Registration is now underway across a range of sports after school activities, so if your kids are looking to improve their game, hone their skills, or take on a totally new challenge, there are plenty of options available across Shunyi. Why let the kids have all the fun? There are classes for adults too, from toning through yoga, or going for the burn with CrossFit.
Beijing Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire provides swim coaching at Western Academy of Beijing (WAB), the British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi campus, and Dulwich College Beijing (DCB) Legend Garden campus, with a comprehensive program of coaching to suit all ages and abilities. In addition to their swim program, they also run gymnastics as an after school activity, at DCB Riviera Campus. For more details contact (136 0106 4534, beijing@dragonfire.com.cn) www.dragonfire.com.cn
Flips & Kicks Plus
Registration has opened for this season’s Flips & Kicks Plus gymnastics and martial arts coaching programs. All programs are taught in English by fully qualified international staff. Karate is a good art form for personal development, encouraging focus and discipline. Gymnastics is a great foundation for any sport. Coaches use their own Badge Award Scheme to help keep students enthusiastic and thriving to improve. Their new schedule is as follows:
Friday Gymnastics at WAB from August 29 to December 5
Beginners: 4-4.55pm (RMB 1,560)
Returners: 5-5.55pm (RMB 1,560)
Intermediate and Advanced: 6-7.25pm (RMB 1,820)
Sunday Gymnastics at WAB September 7 to December 7
Beginners: 9-9.55am (RMB 1,440)
Returners and Intermediate: 10-10.55am (RMB 1,440)
Advanced: 11am-12.25pm (RMB 1,680)
Monday Gymnastics at BSB Shunyi September 1 to December 8
3 to 4 years old: 3.30-4.15pm (RMB 1,560)
5 to 6 years old: 4.15-5pm (RMB 1,560)
7 years and over: 5-6pm (RMB 1,560)
Karate and Martial Arts
7-12 years old: Wednesday 4.30-6pm at BSB Shunyi (3rd floor) RMB 140 per class
7-12 years old: Sunday 12.30-1.30pm at WAB RMB 140 per class
To enroll in any of the above classes, fill in the application form (available here) and send a copy as PDF-file to info@flipsandkicksplus.com
O’le Skate
The people behind O’le Sports are introducing a public after school activity at Beijing Riviera. The sessions will take place every Friday at 4.30pm, starting September 5. Anyone aged 6-16 years may take part, and you don’t have to be a Riviera resident. The cost will be RMB 150 per session and to register simply fill in the form on their website.
For more details contact Beijing Riviera, No1 Xiang Jiang Bei Lu, Chaoyang District (186 1045 3101, peter@ole-sports.org) www.ole-sports.org
YOGA at Human in Motion
Human in Motion has welcomed a new Yoga teacher at the studio, Esme Kan will be teaching one class per week on Mondays at 10.30am.Additional classes may be added, if the Monday class proves popular. Kan is from the Netherlands and in 2012 she completed a Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher Training Course in Shanghai, she has been teaching yoga since March 2013. To book a session contact Human in Motion, Cathay View Plaza, 2a, Xiang Jiang Bei Lu, Chaoyang District (8470 3616, 136 7129 4008, humaninmotion@yahoo.com) www.humaninmotion.com.cn
CrossFit
This high intensity fitness program incorporates constantly varied, functional movements, suitable for people of all ages, sizes, shapes, and levels of fitness. Class schedule is as follows:
Weekdays at 6am, 9am, and 5.30pm
Mondays and Wednesdays at 6.30pm
Saturdays at 8am and 9am
If you fancy giving it a go, to find out what it’s all about,come along to one of the free trial classes. Located at Pinnacle Plaza (behind Jenny Wang, next to Gold River PGA Golf School) the trial classes will take place at 9am on August 23, 30, September 6, and 13. For more information contact (186 1257 2313, Bernard.Yapp@crossfit86.com, 186 1262 8095, Samuel.Lian@crossfit86.com) www.CrossFit86.com
beijingkids Shunyi Correspondent Sally Wilson moved to Beijing in 2010 from the UK with her husband and son. Her daughter was born here in 2011 and both her kids keep her happily busy. In her spare time, Sally loves to stroll through Beijing’s hutongs and parks. She is a (most of the time) keen runner and loves reading: books, magazines, news, and celeb websites – anything really. Sally is also a bit of a foodie and loves trying out new restaurants.
Photos: Crossfit Fever, David Bannister, Erica, Lyn Tally (Flickr)
