Children's sports are organized by parents, mostly utilizing the facilities
at the international schools. The coordinating body for youth sports for
children attending the Jakarta International School is the Youth Sports
Council. Larger international schools begin competitive sports programs
for children in the 9th grade, at about age 14.
Aerobics |
Aerobics courses are offered at most fitness centers, sports clubs
and recreation clubs. |
Badminton |
Play at most fitness centers and sports clubs. ISCI has 4 courts and holds regular club days and tournaments. |
Ballet |
Several good ballet schools can be found in Jakarta. Cecilia Ballet
in Kemanggisan has teachers who speak English. Tel. 533-2064 - speak
with Ade. |
Baseball |
Jakarta Youth Baseball Association - call JIS for current contact
info. |
Basketball
|
Boys' and Girls' Basketball is organized for children attending
JIS by parents through the Youth
Sports Council - http://www.yscj.com/.
Girls Youth Basketball
Association
Jakarta Youth Basketball
Association
Men's Pick-up Basketball |
Biking |
Biking on the Back Roads of Bogor |
Bowling |
Millennium Bowling Club
Doug Slusher has information on other bowling
activities. |
Cricket |
Jakarta Cricket Association
Children's inter-school team cricket competitions held at AIS,
BIS and other schools through the JCA Colts League.
Jakarta Youth Cricket
Association
Cricket Indonesia - www.cricket-indonesia.com |
Cycling |
Cycle Indonesia - great information for cycling enthusiasts |
Dancing, Social |
Square Dancing and Line Dancing |
Darts |
Darts are played at many pubs and night spots around Jakarta, try
Bugils in Taman Ria Senayan, Betty's Place on Jl. Ragunan, Star Deli
in Kemang and Sportsman's Bar in Blok M. |
Diving |
Diving enthusiasts can contact the various dive shops for information
on diving groups. |
Equestrian / Horseback Riding |
There are several stables to ride horses around the outskirts of
Jakarta. |
Field Hockey |
Hockey Club Kombinasi - expatriate hockey team in Jakarta
ISCI Field Hockey |
Fishing |
Indonesian Sport Fishing Association - FORMASI
Freshwater Fishing in Bogor at Fishing
Valley
Doug Slusher has information on other fishing
activities. |
Football, Flag |
Indonesian Flag Football Association |
Football, Soccer |
Jakarta Bintangs Australian Football
Club
FC Knudde (Dutch)
ISCI has an excellent
expatriate soccer team , playing regular fixtures against Indonesian
leagues and overseas visiting teams. The ISCI Soccer Section also
provides coaching for children. The Annual Six-a-Side Soccer Tournament
is held every September.
Jakarta Schools Football
Association - operates the Coca Cola Schools Football League
with inter-schools competitive football for under 9, 11, 13 and
15 age groups.
Jakarta Youth Soccer
League
Jakarta Girls Soccer
There are several other community soccer teams grouped by nationality.
Indonesian Football
Blog
Jakarta International Football League |
Golf |
Tee Set Golf Organization
Vikings
Golf ... for Scandinavian players http://www.vikingsgolf.co.id/
General information on Golf in Indonesia
Doug Slusher has information on other golf
activities. |
Gymnastics |
Organized by parents for children attending JIS schools. Program
is predominantly attended by girls, though boys are also welcome.
A professional gymnastics team, Supreme
Gymnastics, works out at the PIE campus of JIS. |
Hash |
Hash House Harriers
Hash House Harriettes
Bogor Hash House Harriers
Indonesian Hash Club listing |
Hiking |
There is lots of interest in hiking coming into the webmaster
all the time.. If you've formed another hiking group, please let
us know about it!
Serious hikers can join Java Lava and
climb volcanoes!
Fun Trips to Volcanoes
Group - Unik Sultan organizes hikes to volcanoes |
Ice Hockey |
Ice Hockey is played at Sky Rink on the 3rd floor of the Taman Anggrek
Mall.
Jakarta Hockey Association |
Ice Skating |
Sky Rink in Taman Anggrek Mall (3rd floo) hosts competitions and
performances of ice hockey and figure skating. |
Jazzercise |
There are several Jazzercise groups or classes that meet at various
community locations. |
Martial Arts |
There are numerous martial arts groups in Jakarta. Check with your sports club or fitness center.
Most are predominantly Indonesian, but there are many for expatriates
as well. Taekwondo available at UFE.
ISCI's active
Taekwondo Section provides lessons for children and adults and competes
in local tournaments.
