Youth Sports

Our classes emphasize skill development in a supportive, non-pressured, non-competitive environment to help enhance your child’s self-esteem. Before enrolling in a particular class, you can take a trial class. For more information about youth sports for children ages 3 to 12, please email Chloe Markowitz, at Chloe_Markowitz@14thStreetY.org.

Junior Basketball                                            
Dribbling, passing, shooting, defense—improve your game by playing in this clinic-style program. 

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Advanced Youth Basketball
This class is geared towards advanced players looking to further their playing level. The class will focus on dribbling, offensive movement and defensive moves. 

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The Bulldog Ball Club

                                           
The Bulldog Ball Club is excited to partner with the 14th Street Y and offer after school baseball this spring! The Bulldog Ball Club's professional coaches have backgrounds in education, passion for baseball, and experience working with children of all ages. They provide a safe learning environment for your children to play. Students will also learn:

Hitting Position
Bat Placement
Body Movements in the Swing
Fielding Mechanics
Throwing Mechanics

Perseverance, teamwork and sportsmanship are incorporated into each class. Players hit off a tee and advance to coach pitching, based on ability. All skills are taught through fun, conceptual mini games. Spring semester will begin on 2/25.

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Ballet                                                                    
Creative movement encourages self-expression. Beginners enjoy stretching, leaping, and improvisational movement while combining dance and theatre techniques. Intermediate dancers develop basic foot, arm, and body placement and posture. Students work at the barre for balance and development of strength, discipline, and flexibility.

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Tumbling & Gymnastics                                           
This program introduces your child to tumbling and gymnastics, focusing on basic tumbling movements and skills while improving your child’s strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination.

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Capoeira                                                          
Capoeira is a Brazilian form of martial arts that combines dance, music and simple acrobatic moves. It is played as an interactive game inside a circle with music and songs.

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Pop Fit Kids!


Kids’ health is more important than ever and this kids fitness club will teach kids healthy habits they can share with the whole family. Children Fitness Specialists, Mara Wedeck and Maria Mahn, have developed a program that will provide healthy living fundamentals that will stick for life… all while being ACTIVE AND HAVING FUN! The class will include the critical aspects of FUNctional fitness: strength, balance, flexibility, endurance and cardio through dynamic movement, drills, games, dance, yoga and energizing circuits using kid fit tools like jump ropes, stability balls, resistance tubing, and unique partner exercises. The PopFit Kids program will also feature nutritional education and take home challenges sure to keep everyone on their feet! Get your kids moving with this 12 week program and family action plan for kids.

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Super Soccer Stars

Join Super Soccer Stars, NYC’s most popular soccer development program. Dynamic international coaches work with every student to develop skills, self confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment.  Positive reinforcement and a low child to-coach ratio ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, drills, and games.

14th Street Y members receive a 10% discount!

Wednesdays
2:30-3:10 (2.5-3 year olds)
2:30-3:10 (2-2.5 year olds)
3:15-4:00 (older 4-5 year olds)
3:15-4:00 (3-young 4 year olds)
4:05-5:00 (K-1^st grade)

For registration and rate information, please visit www.supersoccerstars.com or call (212) 877-7171.

YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES

Our leagues provide clinic-style instruction and games for boys and girls and focus on the children’s physical, social, and emotional needs by providing a safe, encouraging, and non-pressured environment to develop their sports skills, learn teamwork, improve their self-esteem, and have a lot of fun. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first served basis. We also welcome volunteer coaches.

 For more information about youth sports leagues, please email Marcus Hawthorne at Marcus_Hawthorne@14streety.org


Youth NFL Flag Football League    

For more information on NFL Flag Football, visit us at www.nflflag.com. 

Flag Football takes place at Baruch Pl. off of E. Houston, just before FDR Drive. Make sure your player wears sneakers (no cleats), shorts or sweats, and a mouth piece. Bring plenty of water and enthusiasm!



Winter Youth Basketball League 

The 14th Street Y League emphasizes fun, skill-building, teamwork, and self-esteem through supportive instruction and games. We provide a safe and
encouraging atmosphere in which to learn and enjoy basketball. The price of the League includes a T-shirt and a medal.


Winter Youth Basketball League Registration

Winter Youth Basketball League Season Schedule