I tried archery here for the first time and had such a fun experience!…read more Booked a surprise archery lesson with Gabi. She was super patient and great at explaining the importance of the safety features and proper posture of archery. The staff overall were super welcoming and took the time to walk us through the basics, which made it really beginner-friendly. They explained safety, helped adjust the equipment, and gave helpful tips on how to improve our aim. The range itself was clean, organized, and well set up, which made the whole experience feel comfortable even for someone who's never done archery before. It was more about grouping the arrows versus trying to hit the bullseye. Definitely a great activity if you're looking for something different to do with friends or family. I'd recommend it whether you're a complete beginner or just want to try something new. Looking forward to coming back and improving my aim!

We dropped in here and we had a good experience. We took a beginners class and the staff was very…read morefriendly and knowledgeable. I've taken an archery class eons ago. This one definitely felt a little more hands on as it was a smaller class. Although the ambiance is a little run down, I'd still recommend coming here.

Came here on Easter day to buy my first pair of tennis shoes and Gordon was there to help my…read morepartner and I in our quest. We are both new to the sport and I've been lagging on buying dedicated tennis shoes for the past year because of how intimidated I was by the online shopping process, but SO glad to have discovered this local store and Gordon's helpful expertise. Admittedly, I took a while to decide on which pair to go with, but Gordon was patient and gave great insight and suggestions and recommendations throughout me trying on and deciding between the many different color ways available. He had all the sizes and half sizes and new color ways in stock for the shoes I was interested in!

Awesome tennis shop with an awesome owner in the Richmond. The shop has many bags, racquets, and…read moreshoes for sale. They offer excellent stringing services at fair prices too

Very nice outdoor range in the upper lot with a lot of targets and various distances. Not too busy…read moreand not far from 280 in Pacifica. Plenty of parking and cooler weather, making this place stand out positively during the summer. Well maintained property - thank you to all the volunteers!

It was our first time into this range, and we had such a blast that we're considering becoming a…read moremember, and grabbing our own gears! The staff are all amazing, and they are very passionate and knowledgeable, so you're never left feeling like you're at it alone, should you need more help and teaching. We came in on a Sunday morning for their 10AM outreach class that went over safety information, instructions on how to hold a bow and positioning of your body, and types of commands, to listen to, that are given out when you're on the range. I believe our instructor's name was Jack, and he was so informative and patient with us. After spending 30 minutes with him, we were fitted for our gear, and led to the range to begin practicing. If you are unsure or your form needs some adjustments, the staff members are always nearby or behind observing everyone. This range has walkable trails that are available to members, but their practicing range gives you a taste of how well-kept the site is. They do have outhouses for restrooms, and parking is free. We were able to enjoy our morning out for just $5 - SCORE! Their website provides ample amount of information regarding hours of operation, outreach program info, and upcoming events at the range. Will be returning soon, and hopefully have the chance to walk their trail ranges in the near future!

SF Parkour is a community of people who love to practice parkour. Parkour is probably best defined…read morethrough youtube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=parkour&search_type=&aq=f and wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour, but for those with an aversion to hyperlinks, let's just call it the art/sport of jumping over, climbing up, generally looking cool moving around obstacles. This particular community, like the sport itself, is expanding rapidly these days, with snowballing media attention including a high-profile scene in a Bond movie ("Casino Royale"), a video game ("Mirror's Edge"), a shoe (K Swiss Ariake), and a sprinkling of a few NYT articles. After a few years of saying "that shit is dope," and not thinking much of it, I finally stumbled upon SF Parkour and decided to have a go at parkour myself. It so happened that SF Parkour was hosting a beginner's lesson on Berkeley campus this weekend. Perfect. I couldn't convince anyone to go with me -- pussies, you know who you all are -- so I headed onto BART by myself Saturday morning. And it was probably the best experience I've had in a long time. I was a little skeptical at first. Parkour makes for great youtube videos; the youtube population being what it is, I had to look through about 2/3 of the group before I saw someone I could be sure was older than 16. (To be fair, i should stress that it was a beginner's session.) There's definitely something a little weird, at first, about being taught something by a 16-year-old high-school kids. And you have to be prepared to get schooled by 14-year-old Asian newbies who are 100% energy, 0% body weight and can fly about twice as high as you. But get over your ego -- it's worth it. I'm loving the sport so far. But I think even better was the beginner session the SF Parkour "Area Reps" put together. Everything was perfect. Good schpeal about the importance of safety and training. Taught me a lot of cool warmups and outdoor training exercises I liked so much I went and did them in Dolores Park today. Totally unrelatedly, running into friends while crawling on all fours up a hill along side frolicking dogs is a totally good way to get over any insecurities you might have about looking stupid. After the conditioning, they set up 4 stations for key basic movements. They presented some good overarching keys to parkour, broke down each individual movement into a series of progressing drills, and gave helpful individual pointers when they noticed things going wrong with our form. Oh yeah, and it's free. Beat that.

