Sports Shorts, Oct. 28, 2016

Bambino basketball registration

Introduce your child to basketball. START SMART Bambino Basketball focuses on teaching children ages 3 to 4 years old the motor skills necessary to eventually play basketball. Registration is open Tuesday through Nov. 30; sessions begin in January. For more information or to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122.

Unit-level basketball sign-ups

Units wishing to participate in unit-level basketball are asked to register no later than Nov. 8. A coaches meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 10
at Rhine Ordnance Barracks Fitness Center,
Bldg. 172. Unit-level basketball is open to all ID cardholders, ages 18 and older. The season runs from Nov. 15 to Feb. 2. For more information or to enter a team, contact Coleman Swinton at 493-2087 or 0631-3406-2087.

Veteran’s Day soccer clinic

Get a free taste of the SKIESUnlimited soccer program on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. Our licensed coaching staff will spend time going over basic soccer fundamentals and skills for all ages and abilities. No need to worry about the weather, the clinic will be held at the indoor soccer arena inside of the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Special Events Center, Bldg. 237. Clinic times are as follows:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ages 7 to 18; 2 to 3 p.m. for ages 5 to 6; and 3 to 4 p.m. for ages 3 to 4. Participants must register by Nov. 9 through Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122.

Fall-winter indoor soccer

Join SKIESUnlimited during fall and winter months and participate in indoor soccer lessons for youth. Lessons are held at the indoor soccer arena at the Special Events Center on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Bldg. 237. The licensed coaching staff is made up of current German team coaches and former professional soccer players. Open to ages 3 to 17 and all soccer skill levels, including basic, intermediate and advanced. Youth will develop basic and fundamental soccer skills as well as tactics, formations and much more. With regular training and practices of specific techniques, coaches will guide children along fun-filled, yet challenging, drills and scrimmages. For more information, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122.

Volunteer coaches needed

KMC Youth Sports Program is looking for coaches in various sports programs. Age groups range from 5 to 15 years old for cheerleading and soccer, and ages 7 to 15 for flag football. If interested, email Brooke Sands at brooke.sands.1@us.af.mil; call the Ramstein Youth Sports office at 480-5660 or
06371-47-5660; or call Ramstein Youth Programs
at 480-6444 or 06371-47-6444.

Youth basketball club

An open basketball club for youth ages 12 to 17 years old is held from 4 to 5 p.m. every Monday from September to June at the Realschule on Schernauer Strasse 31, Ramstein-Miesenbach, in the Sporthalle. Training is provided by German-American coach Billy Jackson free of charge. For more information, call 06371-46-6742.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes

SKIESUnlimited now offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in two different levels: Little Grapplers, ages 5 to 17 years old; and Bully Busters, ages 8 to 13 years old. Each level teaches basic self-defense techniques while instilling the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu foundational principles of leverage and control. Bully Busters focuses on a set curriculum of nonviolent, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-based self-defense techniques that teach children to neutralize and negotiate with bullies. No experience required, and you can count on seeing a visible increase in your child’s confidence within a few short weeks. Open to all branches of service. For more information or to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or
0631-3406-4516/4122.