Sports

AQUATICS: Long Beach Parks Recreation and Marine

Long Beach – Beginning to intermediate swim instruction (3+); year-round. Parent and child, (9 mos-2 yrs), recreational swimming and classes.

AQUATICS: PDGA USA Premiere Diving Instruction

Santa Fe Springs – Beginner diving instruction for boys and girls, plus Team Diving from Novice-JO to Senior Level. Training is provided by experts with an aim to help students improve their skill levels so that they can eventually become part of a team and participate in competitions. Participants must be age 5+ and be able to swim. Practice is held 2-3 days a week. Read More

CHEERLEADING: Rise Up Athletics All Star Cheerleading

Los Alamitos – Rise Up Athletics All-Star cheer is a non-school affiliated program that competes locally and out-of-state in the sport of competitive cheerleading. RUA All Stars teaches all levels of cheer from their prep teams to senior-level advanced teams. Read More

First Field Farm Horseback Riding

Cerritos – Instruction in English horseback riding and jumping for beginning through advanced students. They are a recognized Riding Academy by the USHJA, and have a trainer that is a USHJA Certified. Private and group lessons. Horses are provided. Read More

GYMNASTICS: My Gym Children’s Fitness Center In-Person and Virtual Classes

Signal Hill – They are open for in-person, outdoor classes and have greatly enhanced their health and safety policies. They also offer virtual classes that are not pre-recorded videos, but live instruction from fun and entertaining My Gym teachers. Additional programs include: Early Learning PREP classes (for children 2-5 years old), STEAM Learn and Play classes (for children 4-13 years old) and homework help. These are supplemental educational and physical classes to help bridge the gap in children’s education during distance learning. Read More

GYMNASTICS: Rise Up Athletics

Los Alamitos – Providing quality fitness programs for children ages 1-18 for over 42 years! Parent and me classes, gymnastics for boys and girls, recreational/cheer tumbling coed classes, gymnastics and acrobatics coed classes, private birthday parties, All-Star competitive cheerleading, seasonal camps and more. Read More

GYMNASTICS: Straight A’s Gymnastics Academy

Santa Fe Springs – Recreational gymnastics, plus Team Gymnastics for Girls, JO Levels 2-10 and Xcel. Training is provided by experts with an aim to help students improve their skill levels so that they can eventually become part of a team and participate in competitions. A variety of classes, starting at preschool age, are offered in person and online – even specialty classes, including tumbling, acrobats and Ninja Zone. Read More

MARTIAL ARTS – My Gym Children’s Fitness Center Long Beach LIVE

Signal Hill – Master level Karate instructor on staff, students ages 4-13 strive for different belt levels. My Gym Ninja Training (ages 5-10) is also offered with obstacle courses that change every week! Read More

Sandie Mercer Ranch at Lakewood Equestrian Center

Lakewood – Private and group instruction (6+) for Western, English and Jumping. Beginner – advanced lessons can be arranged to fit your schedule. Lessons are available six days a week on your horse or theirs. Summer camps are also offered, plus scout groups earning merit badges. Read More

Sender One Climbing

Los Angeles & Santa Ana – Sender One’s youth program introduces kids, ages 7-14, to the foundations of climbing. Young climbers will have the opportunity to discover themselves and connect with others through climbing while developing new active skills in a supportive environment. Read More

SKATEBOARDING: Skatedogs

Various Locations – After-school and weekend classes in skateboarding. Weekly group classes are offered in person in six local cities. Kids (5-13) make new friends, advance their skateboarding skills, and most importantly, have fun – all in Skatedogs’ private skatepark. They also offer private lessons, birthday parties and camps during school breaks. Read More

SKATING & HOCKEY: East West Ice Palace

Artesia – Ice rink offers public skating, skating classes for kids (3+) and adults, freestyle sessions, in-house hockey, hockey classes, youth travel hockey league, adult hockey league, stick time and broomball. Competitive synchronized skating teams and classes also available. Read More