Jeff Greenwald, MA, MFT

Jeff Greenwald, MA, MFT

Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT is a nationally recognized sport psychology consultant. Jeff has worked as a consultant for the United States Tennis Association and trains numerous players around the world on the mental game. As a player in the men’s 35 and over age division he attained an ITF #1 world ranking, as well as the #1 ranking in men’s singles and doubles in the United States.

Greenwald is the author of “The Best Tennis of Your Life” published by Betterway. Click Here to order. Jeff has a private practice based in San Francisco and Marin County, California. He can be reached at 415-640-6928 or by email at jeff@mentaledge.net. You can also visit Jeff’s website at www.mentaledge.net.

The Mind of the Baseliner�and How to Transform It!
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The Mind of the Baseliner�and How to Transform It!

How does the mind of the baseliner relate to the attacking game? Last month I wrote about my decision to incorporate more net play into my baseline game, and how that helped me win the most recent ITF Senior World...

September 2012

The Opportunity Attack
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The Opportunity Attack

Sure, I learned to volley, but why? For 33 years I tried to win points almost exclusively from the baseline. Ironically, I now realize one of my biggest problems was that I won quite a few matches this way-- including...

August 2012

Walking the Mental Game Talk: Confidence
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Walking the Mental Game Talk: Confidence

In the final on his way to a national seniors single's title, Jeff found himself doubting that he could win. See how he gave himself a dose of true belief and then his summary of the way he controlled his...

March 2018

Walking the Mental Game Talk: Looseness and Focus
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Walking the Mental Game Talk: Looseness and Focus

In part two of this series on the mental aspects of winning a gold ball, Jeff Greenwald explains two factors that went into his run to his third national men's 40 and over title. (Click Here for Part 1) This...

February 2018

Walking the Mental Game Talk: Winning a Gold Ball
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Walking the Mental Game Talk: Winning a Gold Ball

If you had match point for a national title with your 9 year old son watching, and the umpire defaulted your opponent for ball abuse, would you take it? Jeff Greenwald wouldn’t and went on to serve out the match....

January 2018

Integrating the Technical and the Mental Games
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Integrating the Technical and the Mental Games

How do we bridge the divide and apply technical change in competition? In tennis coaching, there is a divide between technique and the mind. There is technical development. And then there is the mental game. We assume that both aspects...

April 2010

Mindfulness: Can You Actually Change Your Brain?
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Mindfulness: Can You Actually Change Your Brain?

What goes on in the brain of Rafael Nadal anyway? Ever lose a match because you got a little tight on a critical break point? Or lose your focus and make uncharacteristic mistakes when you're trying to close out a...

April 2009

Overcoming Negative Emotions
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Overcoming Negative Emotions

Is feeling negative on court just a part of who you are? It's natural to assume that if you have feelings of low confidence, anxiety, or anger that you can't do anything about it. Many players feel that these negative...

March 2008

Finding Pleasure in Pressure
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Finding Pleasure in Pressure

Pete Sampras: relaxed and able to make big shots under pressure. I'm often asked how the best players in the world compete so well when the stakes are so high. "How do they deal with the stress with so much...

January 2008

Why Can’t I Play the Way I Practice?
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Why Can’t I Play the Way I Practice?

Why can't I hit my best shots when I need them--like the pros do? "Why can't I play the way I practice?" "Why can't hit my best shots when I need them most?" "I don't understand what happened, I was...

August 2007