Adult Golf Lessons

Beginner

These 6 PGA-instructed sessions offer the “Know how” and proper “Hands-on” techniques for providing the beginning golfer a basic understanding of the game. Don’t worry if you’ve never held a club before or been embarrassed when you did. Learning the application of grip, stance arrangement plus drills for your golf swing is the main agenda.

Fencing Lessons – Beginner & Continued

You’ve always wanted to give it a try and now is your chance!!! Fencing is an excellent sport for children and adults of all ages.  It develops coordination, builds strength, speed and endurance, requires good sportsmanship, and builds quick decision-making skills. It is a near-perfect blend of highly aerobic work that simultaneously requires explosive, strength-based movement.  Our coaches are all former World Cup or Olympic competitors.   They will work with athletes of any age to teach them this beautiful and unique sport.

Continued Lessons – All participants must have completed the beginner level. The structure of this course is to continue improving technique and bout strategies.  Age appropriate bouts will be conducted.

OPEN ADULT BADMINTON

The Open Adult Badminton program is supervised and open to individuals of High School age and older for recreational badminton play.  All days/times are subject to change due to park district programs, special events and facility rentals. (Watch for special holiday times!)  Good sportsmanship and fair play is the responsibility of each participant. 

SHOTOKAN ADULT KARATE

Karate offers students a variety of benefits.  Karate movements develop poise and agility while improving overall muscle tone.  For the businessperson, the program is ideal for releasing tension and developing cardiovascular fitness.  The single parents wishing to protect themselves and their families, the self-defense skills learned through karate are invaluable, as they can be applied in any situation.

Golden Lion Academy Tae Kwon Do

Participants train in combinations of Tae Kwon Do (blocking, punching and kicking) Hapkido (wrist locks), and Judo (throws) techniques. The physical conditioning increases coordination, strength, concentration and discipline. All students are eligible to try for promotional advancement through the various colored belts.

Open Basketball

The Open Basketball program is supervised and open to individuals of High School age and older for recreational basketball play. The Open Basketball program runs from November 2009 to April 2010.  All days/times are subject to change due to park district programs, special events and facility rentals. (Watch for special holiday times!)  Good sportsmanship and fair play is the responsibility of each participant.