I went to one of the SFPK beginner's classes too and it was really well organized. A great group of…read morededicated practioners who volunteer their time to teach basic skills and help people at all levels work up to achieving whatever they want to learn. There is a great Friday Night Beginner's class that just started (Fridays at 7:00pm) on the 10th Avenue side of the Richmond Branch Library (b/w Geary and Anza). It's taught by Andrey who is one of the most amazing traceurs that I have seen. There is nothing that he can't do . . . but he always teaches beginners in incremental progression so that you have a good foundation to work from and you don't get hurt trying things that you aren't ready to do. He also does an occassional Saturday morning conditioning session at Mountain Lake Park at 10:00am, but you should probably RSVP to that if you are going so that he knows to wait for you. You can find most of these training sessions hidden in the sfpk forum, but the Friday night class is disguised under a title that hasn't been updated yet, so it is under the forum as something like: "Beginner's Trainign Session: Tuesday 8:30am" (but it is not on Tuesday and it is not at 8:30am . . .haha). We did a cool trail restoration project with the Forest Service recently too and helped restore the trails down to Marshall's Beach in the Presidio right behind Battery Godfrey. Good times and fun group of people! Definitely look into classes with SFPK as well as BA Parkour as well. BA Parkour does conditioning on Monday evenings at 6:30pm at Kezar and holds jams on the weekends. You can find them at: baparkour. com. Both great groups! And for the most part, all of the classes and events are free, so it's a great way to work out, have fun, meet great people and save money on fitness, all at the same time!

I recently picked tennis back up after a while and decided to get a couple of new racquets while on…read morea trip. I've been a customer here for years but I had only really been in one or twice after Marla retired, so I was pleasantly surprised that they still had my info. The turn around time for getting my two racquets was great, and reasonably priced.

Excellent customer service and selection. I've purchased a lot of tennis equipment here, and I also…read moreuse City Racquet Shop's re-stringing services. The tennis community is fortunate to have this store in SF!

I started taking tennis lessons with my boyfriend a few months ago and we've been working with…read moreMcClain -- it's been a great experience! We were both beginners when we started, and he helped us build a solid foundation pretty quickly. In just a few months our rallies went from a few hits to 50+, which we definitely didn't expect when we first picked up a racket. Coach keeps things fun, relaxed, and easy to follow. He's great at breaking down technique -- forehands, backhands, footwork, consistency -- in a way that actually makes sense and sticks. He's also calm, encouraging, and funny, so we genuinely look forward to every lesson. Our lesson package has been totally worth it (and we plan to continue). I'd recommend him to anyone -- beginners, couples, or really anyone who wants to improve while having a good time.

We've been taking classes with the coach for the past six months, and they've always been a…read morehighlight of our weekends. Both my husband and I have improved a lot and having a great time. Coach McClain strikes a great balance between being encouraging and giving clear, practical instruction.

The San Francisco Fencing Academy is run by the most knowledgeable and personable coaches out…read morethere. Brandon is a fabulous teacher and has taken me from "klutz" to "parafencer" over the course of seven months. He has improved my hand-eye coordination immensely. Stacey is a fountain of knowledge about the nutrition needs of athletes and all things yoga. She has been an invaluable resource on my weight loss journey and taught me to love the body that I'm in. I've watched them both coach both kids and adults and am amazed at how welcoming they are. They helped me see that fencing really is for every age, body type, and level of experience. I can't recommend their club highly enough. Whether you're an adult wanting to try out a sport for the first time or looking for a place for your child to do something productive, this is the club to hit up!

If we could give 6 stars we would! Stacey and Brandon are so great wirh kids and adults and are…read moresuch champions of Fencing. They are knowledgeable, encouraging and very patient with all levels. They also two great humans, kind and generous, HUGE hearts. Their volunteer work wirh parameters is so inspiring!! We are so glad to have found them that we make the trek across the City to this location just for them. Our fencer will be even further away in the Fall with new school but is determined to take multiple transports to continue learning from Brandon and to be nurtured by Stacey.

For over six months, I have had fabulous tennis lessons with Tim. He played in NCAA division tennis…read morein college and in competitions for over 15 years. He gives private one-on-one lessons all over San Francisco tennis courts and charges a reasonable rate. Since this is his full-time job, he is very flexible with schedules, especially with professional working people, and so he teaches 7 days a week. Rainy days? He has no qualms with rescheduling or cancelling. Most lessons are structured practices, ending in great volleys or games. Some days, I am downright tired and barely hanging onto the racket or angry and frustrated in life and need to hit some serious balls. Tim is able to adjust the game to accommodate the level spectrums. Just do not do it too often as he can burn out too! Overall, Tim is very good at gauging your skills, strength, and energy and tailors the lessons based on his assessments every 15 minutes. Great conversationalist too. You can contact him at taugh451@yahoo.com.

I've taken lessons with Tim through various stages of my tennis development, and he helped me win a…read moretournament, which is what we all want! I'm injured at the moment but will be heading back the minute I recover! Tim's a great strategist and teaches you to think on court. He's also really laid back, personable, and has a great sense of humor.