amount of structure and guidance from adults, but never take away ownership of their work. Camp happens June through August for grades K-7 and varies by Bay Area locations. Info: steveandkatescamp. com FENCING San Francisco Fencers Club Camps offered daily throughout the summer for both beginner and intermediate skill levels. Camps take place at the San Francisco Fencers Club. Info: 415-668-3623, www.sffencers.com FIGURE SKATING Oakland Ice Center OIC has Spring Day Camps available for ages 6-up with a strong emphasis on basic skills. Two sessions currently being offered. Info: www.oaklandice.com; 510-268-9000 FITNESS Aspire Pilates Dramatically increase core strength, power, flexibility, balance, focus and joint stability, while preventing injury. Aspire prides itself on helping
propel athletes to the next level by addressing muscular imbalances, helping athletes increase body awareness, correcting faulty body mechanics and accessing untapped strength. Info: 925-680-4400, www. AspirePilatesCenter.com. Children’s Hospital “Learn What It’s Like To Be An Athletic Trainer.” This two-day workshop exclusively for high school students will be March 1-2. The workshop includes: Overview of careers in sports medicine; ankle injuries and taping techniques; wrist, hand, and thumb injuries and taping; knee injuries and RICE Therapy; stretching techniques; low back injuries and CORE Training; sports concussions; shoulder injuries and rehabilitation. Who should attend? High school students interested in a career in sports medicine. Some of the perks you get include: class credit, certificate of completion and reference materials. The event is facilitated by Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine staff and takes place at the our Outpatient Center
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Auditorium. 744 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609. The fee is $99/student. ... The CHO Summer Program also includes: Yoga for Young Athletes classes, the Athlete Development Program, Sport Speed Camps (three sessions from June 24-Aug. 16), and a Summer Circuit Training Series for young athletes from June 10-Aug. 16. Info on all of the above: Call the Sports Medicine Center at 510-428-3558 Fit 2 The Core As a Youth Conditioning, Speed/ Agility and Nutrition Specialist with the International Youth Conditioning Association, Fit-2-The-Core Training Systems offers an innovative approach to getting your young athletes back on the field of play post-rehabilitation (which gets your athletes to normal function), continuing the process by progressing their bodies to handle what they must endure on the field or court. We work on a solid athletic foundation while staying focused on each individual athlete’s progress. Our unique program includes instruction in movement training, injury reduction, linear/lateral speed
development, foot speed and agility, power development, proper weight training techniques and functional strength training. Athletes are closely supervised while being coached through the workout, with attention on proper technique and safety. For F2C’s Back to Sports programs we offer training weekdays, with 2 days/week or 3 days/week program options. Bottom line: Our program gets your athletes back on the field. Sign up today for your two-week free pass at www.fasteryoungathletes. com, or call 925-639-0907 for more information. Kenion Training Coach Nathan Kenion leads multiple training programs, all geared to help athletes achieve their dreams. He stresses having the right motivation, skills and knowledge to take your game to the next level today, and is all about changing the little things that will help you reach your ultimate goal. 707-704-8003, nathan@keniontraining.com; www. keniontraining.com. Renaissance ClubSport We offer sports and speciality camps for kids ages 5-12 during school breaks (spring, fall, winter
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and summer). Participants have fun-filled, active breaks as they receive instruction in a variety of sports, activities, and projects. Working parents can take advantage of our extended hours options for both morning and afternoon sessions. For families with multiple children, we offer a 10% discount on each additional sibling registered for the same week of camp. Info: Kids World at 925.942.6344. TransForm FX We believe that parents can take better care of their kids when they take care of their own health and fitness. We have designed adult fitness boot camp workouts to fit your busy lifestyle. Each boot camp workout is designed to help you burn fat and increase your cardiovascular endurance. Info: 925-289-8042; www. transformfxfitness.com. Trucks Training Trucks Training was started by local individuals who have grown up in the area, experienced the world
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