Classes

For a complete list of our class & program schedules, please click on the School-Year Schedule tab.

 Open Gym (Walking-5 Years)

Please come join us at Port City Gymnastics for open play time, from 9:00am to 11:00am.  The kids get to roam around a huge working gym, with tons of cool stuff to do - rings to swing from, foam pits to jump into, balance bars to walk on, trampolines to jump on, rings, jump ropes, bean bags to play with, kiddie tunes to dance to and un-even surfaces to teach balance.  The kids LOVE playing here, and it’s nice that they’re all contained in one big room, with so much to do.  This is perfect for all ages (up to 5 years old), and allows moms to mingle a bit too!  The cost is $5 per child - free for adults.  Monday thru Friday 9am - 11am.

Little Angelfish (Walking-3 Years)

This 45 minute class WITH MOM OR DAD focuses on gross motor skills like jumping and hopping, as well as beginning gymnastics skills.  Your child will learn movement concepts like over and under, apart and together, etc.  At this special age, it’s an experience that you both will treasure for a lifetime.

Tumbling Sea Turtles  (3 Years-4 Years)

This 45 minute class is perfect as your child’s first group experience without Mom or Dad.  With a multitude of activities and challenging themes, listening and learning become FUN! These children work on all Olympic Events to develop age specific motor skills as well as a basic understanding of beginning gymnastics.

Boys Mini Mania (3 Years-5 years)

This 45 minute high-energy, action packed class is perfect for your preschool son!  Boys will learn gymnastics skills on all events.  They will learn to stretch and do strength conditioning which will prepare them for the sports of their choice!

Sailing Sailfish (5 Years-Kindergarten)

This 45 minute class is another perfect opportunity for your child to experience a multitude of activities and challenging themes.  Let us help your kindergartener (and almost kindergartener) gain the confidence of being in a group and challenging themselves physically and mentally.  Listening and learning can be FUN! These children work on age-specific motor skills as well as a basic gymnastics.

Tumbling Class (5 Years-14 Years)

This 1 hour class teaches basic tumbling skills such as cartwheels, handstand forward rolls, round-offs, back-handsprings.  For the more advanced, we will train standing back tucks, fulls, doubles, and combination passes.

Boys Stunt Mania (6 Years-12 Years)

This high-energy, action packed class is perfect for your school-age son! Boys will have fun learning gymnastics skills, jumping on the tumble trak, into the pit and climbing the cargo net.  They will also learn proper stretching and strength conditioning drills which will prepare them for any sport they choose to participate in.

LEVEL A - Beginner Gymnastics

In this 45 minute class, children learn skills on each of the four Olympic events: vault, bars, beam and floor.  Skills are taught progressively with a goal of mastering basic techniques and increasing their fitness level.

LEVEL B - Intermediate Gymnastics

This 1 hour class builds upon the beginning basic skills achieved in LEVEL A.  They will be training more difficult skills on all events.  The focus is on strength training, flexibility and learning new skills through progressions.  (Must have been previously enrolled in Level A and/or evaluated before enrollment in this class.)

LEVEL C - Advanced Gymnastics

This 90 minute class builds upon the skills achieved in LEVELS A & B, as well as training more advanced skills on all 4 Olympic events.  Skills are taught in a progressive manner to maximize each child’s ability and make the learning process enjoyable.  (Must have been previously enrolled in Level B and/or evaluated before enrollment in this class.)

Cheerleading I - Boys and Girls (4 Years-2nd Grade)

This 60 minute class is where the excitement of cheerleading begins! It’s unbelievable what these children can learn: tumbling, stunting, cheers, and more!

Cheerleading II - Boys and Girls (3rd-8th Grade)

This 90 minute class is a great opportunity for your cheerleader to gain confidence, strength and their true cheer spirit!  While this group focuses on tumbling, stunting and cheers, they also learn the important values of leadership and team spirit.

Homeschool Program

Schedule a great weekly indoor activity for your homeschool child or group.  We offer a variety of sports activities with a focus on gymnastics along with team building and games.  Our group athletic program is well-rounded and suitable for both boys and girls.  This is a great chance for your homeschool child to get together with friends in a structured fun-filled environment.

Special Needs Classes

Port City Gymnastics along with the City of Wilmington Recreation Department and Special Olympics work together to provide a modified Women’s Artistic Gymnastics program for all athletes with a disability. The program offers year-round sports training and athletic competition to children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. Participation is open to anyone ages 8 and older, and programs are designed to serve all ability levels.  The recreational program is designed to apply gross and fine motor skills as well as developing strength, coordination and body awareness through the use of equipment in a fun, structured and safe environment. The competitive program provides all of the above, plus the introduction of routines that are learned, memorized and competed at Special Olympic competitions throughout the state. This program allows athletes to build self esteem, confidence and independence along with the physical attributes a gymnastics program offers.   MUST HAVE APPROVAL FROM CITY OF WILMINGTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

Autism

This program is designed for elementary school-aged children with a diagnosis of High Functioning Autism, PDD-NOS or Aspergers.  Each child will take part in warm-up activities, a gymnastics skills circuit, practice on various pieces of equipment and finish with an opportunity on the trampoline.  

Shoshin Ryu - Martial Arts

Shoshin Ryu is a cooperative school rather than a competitive one.  It is a traditionally based system which stresses self-defense and personal growth.  Like many physical activities, Shoshin Ryu offers overall physical fitness (increased strength, flexibility, coordination, etc.).  It also provides stress release and increased mental “firmness and flexibility”.
It then goes further by adding the self-confidence, calmness and compassion that comes with a higher efficiency and effective self-defense system.  Tolerance and loyalty stemming from its Japanese heritage are also developed.  All this is done safely with limited risk of injury.  Most everyone is capable of making shodan if they train.

Class Tuition:
$120.00 for the first month, includes:

$75.00 per month thereafter for all regular scheduled classes
No additional charge for testing
All Shoshin Ryu instruction will be provided at appropriate levels, i.e. no additional charge for new or “special” instruction and/or moves.
All Shoshin Ryu classes are taught by Sensei Aaron Lawrence

Uniform Cost

Contact Sensei Lawrence by phone (910)431-1038 or email Intensedefense@gmail.com

 

Capoeira Class for Adults

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art that combines martial arts with acrobatic and dance-like elements that create power, flexibility, endurance and alertness. Cape Fear Capoeira practices twice weekly and is led by Graduado Colirio (Terry Hall).