Youth Sports

Youth Sports

Healthy Living starts here

The Y is the starting point for youth to learn about staying active and developing healthy habits. Our coaches and staff become positive, supportive role models in the lives of our young athletes.

But the benefits of participating in sports are far greater than just physical health. Whether it’s gaining self-confidence, leadership skills, or learning the value of teamwork, participating in sports at the Ridgewood Y helps children to grow inside and out.

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ADVANCED WRESTLING (Ages 12-17)

SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 23 | REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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If you are an experienced high school-aged wrestler looking to hone your skills on the mat, our accomplished and accredited staff can help you refine techniques to compete on the next level.

Tuesdays + Thursdays | September 23-November 14
5:00-6:30PM
Members $250 | Non-Members $310

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LIL' KICKERS SOCCER (Ages 3-6)

FALL SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 5 | REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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Join our experienced coaches to learn the core skills and become a better soccer player. Through playing fun games, drills, and exercises, you will learn how to dribble, pass, and shoot like a pro. Whether you have played before or this is your first time taking the field, your player will have fun and learn a lot!

Saturdays | October 5-November 30
9:00-10:00AM
Members $140 | Non-Members $175

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JUNIOR SOCCER ACADEMY (Ages 7-10)

FALL SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 5 | REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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Step onto the field and gain the knowledge and skills needed to take your game to the next level. Our coaches will challenge your player to improve as a passer, defender, and goal scorer. Through drills, games, and simulations, new and experienced players will develop the strong fundamentals of the game.

Saturdays | October 5-November 30
10:00-11:00AM
Members $140 | Non-Members $175

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YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINIC (Grades 1-4)

FALL SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 5 | REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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Calling all basketball players entering 1st-4th grades!

Learn the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, and game strategy in this 8-week clinic. In each session, players will learn and improve their skills through organized scrimmage and drills led by our team of experienced coaches and volunteers.

All practices are held on our outdoor basketball court adjacent to the main parking lot and are weather-dependent.

Saturdays | October 5-November 30
11:00AM-12:00PM
Members $140 | Non-Members $175

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BASKETBALL ELITE TRAINING (GRADES 5-12)

FALL SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 24 | REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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Open to kids grades 5-12—no tryouts necessary! Our Elite Training Basketball Program aims to develop the skills needed to be a leader on and off the court. Led by our PRIDE AAU basketball coaches, players will hone their basketball skills while learning the importance of teamwork, camaraderie, and dedication.

Tuesdays | September 24-November 19
5:30-6:30PM
Members $220 | Non-Members $280

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PRIDE AAU TRAVEL BASKETBALL (GRADES 5-12)

2024 FALL TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 10 + 12, 2024

FALL 2024 TRYOUTS ARE COMPLETE. SIGN UP TO RECEIVE UPDATES ABOUT WINTER 2025.

To register for PRIDE AAU, you must try out and be accepted to a team. Once accepted, athletes may register for their designated team below.

PRIDE AAU HIGH SCHOOL
PRIDE AAU MIDDLE SCHOOL

Led by Coach Pat O’Hagan along with top AAU, travel team, and high school coaches in North Jersey, the primary goals of this program are to promote the physical, mental, and moral development of amateur athletes and to promote good sportspersonship and good citizenship.

We aim to develop tomorrow’s leaders by fostering confidence and encouraging camaraderie while honing their skills and enjoying the thrill of playing basketball.

PRIDE AAU travel teams are available for boys and girls in middle and high school.

Players will be evaluated by our coaching staff during tryouts. Once the teams are announced, the practice and game schedule will be communicated out weekly to our players and families.

Middle and High School Boys Tryouts

Tuesday, September 10
5th + 6th grade | 6:00-7:00PM
7th + 8th grade | 7:00-8:00PM
9th-12th grade | 8:00-9:00PM

Thursday September 12
Make up for all grades | 6:00-7:00PM

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RIDGEWOOD YMCA BREAKERS SWIM TEAM

2024|25 SHORT COURSE TRYOUTS ARE COMPLETE. LONG COURSE TRYOUTS WILL BE IN SPRING 2025.

