45 minutes of supervised playground play, (games and arts&craft projects) and then a 45 minute swim lesson taught by our American Red Cross Swim Instructors.

Crafts, painting, and coloring are just a few activities that will help your child become the next Picasso.

Finger painting, shaving cream, and Playdough are a sample of the materials children will experiment with during this class. Instructor will provide smocks for participants.

Preschoolers have the opportunity to crawl through tunnels, walk on the balance beam, and slide into our ball pool. What a great way to make new friends! This is a new 45 minute class.

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY! Preschoolers will have a chance to hear a story and create an animal craft. A different animal each week.

This course is a music and movement approach to early childhood music development for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their parents. Families will experiencce songs, chants, movement activities and instrumental jam sessions all in a relaxed playful atmosphere.

Passing, shooting, and dribbling skills introduce young ones to the fundamentals of soccer.

All lessons are taught by American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. If you have any questions about which level your child should be registered for please contact the Recreation Director at 291-3100 ext 6521.

Ages (3-6)
Lessons meet twice a week for 4 weeks.
Session dates: (I) July5- 29 (II) August 2- 26
Fee: $45/4wks

45 minutes of supervised playground play, 9includes games and arts & craft projects) and then a 45 minute swim lesson taught by our American Red Cross Swim Instructors .
Location: Swifts Beach Playground

The most up and coming sport in the Olympics. Try a new sport! Classes are held at Camp Lakota. Equipment is provided.

Paddle down the Weweantic River. Instructor will teach participants water safety, proper canoeing strokes, and take participants on mini scavenger hunts along the banks of the Weweantic. Classes are held at the Carver Road Canoe Access, West Wareham. Lifejackets are provided.

Mad Science of Southern Massachusetts will be hosting one, one week camp at Wareham Recreation.

Claws, Codes and Constellations (August 2-6)
Ages 5-12
Fee: $115
Time: 9:00-Noon

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Yuishinkai Kobujutsu, an organization based in Japan, was formed to teach, promote and preserve the martial arts as was practiced in Okinawa around the turn of the 19th century. The Japanese term, kobujutsu, means traditional (ko) martial (bu) art (jutsu).
Beginners are first taught Karate basics such as stances, blocks, punches, kicks, knee strikes and elbow strikes. Kicks are kept below belt level as high kicks are not considered practical. Next students move onto kata
which is a set of karate movements practiced as a routine. The katas taught are in the same tradition as was taught in the ancient Shuri, Naha and Tomari systems of Okinanwa. Some of these katas are hundreds of years old and have been handed down over the centuries from teacher to student. Students are also taught pre-arranged attacks and defenses to re-enforce their understanding of the dynamics of karate. Adult students train with karate weapons such as the bo, sai, nunchaku and tonfa. Basic bo (staff)
training is also introduced to the more advanced youth students.
In Yuishinkai Kobujutsu, competition is not practiced and is discouraged. Competition encourages students to only train for point scoring that emphasizes karate merely as a sport and not as a martial art. Martial sports promote values that are more orientated towards financial gain, hero worshipping, image presentation and power posturing. This is very apparent when you look at professional sports today. Yuishinkai Kobujutsu is taught as a means of self-defense - it is not a game and has to be respected for
what it was designed to do. Students are encouraged to respect each other and their teachers; to help each other learn together; and to try their best in training rather than be the best. Through diligent practice, Yuishinkai Kobujutsu promotes the development of self-confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline.

Instructor: Colman Fink has been involved in the martial arts for over 30 years and has been teaching Taiji (Tai Chi)and Kobujutsu/Karate for at least 25 years. He holds a 4th degree black belt in the Yuishinkai Kobujutsu system.

Beginners are welcome to learn the basics in a friendly learning environment. Classes will cover serving, proper stroke mechanics, and game strategies. Classes held at WHS courts.
*Arrangements can be made for private lessons, please call Wareham Recreation if interested, 291-3100 ext 6521.

Taiji, also known as Tai Chi, literally translated means "supreme ultimate". It is a centuries old Chinese discipline for health, relaxation, self-cultivation and self-defense.
Beginner students are initially taught forms which are sequences of flowing pre-arranged movements very much like dance routines. These movements, based on martial art technique, are performed slowly without any straining
or tension. Also because the Taiji form does not have any extreme movements and promotes gradual learning, its practitioners avoid the pulled muscles or other injuries normally associated with other strenuous activities. As you become older, it becomes tougher to keep up with the
other high-impact exercises or martial arts, but with Taiji there is no limit to how much softer or slower you can go. In fact, in China there are many Taiji masters who in their seventies or eighties are still active performers, and it is not uncommon to find masses of elderly people performing various routines in the parks.

Taiji is one of the best "load bearing" exercises available. Studies have shown that the body requires a "load bearing" exercise to properly and efficiently utilize calcium in the formation of bone mass. In China, studies have also shown that an 80 year old Taiji practitioner of many years has significantly more bone mass than someone younger who does not do any form of exercise. Also the slow controlled movements of Taiji strengthen the connective tissues of the pelvis, legs and feet.

A study sponsored by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) and published in the May 1995 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), showed that Taiji was the only exercise to show a significant decrease in
the number of falls among the elderly. Another federally funded study at the Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis showed that Taiji reduces injuries from falls by 25 percent in older subjects compared to a control
group of non-exercisers. This is not surprising as Taiji promotes balance, coordination and strength through gradual learning.

Taiji is an ideal form of exercise because you do not need special equipment; can be done anywhere; can be performed by anyone regardless of age, sex, size or athletic ability; and is a no-impact form of exercise.

Instructor: Colman Fink has been involved in the martial arts for over 30 years and has been teaching Taiji and Karate for at least 25 years. He holds a 4th degree black belt in the Yuishinkai Kobujutsu/Karate system.

An easy paced class designed to introduce seniors to Tai Chi.
A super class to improve muscle control and balance.

It's never too late to learn how to swim. Private adult swim lessons are available from our American Red Cross Aquatic Instructors. Please cal Wareham Recreation for more information.