Programs & Classes

Learn better ball control, foot work, shooting techniques, and conditioning with us to improve confidence and game play in our young athletes.

Beginner - Ages 4-6

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Beginner - Ages 7-12

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Kids will learn and master the basics of passing, dribbling and shooting and practice your offense and defense in fun drills and games.

Beginner - Ages 4-6

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Intermediate - Ages 7-12

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Shotokan is a karate practice that teaches self-defense through a series of specific forms. This Shotokan Karate class will be a challenging workout, with a focus on form and technique.

Beginner - Ages 5-10

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 Shotokan is a karate practice that teaches self-defense through a series of specific forms. This Shotokan Karate class will be a challenging workout, with a focus on form and technique.

 Beginner - Ages 11-17

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Intermediate - Ages 11-17

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Muay Thai, originating from Thailand, is both a sport and a martial art known as the 'Art of Eight Limbs.' This program aims to introduce participants to Muay Thai, teaching them techniques, training exercises, and simulated scenarios. Through structured drills and practical applications, participants will develop foundational skills and gain an understanding of Muay Thai principles.

 Beginner - Ages 5-10

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Beginner - Ages 11-17

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Capoeira is a Brazilian form of martial arts. The movements are fluid in nature and often performed to live music with emphasis on kicks, escapes, acrobatics and percussion. Capoeira can help you develop balance, flexibility, strength and power. 

 Beginner - Ages 5-10

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Classes teach the basics of the classical ballet movement through various fundamental techniques. Children will develop flexibility, balance, coordination, and musicality through expressive art while refining elegance and grace.

Beginner - Ages 3-5

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 Beginner - Ages 6-9

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This class is an introduction to the fun and excitement world of gymnastics! This confidence building sport improves self-esteem, strength, flexibility, agility, and coordination. With our welcoming, caring and experienced instructors leading the way, children are excited and motivated to learn new skills each week.  

 Beginner - Ages 4-6

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Our participants bring their imagination to life through literature, reading, and the arts in our YMCA Separation Enrichment classes. In addition, children explore their world through science, hands-on activities, and experiments. From erupting volcanoes to experimenting with matter in different forms to Picasso, this class invites children to explore the wonders of science, literature, and art.

The Y offers three enrichment classes per week per session—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 9 AM to 12 PM each day. The session runs for eight weeks. Drop off only.

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 This class is an introduction to the fun and excitement world of gymnastics! This confidence building sport improves self-esteem, strength, flexibility, agility, and coordination. With our welcoming, caring and experienced instructors leading the way, children are excited and motivated to learn new skills each week.  

 Beginner - Ages 1-3

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Open gym PlayDate is the best indoor space for your child from ages 6 months to 5 years to learn, play, and make friends. FREE and open to the community. 

Child must be accompanied by guardian/ parent.

Monday through Wednesday

11 am - 12 pm. 

No registration required.

Greenpoint YMCA gym, 99 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed
• Adult participation: One parent or guardian per child must be in the pool for each lesson 

The class introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child is comfortable in the water or child has taken Stage A Water Discovery
• Adult participation: One parent or guardian per child must be in the pool for each lesson

Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Bob to submerge in water
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  ○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Bob to submerge in water
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  ○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
  ○ Float on front and back unassisted
  ○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
  ○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
  ○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Swim to wall and exit
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
  ○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
  ○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
  ○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
  ○ Dive from a sitting position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Bob to submerge in water
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  ○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  ○ Exit the water

Kids develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Kids focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
  ○ Float on front and back unassisted
  ○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
  ○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

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• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
  ○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Swim to wall and exit
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
  ○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
  ○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
  ○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
  ○ Dive from a sitting position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

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• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
  ○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
  ○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
  ○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
  ○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards
  ○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
  ○ Dive from a kneeling position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

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• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 5 skills as follows:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Swim back crawl with stroke rotation for 25 yards
  ○ Swim butterfly with over arm recovery
  ○ Swim breaststroke for 25 yards achieving stroke rhythm
  ○ Dive from kneeling position
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn
  ○ Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn
  ○ Butterfly for 25 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn
  ○ Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards
  ○ Dive from a standing position
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yards
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students refine stroke technique on the major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

Register

• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Register

• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for students who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Register

• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
  ○ Float on front and back unassisted
  ○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
  ○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
  ○ This class is for students who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

Register

• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
  ○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Swim to wall and exit
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
  ○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
  ○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
  ○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
  ○ Dive from a sitting position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Register

• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
  ○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
  ○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
  ○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
  ○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards
  ○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
  ○ Dive from a kneeling position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

Register

• Class length: 45 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 5 skills as follows:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Swim back crawl with stroke rotation for 25 yards
  ○ Swim butterfly with over arm recovery
  ○ Swim breaststroke for 25 yards achieving stroke rhythm
  ○ Dive from kneeling position
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn
  ○ Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn
  ○ Butterfly for 25 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn
  ○ Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards
  ○ Dive from a standing position
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yards
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students refine stroke technique on the major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

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A YMCA certified swim instructor could be just what you or your child needs to get comfortable in the water or achieve your swimming goals. Your lessons are designed to meet your specific needs. For more information, visit our private lesson page.

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