The Ridgewood YMCA Breakers helps young swimmers strive for a healthy, active lifestyle while also embracing the Y’s four core values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Our trained coaching staff focuses on athletic development and aims to improve swimmers’ competitive skills and endurance through progression and an appropriate level of competition. It is designed to motivate and challenge swimmers to reach individual goals while still enjoying the benefits of a team sport.

MORE INFO + REGISTRATION

For more Breakers info and questions, contact Meaghan Donnelly at [email protected]

CALLING ALL FALL ATHLETES!

Speed + Agility Rust Buster Mini Camp for Teens

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Time to shake off the rust so you can enter preseason ready to train!

This mini-camp prepares middle and high school-aged athletes of all levels for their respective fall sports after a summer off in a low-pressure, yet challenging environment and without the added stress of performing in front of coaches. The camp is led by experienced speed and agility coaches with backgrounds in high-level athletics as both athletes and coaches.

Programming will consist of speed, plyometric, and agility drills using ladders, cones, hurdles, and sleds to retrain basic athletic movement and recondition fast twitch muscles. By reintroducing a consistent, yet easy-to-maintain schedule for the summer, athletes can reacclimate to having a training regimen. Athletes will complete the camp feeling warmed up and confident to begin preseason training.

Wednesdays | July 31 – August 21
4:00-5:30 PM
Members $100 | Non-members $125

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For questions, contact Lorna Deveaux at [email protected]

VOLLEYBALL (Grades 6-12)

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Through skills and drills activities, participants learn the fundamentals of how to pass, set, serve, block, tip and dive. Foot work and technique are emphasized as players gain better understanding of strategy of the sport.

Tuesdays | April 16-May 21
5:15-6:15PM
Members $150 | Non-Members $198

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Financial Aid

We believe the opportunity to gain personal growth from our programming should be accessible to everyone regardless of financial situation or socioeconomic status. Our Membership for All program ensures that nobody is turned away because of inability to pay.

Download our application here.

For more info and questions, contact Cara Apsley at [email protected]

For more Breakers info and questions, contact Meaghan Donnelly at [email protected]

STRENGTH + CONDITIONING

METCON

Challenge yourself with circuits consisting of strength, conditioning, and plyometric exercises. This style of workout taps into all three metabolic systems to improve muscular power, strength, and endurance—plus, the clock is ticking, so you’re competing against yourself for time and reps! Class ends with mobility work for joint health.

HIIT SQUAD

High Intensity Interval Training pushed to the max. Monday classes involve functional and athletic training using the TRX, treadmill, bikes, kettlebells and more. Wednesday classes mirror a Crossfit type workout.

UPGRADE BOOTCAMP

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BODY CONDITIONING

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TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING

Strength work challenging your body with a variety of equipment. Classes may include hand weights, balls, steps, disks and bands.

UPPERCUTS + CORE

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WOMEN’S BARBELL CLUB

Develop strength and technique to approach the bar with confidence! Led by two experienced female lifters, this class will focus on basic power and Olympic lifts as well as accessory exercises to build strength and power.

Female identifying and gender expansive individuals welcome.

SMALL GROUP FUNCTIONAL TRAINING

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BODY SCULPT

In body sculpt classes, you’ll use equipment like hand weights, resistance bands, and your body weight to sculpt and tone your muscles. With sculpting and toning exercises, you’ll develop lean muscles rather than large or bulky ones.

PILATES

PILATES

Pilates is a method of exercise that consists of low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements. Pilates emphasizes proper postural alignment, core strength and muscle balance.  

PILATES MAT

Mat Pilates is a strengthening and lengthening form of exercise that focuses on your core (trunk) muscles while also training your arms and legs. Mat Pilates is based on the original exercises Joseph Pilates developed to strengthen his own body as a very young man and then began teaching others.

POP PILATES

Pop Pilates is an evolution of regular Pilates, challenging people to develop incredible core strength. It is a mat-based fusion of abdominal muscle exercises and moves which benefit your entire body, with it putting core muscles to work more than regular Pilates would.

YOGALATES

Yogalates combines the balance, stamina, strength, flexibility, and yogic awareness of mind and body with Pilates techniques that improve posture, core strength, and stability.

BARRE

BARRE

Classical dance movements and positions drawn from yoga and Pilates. Using equipment, in addition to the barre, such as resistance bands, gliding disk and exercise balls.

BARRE SCULPT

This full body workout combines high-rep strength training and traditional barre exercises to challenge your mobility and core.