Matra
Taekwondo School
Indonesian Samurai Association - active groups in Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Jogya and Jakarta
Jakarta Kenyukai/Jakarta Kendo Association (JKA) - learn Kendo, the art of Japanese sword-fighting
Judo for kids, Japanese instructors, every Sunday 9.10 am till
noon. Any level. Free. Sekolah Polisi Wanita, Jalan Ciputat Raya,
Pasar Jumat/Lebak Bulus, Jakarta Selatan., contact btirtoedu at
yahoo.com |
Netball |
Jakarta Kangaruda Netball Club
Jakarta Girls Netball
League |
Pilates |
Suzanna Yoga & Pilates Classes (Jakarta) |
Pool |
Jakarta Pool League |
Rockclimbing |
Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation
|
Rugby |
Jakarta Rugby Union - ISCI
Indonesian Rugby Football
Union - "Indonesian Rhinos"
ISCI provides
Jakarta's only permanent Rugby facility. The Annual International Rugby Tournament is held in May. |
Rugby, Touch |
Jakarta Touch Rugby Club
ISCI holds
the Annual Jakarta Touch Rugby 10s in November. |
Running and Jogging |
HASH House Harriers and Jakarta
Hash House Harriettes - fun runs organized for amateur runners
and serious joggers. Crowds of joggers run around the Monumen Nasional
on Sunday mornings.
Jakarta Free Spirit has weekly
runs and organizes larger scale running events. |
Sailing |
ISCI Sailing Club
Jakarta Offshore Sailing Club (JOSC) |
Sky Diving |
Lido Drop Zone Skydiving - Lido Lake Resort, Sukabumi |
Snooker |
Avid snooker fans can enjoy snooker at ISCI. |
Snorkeling/Scuba Diving |
Trips organized by the Jakarta dive
shops, or easy access through resorts in the Thousand Islands,
Carita and Ujung Kulon. |
Soccer |
See Football, Soccer above |
Softball |
The Jakarta Softball Association organizes men and women's softball and runs through two seasons of
league play in the year. |
Squash |
ISCI Sports Center has 5 squash courts. The squash section runs regular club nights
and runs 3 teams in the Jakarta Squash League. ISCI also hosts the
Indonesian Squash Open Tournament each May.
Squash - SODS
IPC
Squash courts are available in some fitness centers in Jakarta
as well. |
Surfing |
Good surf spots along the southern West Java coastline with access
from Pelabuhan Ratu.list |
Swimming |
The JIS Aquadragons is a competitive swim team, open to kids not attending JIS as well.
Contact info@aquadragons.com See their info on
the Youth Sports Council site
The Blue Marlins swim team practices at the AERA
Club and is open to children from age 5 to 14. You do not need
to be a member of AERA to join.
ISCI has a large
swimming pool and conducts competitions regularly for kids.
Blue Dolphins
Swim School |
Tennis |
There are numerous private and public tennis courts in parks, apartment
buildings and housing complexes, fitness centers, sports
clubs and other recreation facilities.
ISCI has 7 gravel
courts and 1 hard court and holds regular tournaments and matches.
Bagus Sport organzies
tennis activities (in French) in Jakarta and puts on a tennis surf
camp in Bali. |
Ultimate (frisbee) |
DiscIndo |
Underwater Hockey |
Contact Gene Tamesis
Hp 0815-8102713 |
Volleyball |
Expat Men's Volleyball League - need new contact information for this group .. do you know who is in charge now?
Volleyball
play is organized by the UFE - the French
Women's Association. |
Wall Climbing |
South side of Pondok Indah Mall |
White Water Rafting |
The Citarik River’s head waters located in the Mount Halimun
National Park ensure cool, clean and beautiful water. The rapids are
class III which mean they are suitable for beginners while providing
enough white water excitement for more experienced rafters. |
Waterskiing |
Waterskiing is available at Jatiluhur reservoir, West Java; Carita
Beach, West Java; Thousand Islands; and in Tanjung Lesung, West Java
(dry season only) |
Windsurfing |
Windsurfing is available in some of the resorts on the western and
southern coasts of Java, as well as at several of the resorts in the
Thousand Islands and at the Horizon Hotel in Ancol. |
Yoga |
Suzanna Yoga & Pilates Classes (Jakarta)
Balispirit Yoga Studio and Café |
If you know of groups, formal or informal, that are not listed above,
please share the information with the community by contacting
us.
For information on expatriate sports groups in cities across the archipelago,
please see Expat Living Outside Jakarta
The Expat Web Site is pleased to create free web pages for all community
sports and social groups to help promote their organizations and their
activities to newcomers in the expatriate community.
