

The YMCA offers health seekers resources for active, well-balanced lifestyles; provides community leadership to help reduce barriers and increase support for healthy living; develops community partnerships to advance health and well being for all. At the YMCA you can examine nutrition, weight management, stress reduction, the role of community support and more. Our certified coaches and instructors can help you identify what's most important to you and how to achieve success.
Open Family Gym
Play various recreational sports or ping-pong with your family and friends and enjoy a great time together!
Bandminton
Challenge your partner or play doubles in this YMCA favourite. Badminton is an
excellent form of physical conditioning, and is regarded as one of the most physically demanding sports.
Basketball
Play a little one-on-one or make it a full court and challenge your "Y" friends.
Volleyball
Experience this great sport with a large group. Develop your skills with the help of qualified coaches while playing one of our most-popular gymnasium programs.
Family Sports Combo
Learn the fundamentals of the game. Drills and scrimmages focus on fair play and
sportmanship. Have fun learning the basics of ball hockey, basketball and badminton just to name a few.
Shotokan Karate
Study the art of Traditional Shotokan Karate. Learn the methods of Kihon (fundamentals), Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring) by volunteer instructors dedicated to Karate. Competition is secondary to studying Shotokan, however students may compete at any Canadian Shotokan Karate Association (CSKA) competition.
Program is open to students 7 years and up. Dojo is located at the YMCA Birchwood Child Development Centre gymnasium 190 Tamarack Way.
Saturday, 1-2:30pm
Members: FREE
Non-Members: as per FMCSKA rates
Registration is required for this program. Please check with
Member Services for upcoming registration dates.