Illinois Shotokan Karate Club is Chicagoland’ s premier karate school taught under the instruction of John DiPasquale, a four-time National Champion and President of the American Shotokan Karate Association. In our Pre-Karate Safety classes, young children develop flexibility, strength, and coordination in fun, yet disciplined activities. This program is specifically designed for growing minds and bodies to enhance memory and agility. Watch your child’ s confidence blossom and their skills improve.

● Uniforms and Belt-Testing are options available through the ISKC instructor.

● Please note that the Youth and Adult classes train together.

● Beginner students will not be permitted to register into the current session after the second class has met. Registration for continuers through advanced students will be accepted after the start date, but the full class fee is required.

Pre-Karate( 4-6yrs)

In our Pre- Karate Safety classes, young children develop flexibility, strength, and coordination in fun, yet disciplined activities. This program is specifically designed for growing minds and bodies to enhance memory and agility. Watch your child’ s confidence blossom and their skills improve.

Youth / Adult Karate( 7yrs & up)

ISKC’ s karate classes offers a good mix of strength training, with cardiovascular and flexibility exercises. Students increase their coordination, agility and poise, as well as learn lasting personal safety skills. They also benefit from the mental stimulation of learning the choreographed moves of the kata and the discipline of conforming to the class rules.

Location: Darien Park District Community Center

Code Belt Color Day Dates Time Fee 07034-01 White-Orange Tu 9 / 08-12 / 15 4:50-5:45P $ 248R /$ 297NR 507034-02 Yellow-Purple Tu 9 / 08-12 / 15 5:50-6:45pm $ 248R /$ 297NR 507034-03 Brown-Black Tu 9 / 08-12 / 15 6:50-7:45pm $ 248R /$ 297NR

East Ave Lacrosse is proud to bring some of the best high school and college coaches in the state to Hinsdale Herd for fast-paced, fun training sessions designed to challenge and engage players of all skill levels and experience.

Boys & Girls Lacrosse Skills & Scrimmage

Skills training for boys and girls of all ages and skill levels! Players will meet one day a week.

The Season runs from: 9 / 09-10 / 21

BOYS REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: stick, mouth guard, helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, elbow pads, athletic clothing, and footwear. Boys’ equipment rental is available by request. Players must provide their own sticks and mouth guards

GIRLS REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Stick, mouth guard, goggles, athletic clothing and footwear

Location:........ Veeck Park

Location:........ Veeck Park

Boys & Girls Intro to Lax

Location:........ Peirce Park Tennis courts

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