sports
Why sports at Dovercourt?
- Dovercourt offers a wide variety of sessional sports to fit any interest.
- Trained and HIGH FIVE accredited instructors and coaches
- Options for all age levels and abilities
Winter 2025 recreation workshops
Register now; programs start in January.
Basketball
Classes offer a fun and friendly environment to learn and practice basketball skills. Delivered by talented and energetic instructors, programs offer age-appropriate instruction in fundamental sport skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting, and game strategy through scrimmage and small group games.
Rockclimbing
Explore techniques in climbing on the Dovercourt climbing wall with talented instructors. Learn basic techniques in a safe environment using auto-belays, as well as a variety of skills like bouldering, knot-tying, and belaying.
Multi-sport
Develop balance, agility and coordination through this introduction of a wide variety of sports. Energetic leaders will use fun cooperative games to broaden fundamental motor skills like throwing, catching, running, kicking, and jumping.
sessional sports
Sports programs offer skill-building activities in outdoor sports with shorter sessions and are weather dependent. Developed and delivered by talented program leaders and instructors, these programs are focused on small-group and individual instruction focused on improving physical literacy and self-confidence. Includes outdoor skating lessons in the winter, and spring outdoor programs like skateboarding, tennis, and soccer.
Martial Arts
Developed and delivered by expert organizations, Karate and Taekwondo classes offer high-level instruction in a friendly and welcoming environment. With a range of options for learners at various levels, these programs offer practice with a variety of techniques, physical fitness, as well as flexibility, focus, and mindfulness.
Drop-in sports
Pickleball
Pickleball is the fastest growing indoor racquet sport in North America, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. Bring your own equipment (racquet, ball, shoes, water, etc). Please note: Players are responsible for setting up and taking down the net.
Book online (below) for $3 + tax per session, and enjoy singles or doubles play. Our court is set up in the gym/ Morris Home Room, so players will rotate through play. New for 2024: pickleball bookings are included with the Dovercourt Fit Pass. Click on the Drop-in Sports link below to see the times and book your slot.
