Stars Athletic Club is located just north of the Crabapple-Alpharetta area. The club has five outdoor fields and one indoor field and is the home of the Georgia Rush Soccer Club. The club's facility and staff supports soccer, lacrosse and flag football activities for ages 3 years old and up.
Besides seasonal team competitions, there are soccer clinics and sports camps available to help competitors tone their skill sets. Stars Athletic Club provides a total sports program to help athletes achieve their personal best in competitive recreational sports.
Part of a national chain, Curves is a fitness facility that caters to women and provides a 30-minute circuit workout. Members can drop in any time the gym is open to get a workout. Sessions are unlimited for a monthly fee. The Downtown Alpharetta location is in the Alpharetta Square Shopping Center.
Chukkar Farm Polo Club hosts a number of polo matches throughout the year. It also offers horseback riding and polo lessons to guests of all ages and skill levels. Students who have learned to ride and play are invited to participate in matches. The club's rolling grounds, large pavillions and club house are also avaiable for special event rentals.
Alpharetta Northpoint Jazzercise Fitness Center continues the tradition of the Jazzercise workout, a 60-minute program that combines dance with muscle-toning movements to create a fun and exciting fitness routine. It offers monthly or single-visit workouts. Be sure to call or visit the website for more information.
This martial-arts training facility prides itself in teaching children respect, focus, self-discipline, self-motivation, pride and self-control. Its certified instructors are able to teach these skills while having fun and enjoying every minute of the class. It has been in business for eight years and moved to this location two years ago. Classes are offered for families, teams and children of all ages from 4 to 100.
Windward Baseball Academy is a practice and learning facility that best serves those striving to make high school, college, or professional baseball and softball teams. A professional staff teaches private and group batting and pitching lessons. Seven batting cages and three pitching mound lanes are for rent by the hour. Summer programs are offered for those of high school age and up. Windward is run by the coaches who trained Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann.
Cooper Sandy Farm, a 36-acre privately-owned and operated horse show training and sale facility, is located 30-minutes north of Atlanta and five minutes from the Wills Park Equestrian Center. You can expect the best of care for you and your horse from the dedicated professional equestrians who have competed successfully in the Georgia Hunter Jumper Association and the Progessive Show Jumping circuits, and also, in many local "A" shows. It also offers many show horses for sale.
Looking for a great way to get in shape and blow off steam? Try Knuckle Up Fitness. A blend of traditional fitness classes and mixed martial arts, Knuckle Up offers a fun alternative to that same old routine.
The gym is located just east of GA 400 on Windward Parkway.
This martial arts academy has classes for all age groups. Whether you'd like to involve your child in this disciplined activity, or if you'd like to take advantage of classes that can contribute to your health, this center might be an ideal choice. The class sizes are small and the instructors are trained to work with beginners as well as experts. The center is located in the Village at Flynn Crossing shopping center and offers a free introductory lesson.
Morris Fitness is a facility that caters to private or group personal training sessions. While there are exercise machines in the facility, trainers primarily use one's body as the ultimate piece of equipment in each training session. Large mats, exercise balls and free weights allow for such a strengthening workout experience. Morris Fitness also offers a wrestling school three days a week for ages 5 through 14.
The yoga studio is in The Alpharetta Square shopping center. It has classes for all levels including beginners. The shop sells yoga equipment, clothing, books, tapes and CDs. Students sign up for classes based on a preset schedule and attend one, two or three classes a week, depending on their enrollment level. Each class lasts 12 weeks.
This entertainment venue is one of the largest skating facilities in Georgia. There are two ice rinks and a roller rink. The center hosts parties and special events for area families. This is a family-owned and -operated business that offers several programs, including figure skating, ice hockey, roller hockey, volleyball, martial arts, yoga and wrestling. There is also a state-of-the-art fitness center on-site. Call ahead to confirm hours.
Trophy Club of Atlanta, on Hopewell Road in Alpharetta, also does business as American Golf Corporation. This course has one lake on hole #8, and was built on the natural, rolling hills terrain. It was named one of Golf Digest's Best Places to Play for 2008 -09. The Trophy Club of Atlanta Golf Course creates a challenging yet fair playing course. It offers multiple tee locations for every skill level. You can book your tee time online.
The Atlanta Golf Academy offers golf lessons, custom putting greens, event planning and more. The golf school is headed by Corky Nesbitt, who has been offering lessons for over 30 years. Visit the complete learning center for videos, computer swing analysis, indoor laser putting greens, chipping center and monitor. The custom backyard putting greens are the finest artificial putting greens in the industry. Lessons are available for all ages and all skill levels.
Alpha Pilates attracts serious pilates practitioners, as well as anyone interested in good posture, a wider range of motion, long, lean muscle mass and wellness. The studio offers one-on-one instruction and about 30 group classes a week. It also teaches yoga, mat pilates, stability ball, adult ballet, spinning and Zumba. The main gym contains 10 reformers, the exercise equipment Joseph Pilates created to build a pain-free and balanced body. With 10 reformer machines, Alpha Pilates is theonly studio with a 10-person reformer class. Martial arts round out the class schedule. A massage therapist and Reiki master are available with advance appointments.