Karate, Traditional Okinawan
If you are interested in improving yourself, learning self-defense and getting in shape, this is the class for you.  Space is limited.  It is required that all new students visit a class before registering.  
Visit www.grossepointekarateclub.org for more information.
After you have passed the green belt test, you have the option to move up to the advanced class that meets additionally on Saturdays.

6 week sessions are offered year round
Classes taught by Michael Schaefer, 9th Degree Black Belt

2026
Session l:      January 6 - February 12
Session ll:     February 17 - March 26
Session lll:    March 31 - May 7
Session lV:   May 12 - June 18
Session V:    June 23 - July 30
Session Vl:   August 4 - September 17 - 6 weeks
Session Vll:  September 22 - October 29
Session Vlll:  November 3 - December 17  -  7 weeks

Time:  Tues:  6:30 - 7:45 pm, Thur: 6:30 - 7:45 pm, Saturday: 9 - 11
Location: Neighborhood Club

Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Course Fall 2025
Candidates must attend all days/times in the session.
There are required online portions to be completed before the first day of class.
Prerequisites for the Water Safety Instructor Course:

  1.    Be at least 15 years of age by the end of training
  2.    Pass swim skills evaluation:
  3.   Candidates must demonstrate and proficiently complete 25 yards of the following strokes: front crawl, back  
        crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and butterfly    
  4.    Maintain back float for 1 minute
  5.    Maintain treading water for 1 minute

AMERICAN RED CROSS WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR COURSE

The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to plan, prepare, and teach Red Cross Learn-To-Swim and Water Safety programs. The course focuses on teaching water safety concepts and swimming progressions, lesson planning and management strategies, along with best-practice teaching methods for all swimmers and techniques for communicating with families.

Participants who successfully complete the WSI course will be issued a Water Safety Instructor Certification that is valid for 2 years.  The  online component (approximately 7 hours) will be emailed to participants one week prior to the start of class and must be completed and passed the first in-person day of the course.

Instructor: Aubrey Ziems

Session 1:
October Class Dates:
Tuesday, October 21, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Wednesday, October 22, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Thursday, October 23, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Saturday, October 25, 9am - 12pm, NC Community Room and 1 - 6pm GP North Pool
Sunday, October 26, 11am - 3pm, NC - Board Room
Register by October 14, 2025

Session 2:
November Class Dates:
Monday, November 3, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Tuesday, November 4, 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm NC - Community Room
Thursday, November 6, 4 - 8 pm, NC - Community Room
Saturday, November 8th, 1 - 6pm, GP North Pool
Sunday, November 9th, 12 - 3pm, NC  Board Room
Register by October 27, 2025

Fee:               $245/person
Location:        Neighborhood Club Pool, Pool, Grosse Pointe North Pool
Instructor:      Aubrey Ziems
Minimum participants 4, Maximum participants 6

For questions please email:  sarah@neighborhoodclub.org

Cancellation Policy:
Refunds will be made if the registrant cancels 7 days prior to the start of the course, with a processing fee of $15 deducted, and the $40 certification fee.