SOUL BODY BARRE

Experience the power of Soul Body’s signature method and flow that is smart, functional, more athletic yet mindful in its approach. This results-driven program brings that “boutique barre experience” to Group Fitness. Shape, tone and strengthen the body.

STRETCH

STRETCH

The perfect ending to a long day! Learn simple, safe and easy exercises to lengthen and limber the whole body. 

TAI CHI

TAI CHI

Experience an ancient Chinese martial art with health benefits for body, mind and spirit. A meditation in motion that relieves stress, encourages relaxation and improves balance.  

TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS

Tai Chi is a recommended exercise for people with arthritis because it is low-impact and can help you improve your strength, flexibility, and balance. It involved performing slow, controlled movements with an attention to your breath. It can help with chronic pain management as well as promote relaxation and mental well-being.

MARTIAL ARTS

MARTIAL ARTS FOR SELF DEFENSE

Are you interested in learning martial arts and self defense? If yes, then consider joining our program and attending our classes.

Our Mixed Martial Arts system incorporates techniques and methods from Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Grappling, and Karate. Our Mixed Martial Arts system strives to deliver an integrated and comprehensive ideology and framework with the goal of producing skillful, accomplished, and well-rounded students proficient in the art of self defense.

All new students must be at least 18 years old, sign a liability waiver, and purchase a white karate gi online (with a white belt) prior to beginning any class.

BOXING

CARDIO BOX

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HEAVY BAG

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UPGRADE BOXING

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DANCE

ZUMBA®

Zumba® is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance workout.

LABLAST® FITNESS

LaBlast® Fitness is an energizing dance fitness class blending the true skill of ballroom dance with the calorie blasting properties of interval fitness.

CYCLE

CYCLE

A fast-paced workout on a stationary bike. You can climb, sprint and ride to incredible music in our cycling studio.

CYCLE EXPRESS

All the benefits of a cycle class condensed into a 30 minute session.

AQUA

AQUA EX

Shallow and deep water exercises that tone and improve range of motion, cardiovascular endurance and muscle strength.

AQUA ZUMBA®

Enjoy Zumba® on land? Try your favorite dance workout in the water for a great low impact workout!

DEEP WATER RUNNING

Deep Water Fitness is a low impact, joint-friendly workout routine that builds strength and cardiovascular health. Participants will have fun taking part in new and exciting resistance exercises and underwater running drills with help from a floatation device.

WALKING

Y WALK CLUB

Our Walking Group will help keep you moving and working towards better health and fitness. The group will meet outside at the Y for warmups then continue to Veterans Memorial Field where we will walk for 20-30 minutes. Class will wrap up back at the Y with stretches, mobility work, and some simple exercises. This class is outdoors and is weather dependent, however will still occur in the event of safe, yet inclement weather.

YOGA + MEDITATION

YOGA

Learn the “ins and outs” of Yoga postures. The practice of yoga improves our well-being, not just physically, but on all levels: physiologically, mentally, emotional and spiritually. Yoga is to be experienced. All are welcome to join.   

HATHA YOGA

Experience the transformative power of moving mediation by practicing various yoga postures with a focus on creating awareness gaining strength and increasing flexibility. 

HATHA FOR HEALTHY BONES

Hatha for Healthy Bones focuses on balancing poses, building strength in your legs and using body weight to build bone density.

IYENGAR YOGA

Iyengar yoga begins with standing, sitting and lying down postures and later inversions and more vigorous backbends and breathing techniques. The Iyengar method emphasizes proper alignment and builds strength, flexibility and inner peace. 

DYNAMIC YOGA

Dynamic yoga focuses on flowing movements and breathwork. It is a more vigorous style of yoga than traditional hatha yoga, and it can be a great way to improve your cardiovascular health, strength, and flexibility.

GENTLE YOGA

This form of Hatha Yoga practice involves breath, body, and mind, with poses not as strenuous as in a traditional yoga class.

YOGALATES

Yogalates combines the balance, stamina, strength, flexibility, and yogic awareness of mind and body with Pilates techniques that improve posture, core strength, and stability.

MEDITATION + RESTORATIVE YOGA

This is our gentlest yoga class. Designed for those who wish to find healing, recovery physically and emotionally, and to learn to release chronic tension and stress. 

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