SPORTS BRIEFS: Classes, programs slated at YMCA; karate training available

Classes, programs slated at YMCA

The Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow St., offers open gym for basketball and pickleball for players 16 and older of all ability levels with informal, friendly games.

Core Conditioning is also available on Wednesdays on Zoom or in-person.

Basketball is offered from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Pickleball is 5:30 to 10 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 5:30 to 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 7 to 9 a.m. on Saturdays; and for beginners on Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m.

Intense Aqua meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Yoga meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Silver Sneakers Yoga meets from 10 to 11 a.m. Laughter Yoga meets from 11:30 a.m. to noon.

H.I.I.T/Tabata meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 and 8 a.m.

A mobility class meets on Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Open gym hours are free for Y members and $3 per non-member. Open gym occurs at varying times between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The open gym schedule can be found at www.browncountyymca.org.

A flex pass is also available for $72 and can be used to take 12 of any of the classes.

For more information, call 812-988-9622.

Kyokushin karate training available

Kyokushin karate training in Brown County, under the supervision of Sensei David Michaelis, is now accepting new students.

The location of the training is to be determined and will be discussed with participants.

Michaelis has trained in and taught Kyokushin karate for over 40 years. Kyokushin is a style of stand up, full contact karate. It was founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese karate master Sosai Masutatsu Oyama.

Classes will take place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m., but times are flexible to accommodate students’ schedules.

There are currently a few openings available for new students. Classes are limited to those aged 16 and over who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. For more information, contact Michaelis at 812-360-5891 or at [email protected].