support of Lisa and Douglas Goldman, the dream of revitalizing Golden Gate Park Tennis Center would […]
Preserving the “Jewel” that is Golden Gate Park Tennis Center
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis There are many doorways that […]
Fearless Tennis: Develop Emotional and Physical Flexibility
Barbara Ryan (far left in photo) was a regular on the public courts in San Francisco back in […]
Why I Give: Jacqueline Ryan — and her siblings — ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis First, it’s important to understand […]
Fearless Tennis: Create your ideal intensity level
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis It couldn’t come at a […]
Fearless Tennis: Keep your cool when the bad line call ...
We had so much fun on September 8th at the Party for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center! Nearly […]
Party for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center
Michael W. Skinner is the Executive Director of Youth Tennis Advantage (YTA). For 50 years YTA has served […]
Five Questions For… Mike Skinner, Executive Director of Youth Tennis ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis As I walked out of […]
Fearless Tennis: Talk about skill development, not potential
On Saturday, June 23, San Franciscans for Sports and Recreation hosted a community day at McLaren Park with […]
Tennis Celebration at McLaren Park
Jen Gaarder-Wang, a regular player at GGPTC, and daughter Ellia pose with London Breed, President of the Board […]
SAN FRANCISCO APPROVES $26 MILLION RENOVATION OF GGP TENNIS CENTER
Todd Martin is the CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHOF) in Newport, R.I., a position […]
Five Questions For… Todd Martin
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis It’s natural to assume that […]
Fearless Tennis — Don’t Let Your Emotions Run the Show
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis In virtually every seminar I […]
Fearless Tennis: Develop positive chemistry with your doubles partner
Angela Dorsey grew up playing tennis daily at Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in the 1970s and 80’s. […]
Five Questions For: Angela Dorsey
The San Francisco Arts Commission is working with the SF Recreation and Park Department, the Tennis Coalition of […]
View the Public Art Proposals for the Golden Gate Park ...
On February 15, the full Commission of the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department (SFRPD) unanimously approved the […]
GGPTC Renovation Update: SF Recreation & Park Commission approves ...
Oakland resident Joel Drucker is one of the world’s leading tennis writers. His work spans the worlds of […]
Five Questions For… Joel Drucker
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis “I just couldn’t get a […]
Fearless Tennis: Narrow your focus in the warm-up
The Tennis and Learning Center (TLC) is a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department youth development program that […]
Tennis and Learning Center program to expand to include middle ...
Nearly 200 people gathered at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park on Jan. 10 to hear […]
Large turnout for Jan. 10 community meeting on GGPTC renovation ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis After feeling continually disappointed with […]
Fearless Tennis: Face your fears
Kevin Frye is a tennis pro and tournament director at the Bay Club SF Tennis. He recently became […]
Five Questions For… Kevin Frye
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis In my sport psychology practice, […]
Fearless Tennis: Broaden Your Definition of Confidence
Linda Glassel spent most of her career as a successful marketing executive at sports equipment companies, including Prince […]
Five Questions For… Linda Glassel, Executive Director of Back on ...
Congratulations to the Cal Tennis Club 14 & Under Intermediate team who won their section at the Nationals […]
Two SF Junior Tennis Teams Shine at Nationals in Orlando
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisChange can be difficult. And, usually, it […]
Fearless Tennis: Build Your Game with a Vision
Rob Kinas is a Las Vegas lawyer and avid tennis player who in early 2005 was diagnosed with […]
Five Questions For… Rob Kinas
By Claudia Vlasak Tournament Director, San Francisco Recreation & ParksThis year marked the 116th San Francisco City Open, which […]
116th Annual San Francisco City Championships
It’s all in the family for Bob Kaliski. He, his brother Ray, sister-in-law Linda and nephew Patrick own […]
Five Questions For… Robert Kaliski
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisWorry gets the best of us all […]
Fearless Tennis: Separate Productive Worry from Unproductive Worry
The Battle of the Bay Tennis Tournament, now in its 9th year, is scheduled for Sept 22-24, 2017. […]
Calling All Ball Girls, Boys, Women and Men!
For 38 years (1966-2004) Dick Gould was the head coach of the Men’s tennis team at Stanford. Along […]
Five Questions For… Dick Gould
> See photos from the Tournament By Gary SchoofsI can’t believe that the 10th Dolores Park Tennis Tournament […]
10th Annual Dolores Park Tennis Tournament
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisThere is a big difference between striving […]
Fearless Tennis: Leave Your Expectations Off the Court
By James P. Sutton, Youth Tennis Coalition Co-ChairMembers of the San Francisco tennis community have recently been playing […]
San Francisco tennis players connect with convicts on the court
Mel Mashman is a retiree living in San Francisco and Tucson with his lovely wife Deirdre Harrington. He […]
Five Questions For… Mel Mashman (Pickleball Ambassador)
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisI used to feel a sense of […]
Fearless Tennis: Momentum is with you if you think it ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisSometimes the best way to get yourself […]