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Reseda Recreation Center
Neighborhood: Encino
18411 Victory Blvd
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 881-3882
18411 Victory Blvd
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 881-3882
- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
3 reviews for Reseda Recreation Center
This is a good size park located off Victory Blvd in the West Valley Area of Reseda with a small pond with ducks. During the summer the basketball courts get busy at night. Also its right near the One Generation Senior Center.
Some of the activities you can do are baseball/softball, walking/jogging, bbq, picnics, tennis, bday parties, swimming, playground for the kids, feed the ducks, and go eat at nearby mom & pop restaurants.
I grew up in Reseda -- which despite what Yelp seems to think, is not in the "neighborhood" of Encino. Douchebags live in Encino. This is West Valley.
Before there were personal computers and teh Internets, I was either down the street at the West Valley Library, or here, swimming or playing tennis or getting beat down in judo class. An eon later and I still remember these chicken nuggets of wisdom from my childhood:
1. The best things in life are free, like swimming pools with diving boards in the summer. (Don't pee in the pool. Well, not more than once...)
2. There will always be someone bigger than you and someone more intimidating. Remember how that feels like.
3. There will always be someone smaller than you and someone afraid of you. Remember how that feels like.
4. Pain is fleeting. When some kid three times your weight is going to inevitably toss you around like a rag doll, just go with it and it will hurt less -- just remember to tuck in your chin so you don't bang your head.
5. You're too skinny if you spend all night trying to keep your pants up. If that isn't a problem, maybe you need to use Yelp for something other than eating...
Every time I visit the folks, who moved back to my childhood home a few years ago, I drive by this place and get nostalgic. I miss summer. I miss my old judo gi -- the Daily News took a pic of me wearing it one Halloween and captioned it, "In traditional ethnic garb." Morons...
The Judo lessons were taught by Neil Ohlenkamp, a 6th-degree black belt in Judo and Aikido who has been teaching since before I was born. A few years back, I stumbled upon him on rec.arts.martialarts (Usenet, LOL, kiddos...) and shot him an email. Not only was he still teaching here, but he still remembered me, my sister, and my brother -- my soccer mom popped us out close enough together so she could make us all do these things together... I'm lucky if I remember what I did last week... He might not still be teaching here, but I'm sure he would pass the torch to someone as exemplary.
The man: http://www.judoinfo.co...
The park: http://www.laparks.org...
The center: http://www.laparks.org...
Why go here instead of your private gym or your silly rock climbing wall club? Community and a sense of belonging to something far greater than just some trendy elitist club.
For those unswayed by velvet gloved derision, I close with a simple list of stuff they offer:
"Facility Features:"
"BARBECUE PITS
BASEBALL DIAMOND (LIGHTED)
BASKETBALL COURTS (LIGHTED/ OUTDOOR)
CHILDRENS PLAY AREA
COMMUNITY ROOM
PICNIC TABLES
SEASONAL POOL (OUTDOOR/ UNHEATED)
TENNIS COURTS (LIGHTED)
VOLLEYBALL COURTS (LIGHTED)"
"Special Features:"
"DUCK POND
TABLE TENNIS"
"Sports Programs:"
"AIKIDO
BALLET
BASEBALL
BASKETBALL (CLINIC)
JUDO
SOCCER (PROGRAM/CLINIC)
TAP DANCE
T-BALL
TEAM PROGRAM 'KYBS'
TENNIS"
"Other Programs:"
"ARTS & CRAFTS
BINGO
CAMP (WINTER/SPRING/SUMMER)
PRE-SCHOOL
TAP DANCE"
Suck that, Equinox.
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The Pool here at the park...is great in the summer time.
There are showers available....and the hours are good
I love swimming here
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