The award-winning City of Lynchburg Department of Parks and Recreation offers so much: 17 parks, with organized and open areas for recreation, picnicking, fishing, canoeing and kayaking, and children’s play, over 40 miles of trails that wind through Lynchburg, & 9 recreation centers, which support planned group programs, birthdays, baby showers, community meetings, and more! They offer classes and programs year-round including camps for basketball, soccer, tennis, and more.
FEKS Martial Arts Center offers kickboxing, FEKS MMA, Krav Maga, karate for kids, teens, and adults.
The Jamerson Family YMCA offers Kempo Karate and Jiu-Jitsu classes for kids (5-12), teens and adults who want to learn a proven self defense system, gain newfound confidence, and get in the absolute best shape of their life!
The Renaissance Academy of Martial Arts studio in Downtown Lynchburg offers classes for all ages from children to seasoned adults including Kids Karate, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Total Self Defense Training, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Wrestling, & Krav Maga
Learn Tai Chi from Matthew Miller at the East West Center. First class is free. Matthew lived in China for nine years, where he learned Tai Chi from Master Chen Longxiang , a fifth generation heir to the authentic Yang Style Tai Chi lineage, & was authorized to teach Tai Chi in the West. In China, Matthew also earned his medical degree from the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, specializing in acupuncture.