Build your skills with courses designed to provide you with a foundation in wellness, specific sports, training styles, and more! From learning the basics of boxing to deepening your knowledge and practice of yoga, our instructors will create an experience for you to grow and connect with yourself and the world in new ways.
Getting Started
- Princeton University students and Dillon Gym members must register through our online portal.
- Some programs may require you to provide your own equipment - review the descriptions below.
Summer 2025
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Boxing 101
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Instructor: Jared Jones
Time:
A:Wednesdays, 7pm OR B: Fridays at 5pm
Dates: June 23rd - August 1st
Location: Studio A, Class of 1986 FWCCost: $50
5-week Course: Learn the skills and movements of the science of boxing from head movement, footwork, and mental strategy that forms self-defense.
*Participants must bring their own gloves.
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Arm Balances & Inversions
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Instructor: Daniel Choi
Time:
A:Tuesdays, 5pm - 6pm
Dates: June 24th - July 22nd
Location: Studio A, Class of 1986 FWCCost: $45
Learn the basics of Arm Balances and Inversions in this 5-week program. In each session, you will workshop strength and mobility to prepare for these poses and learn how to safely build into full movements. Poses may include crow, handstands, forearm stands, and more.
Self Defense: Spring 2025
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Self Defense 101
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Instructors: David Kahn ’94
Dates: Sundays - 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13
Time: 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location: Class of 1986 FWC - Studio A
Cost: Free
Krav Maga is a no-nonsense, world-renowned danger detection and self-defense system. The course focuses on identifying potential dangers, escaping danger, and, if necessary, a few highly effective, adaptable self-defense tactics applicable to myriad situations. David Kahn '94 and Molly Seltzer will teach the course.
David has taught these tactics to the FBI, US Marshals, Secret Service, DEA, Federal Air Marshals, Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, Marine and Air Force Special Operations among others along with star NFL players. Course topics include:
· How to fall down safely (kinetic and non-kinetic situations)
· Awareness and recognizing pre-violence kinesic indicators
· Defending grabs
· Defending pushes
· Defending chokes
· Defending takedowns
· Defending the most typical punch attacks
The subject matter we cover will is featured in the book, Krav Maga Defense, by David Kahn (St. Martin's Press 2016).
Registration is open.
Group Fitness Instructor Development Program
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Fall 2025
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The Gx Instructor Development Program is designed to teach the foundations of human body mechanics, teaching/coaching, and create a mentorship relationship between veteran instructors and new instructors.
The program itself is not a certification course: it is meant to provide foundational knowledge to supplement the certification process for new instructors – all instructors will have to complete certifications in addition to this, and by completing the program, Campus Rec will fund their certification. The program is application-based, and the general timeline is:
- September: Applications due/interviews/offers sent out
- October: Program starts, likely first week of the month
- December: Formal program ends with a capstone demo teaching class – each participant will prepare and teach a 20-minute class for evaluation
- Winter break: Instructors will complete certification for their field
- Spring 2026: Instructors will be added to the Gx schedule and teach
Email Erika if you have any questions or would like more information!
Register for an Instructional Program
If you are a non-student, you must have a Rec Facility Membership in order to participate.
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