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Year-round sports classes/activities for kids in the Rochester, NY area.

Unity Health System Total Sports Experience
880 Elmgrove Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624
585-458-GAME (4263)
Micro Sports Programs, starting at age 2, are a great way to introduce children to a variety of sports while building character and leadership skills. Staff coaches bring structure, organization, and supervision to each session. Fundamental skills are taught through age-appropriate games and activities. Most importantly, the Micro Programs are designed to create a fun, safe, and exciting atmosphere that leave your child anxiously awaiting the next class!

 

Rochester Sports Garden
1460 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
585-427-2240
soccertots@rocsportsgarden.com
Soccer Tots at the Rochester Sports Garden is a child physical development program that utilizes a variety of fun games to delight and engage young children in physical activity. Classes are professionally designed to develop motor skills, promote fitness, and create self confidence. In a non-competitive environment, SoccerTots stresses the development of simple motor skills such as: balance, kicking, running, jumping, dribbling, foot-eye coordination, running control as well as listening and following instructions. The Rochester Sports Garden offers classes for children from 18 months to 6 years old. Class schedules are available online at www.rocsportsgarden.com under the SoccerTots link. The Rochester Sports Garden also offers: Youth indoor soccer leagues and practice time, baseball, slow pitch, and fast pitch softball batting cages.

 

Next Level Hoops Basketball Development Program
St. Monica’s Gymnasium
841 Genesee St. (near University of Rochester)
Rochester, NY
(585) 271-5726
Next Level Hoops is for male and female basketball players ages 10+. Next Level Hoops offers small group training and individual lessons. We teach your child important skills such as shooting, ball handling, footwork and agility training. Our program is effective and helps young athletes get real results and become better all around players. Instructional sessions are available now, however space is limited and spots fill up quickly. NLH has sessions available from March through early October. Call NLH at 271-5726 for more information.

 

Gymboree of Pittsford
Barn Bazaar Plaza
2851 Clover Street
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-586-0170
Contact: pittsfordny@gymboreeclasses.com
Encourage healthy habits and a positive attitude toward exercise through fun and physical sports play. Activities are designed to get children engaged in non-competitive interactive games and emphasize flexibility, confidence and emotional well-being to build strong bodies and minds. For children 3-5 years and grown-ups too. Move, stretch and build an active lifestyle together by learning fitness and sports fundamentals. Activities focus on developing the skills involved in soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, hockey, racquet sports, track and field, and golf. Call or email to try a class for FREE!

 

Homeschool Figure Skating/Hockey program
Through Charity LEAH
Skating Institute of Rochester
1 Boys Club Place
Rochester, NY
Contact: Cati, 621-6445 or NicoMonkey118@frontiernet.net
Programs available include BLADES figure skating club, learn to skate for hockey, and hockey league. Figure skating and learn to skate for hockey run from 9:30-11:00 AM on Tuesday mornings. Program cost is $31 for 9 weeks in the fall. (Another session begins in January.) Hockey runs from 1:15-2:45 on Tuesday afternoons. Program cost is $45 for 6 weeks in the fall and 9 weeks in the winter.

 

Youth Kayak Club
Genesee Waterways Center
Lock 32 Whitewater Park
2797 Clover Street, Pittsford, NY 14534
585-747-8478
Contact: Andy Cook, acook@bluefrog.com
Monday Nights starting mid-June to late September/early October, 5pm until 8pm, $20 per night.
Prior whitewater instruction is necessary to participate. (Youth Kayak Camp, Into To Whitewater or inquire about private instruction.) ACA certified instructors will provide advanced instruction, including rolling, playboating, stroke development and guided practice. We provide a boat, paddle, skirt, PFD and helmet.

 

The Indoor Ski Area
1225 Jefferson Road (Frontier Commons), Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 338-7669
Contact: Chris Booth, Director
Ski and Snowboard training for kids ages 3-88 is done indoors on the only Snow Deck in the region. All equipment is provided and students wear a harness to prevent falls. Instruction is done one-on-one by Certified instructors.
Skiing is taught using the Direct to Parallel system that takes advantage of modern shaped skis. No snowplow, wedge or stem maneuvers are taught so participants learns expert level parallel turns from the start. Levels taught include: beginners, returning moms and dads, remedial, and expert.
Snowboarding is taught using a Direct to the Fall Line approach. Painful hard falls are prevented because of the harness and balance bar. Students are taught to ride both Regular and Goofy footed to increase their fun and safety. Skills taught include: balance, toe and heel side turns, 180's, 360's, jumping, side slipping, and toe/heel catch and recover to avoid falling.
All skills taught can be used on snow to make transition to the slopes fun and easy.

 

THYROFF TEAM TENNIS
8 Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607 585-737-5141
Scott Thyroff, smt1099@aol.com
Founded by Scott Thyroff, head pro at Locust Hill Tennis Club, Owner of Manhattan Square Tennis Club, High School and Collegiate All American, 2005 Districts singles, doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion and 2006, doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion.
Thyroff Team Tennis offers group lessons, semiprivate lessons and private lessons. Classes are held in the fall at Locust Hill Country Club (you do not have to be a member of Locust Hill to take tennis lessons) and at Manhattan Square Tennis Club in the winter and during inclement weather in the fall. Manhattan Square Tennis Club is located downtown next to the Strong Museum. Call or email for a brochure or get set up in group or private lessons.

 

Frozen Ropes Rochester
    160 Despatch Drive, East Rochester, NY 14455, (585) 385-0420
    John Scarpelli, info@frozenropesrochester.com
    BASEBALL / SOFTBALL CLASSES & LESSONS all year round! Since 1988, hundreds of little league programs, high school coaches and college programs have implemented Frozen Ropes' cutting edge techniques and innovative drills. Amateur and Professional players flock to the nearest Frozen Ropes laboratory to prepare for their upcoming seasons. With 22 locations in the U.S. and Canada, they have become the most recognized name in baseball and softball instruction at the amateur and professional level. Frozen Ropes Rochester offers baseball and softball classes and lessons all year round, for all ages.

     

    SoccerClasses.com
    RSM Wagner LLC, P.O. Box 93273, Rochester, NY 14692 585-461-4907
    Robert Wagner, rwagner@soccerclasses.com
    SoccerClasses.com is a year-round training program for boys and girls, ages 3 - 17, focused on technical skill development. This program is appropriate for Travel, Non-competitive Travel and Recreational-level players. Check out their website (www.soccerclasses.com) for information about their free soccer clinics, weekly training schedules and school break soccer camps. Their programs are now located in the Eastside and Westside of Rochester.

     

    Village Sports
    160 Despatch Drive, East Rochester, NY 14455, (585) 381-0090
    Glenn & Anne Collins, Info@VillageSports.net
    Village Sports is a multi-purpose, 5-acre indoor & outdoor sports facility that gradually changes with the seasons to meet the needs of new sports, teams, and weather. With our inter-changeable turf, we are fully equipped to accommodate those on the field, and those on the sports surface. Include: IronMan Obstacle Course; Adventure Challenge Obstacle Course; Two Ultimate Indoor Sports Surfaces; Mini Golf; Skate & Hoops Surface; Outdoor Sports Fields; KidSports Center (Crafts, Computers, & More); Water Wars; Pirate Pete Surf 'N Slide.