FootGolf at Lake Lindero Country Club in Agoura Hills

My wife surprised the family with a round of FootGolf at the Lake Lindero Country Club at 5719 Lake Lindero Drive in Agoura Hills and we had a blast!

FootGolf is the same as golf, except you kick a regulation #5 soccer ball rather than knock a golf ball into the hole. The hole in the case of FootGolf is a 21 inch cup and the holes are not quite as far as the regular golf holes.

Yes, FootGolf is an official sport internationally and domestically, with the American FootGolf League as the governing body in the United States. As of November 2015 there are 445 FootGolf courses in 49 states, including local courses here at Lake Lindero CC, River Ridge Country Club in Oxnard, Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore and I believe, Saticoy Regional Golf Course in Ventura.

This nine hole FootGolf course is 970 yards and 30 par in total. The course was launched in August 2014. The first six holes are north of the Lake Lindero Country Club. The final three holes are south of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and thus you must cross the street. A little funky but it didn't damper the fun.

We played and it was fun. None of us are particularly good soccer players and kickers. The biggest challenge was keeping the ball on the course, away from the creek and lakes on the course.

As of February, pricing is $10 for 18 and over, $7 for under 17 and ball rental is $5 (if you don't have your own soccer ball).

Learn more at www.lakelinderocc.com/footgolf.

Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing - Thousand Oaks

Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing in Thousand Oaks has a large air-conditioned climbing area with over 10,000 square feet of climbing surface. The tallest sections are 45 feet and the beginners' area rises to 25 feet.  Check it out and go conquer your fear of heights!

Boulderdash is open 7 days a week and you can enroll as a member or pay for a day pass.  Located at 880 Hampshire Road, Suite A., Thousand Oaks.  Visit www.boulderdashclimbing.com or call 805.557.1300 for more information.

Boulderdash opened a 2nd, 13,000 sq ft location in Chatsworth in summer 2015.

Birthday parties for ages 6 to adult are great at Boulderdash. Staff provides basic instruction and belaying for all participants. Ratio of staff members to climbers is one to five to ensure lots of climb time! After climbing, celebrate in our private party room where we provide tables, chairs and refrigerator/freezer.

Equipment: Climbers are provided with a harness and should wear sneakers. Climbing shoes are available to rent. Spectators are welcome at no additional charge!

Lake Lindero Country Club in Agoura Hills

Lake Lindero Country Club at 5719 Lake Lindero Drive, Agoura Hills offers golfers a challenge on it's 2000 yard, nine hole executive golf course which can be played from two sets of tees and extended to 3600 yards for 18 holes.

The golf course and driving range is open to the public. The golf course provides seven par-3 holes and two par-4 holes, several of which must be played over and around a running creek and through narrow fairways. 

Also available at the club are a swimming pool, tennis courts, Osteria Orto Restaurant and "FootGolf."

More information at www.lakelinderocc.com or call 818.889.1158.

Bushido Martial Arts in Newbury Park

Bushido Martial Arts is located at 3339 Kimber Drive, Suite A, Newbury Park in the Kimber-Wendy Plaza (moved a few suites from previous location in January 2019).

The studio offers mixed martial arts training, self-defense, Jujitsu, Muay Thai and combat defense training for ages 3 and up.

Visit www.Facebook.com/Bushidoma.np or call 805.427.5391 for more information.

DIG Cycle in Calabasas

Located at 5727 Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas, DIG Cycle is an indoor cycling studio with 30 bikes and a fully equipped TRX room, offering both group classes and personal training.

Learn more at www.digcycle.com or by calling 747.900.1344.

MAMBA Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks

MAMBA Sports Academy (formerly called Sports Academy) is a world-class 96,000 sq ft. facility located at 1011 Rancho Conejo Blvd, Thousand Oaks, an all-inclusive sports training campus designed to elevate the performance of athletes of all levels and ages.

The facility facility operates five basketball courts, five volleyball courts, two beach volleyball courts, a turf field, a comprehensive sports medicine practice for medical therapy and rehabilitation, a biomechanics lab, a world-class cognitive training lab, an e-sports training ground, batting cages and pitching mounds, close quarters defense training, Gracie Barra jiu jitsu school, a mondo sprint track, a learning center for academic tutoring and training and a yoga/cycling studio.

Sports Academy hosts competitions, leagues, camps, clinics and offer specialized programs to meet every athlete’s needs. 

MAMBA operates three distinct business units - physical training academies, a sports-focused venture lab and the charitable MAMBA Sports Foundation.

For more information, visit mambasportsacademy.com or call 844.518.7246

MAMBA Sports Academy originally opened in 2016 as Sports Academy. In December 2018 it teamed with Kobe Bryant to create MAMBA Sports Academy.

VC Arena Indoor Soccer Facility in Camarillo

VC Arena is an indoor soccer facility located in Camarillo that offers youth, co-ed and adult competitive and recreational leagues in soccer and flag football.   It is located at 795 Camarillo Springs Road, Suite G, behind Camarillo Springs. Its field uses the latest in artificial turf technology.

VC Arena also offers up birthday parties...choose from dodgeball, soccer or flag football to liven up your party!

More information at www.vcarena.com or call 805.484.7384.

Gracie Morumbi Martial Arts

Gracie Morumbi offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction for individuals, families and law enforcement in the Ventura and Los Angeles County areas. They offer various types of Martial Arts and fitness programs including kickboxing, kettlebells, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and self defense.

Locations at 1182 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, (805.496.1610) and 2160 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura (805.643.7717).

Visit www.GracieMorumbi.com to learn more.

All Star Martial Arts in Oak Park

All Star Martial Arts is a 2,000+ square foot studio that opened in the summer of 2018 at 706 Lindero Canyon Road, Suite 710 in Oak Park (cross street Kanan). Offering classes to all ages in Korean based Tang Soo Do (made famous in the U.S. by Chuck Norris).

Also offered are women’s self defense programs, bully awareness program, sparring and more.

More information at www.allstarop.com or by call 818.532.7770.

Tae Ryong Taekwondo School - Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Camarillo, Ventura

The Tae Ryong School of Taekwondo was founded in 1982 by Grand Master Yong Shin, offering the Korean art of self defense to children and adults. Visit www.trtkd.com for more information.

Locations in the local area:

Thousand Oaks: New location Fall 2018: Whole Food Plaza, 668 N. Moorpark Road (805.371.8795)

Camarillo: 2249 Pickwick Drive (805.388.5425).

Newbury Park 501 S. Reino Road (805.498.5425)

Ventura 7880 Telegraph Road, Unit B (805.652.2060)

Newbury Park location