TLC staffers, Channing Hale and Jamila Perlas Students at the TLC Community Learning Hub When San Francisco went […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
Mary and Mitch at the Woods & White tournament at Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in 1996. Mitch […]
Donor Spotlight: Mary and Mitch Keil, A Love Story
Andy Lucchesi grew up playing tennis at Golden Gate Park. You could say he was born into it. […]
Five Questions For: Andy Lucchesi
January 5, 2021 Update: SF Rec & Park Changes in Response to the Survey In response to the […]
Spotery Survey: SF Rec & Park asked, and you answered!
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist The King of Clay, Rafa Nadal, won his 13th French Open […]
Fearless Tennis: What if the right expectations could transform your ...
Gordon was born and raised in San Francisco, playing tennis for most of his youth at North Beach […]
Five Questions For: Gordon Lum, Golden State Tennis Shop
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Every successful athlete knows there are defining moments in any game […]
Choosing resilience in adversity
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
October 19, 2020 update: During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tennis Coalition SF has been in active communication with […]
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 […]