Sports and Recreation

Martial Arts

Church’s Karate Academy

4716 Paris Ave., New Orleans (504) 376-7009 churchskarateacademy.com Kids will learn to defend themselves physically, but more importantly, they’ll build the mental and emotional skill sets necessary to conquer challenges like high school and college, and become a healthy, balanced adult.

NOLA Aikido

3909 Bienville St., Ste. 103, New Orleans (504) 208-4861 nolaaikido.com Aikido, with an aim of peaceful resolutions of conflict, is an ideal martial art for children, educating the physical, intellectual, and emotional intelligences. Our staged approach means kids of all ages can participate at the appropriate level for their development. Now offering indoor classes for vaccinated children aged five and above, and outdoor classes for younger unvaccinated children.

Soccer Club

Louisiana Fire Juniors

1918 18th St., Kenner (504) 465-8224 louisianafirejrs.com

Swimming

Jewish Community Center (JCC)

5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie (504) 897-0143 (New Orleans), (504) 887-5158 (Metairie) nojcc.org Stay cool in the JCC pools this summer! Adult lap swimming and lessons for all ages and abilities are available at both JCC locations. Metairie has seasonal swimming; Uptown’s heated pools offer year-round indoor swim lessons and outdoor adult lap swimming.

Love Swimming

5221 S. Front St., New Orleans

(504) 891-4662 loveswimming.com Year-round, Uptown swim school offers exceptional lessons from ages six months to adult with New Orleans’ swim instruction experts! Love Swimming makes effective lessons FUN!

Fitness

JCC Fitness Centers

5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie (504) 897-0143 (New Orleans), (504) 887-5158 (Metairie) nojcc.org Offering fitness and fun for the entire family, the JCC has 65+ free group exercise classes, monthly contracts and convenient locations in Uptown and Metairie. Take advantage of personal training and small group training as well as a multitude of boutique classes, including indoor cycling, TRX, HIIT, barre and yoga, plus mat and reformer Pilates.

Ochsner Fitness Center

Multiple locations (504) 733-1600 ochsnerfitness.com The ideal fitness experience with state-of-the-art equipment, personal training, over 150 group class options, multiple pools, and over 130,000 feet of expansive space at our convenient flagship location in Harahan.