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Fall Semester Sports Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the fall semester, Physical Education and Sports Center will be offering courses. Participants may register at any of the Sports Halls.<\/p>\n

Registration Dates: September 28 \u2013 October 4, 2026<\/p>\n

Course Dates: October 5 \u2013 December 20, 2026<\/p>\n

For Info: 0312 290 1993, 0312 290 3186, 0312 290 5351
\nspor@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a>, \u00a0\u00a0sporyasamdir@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n

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Group Exercises Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dormitories Sports Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday
\n5:40 \u2013 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Full Body Workout
\n6:40 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 Stretching<\/p>\n

Wednesday
\n5:40 \u2013 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Zumba
\n6:40 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 Yoga<\/p>\n

Thursday
\n5:40 \u2013 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Zumba
\n6:40 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 Yoga<\/p>\n

Saturday
\n11:00 a.m.\u2013 12:00 noon\u00a0 Yoga<\/p>\n

Sunday
\n11:00 a.m.\u2013 12:00 noon\u00a0 Yoga<\/p>\n

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Main Sports Hall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday
\n12:00\u00a0 \u2013 12:50 noon\u00a0 Pilates
\n5:40 \u00a0\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Zumba<\/p>\n

Tuesday
\n12:00 \u2013 12:50 noon\u00a0 Yoga
\n4:40 \u2013 5:30 p.m.\u00a0 Pilates<\/p>\n

Wednesday
\n12:00 \u2013 12:50 noon\u00a0 Streching
\n5:40 \u2013 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Full Body Workout
\n6:40 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 Streching<\/p>\n

Thursday
\n12:00 noon \u2013 1:00 p.m.\u00a0 Yoga<\/p>\n

Friday
\n12:00 \u2013 12:50 noon\u00a0 Full Body Workout
\n5:40 \u2013 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Pilates
\n6:40 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 Streching<\/p>\n

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Full Body Workout:<\/strong> All major muscle groups are able to trained through this workout program. The aim is improving strength and flexibility of whole body with various exercises which are accomplished by using own body weight and small apparatus, such as dumbbells, elastic bands, mini and big balls, and circles.<\/p>\n

Pilates:<\/strong>\u00a0A method of exercise developed to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, correct posture, improve general wellbeing of the body and quality of life.<\/p>\n

Stretching:<\/strong> A type of exercise that should be performed especially after sports activities in order to increase mobility to muscles and joints, to gain flexibility and to reduce risk of injuries. Any sports training that is finished without a stretching session should be considered incomplete. Stretching exercises which improve recovery after muscle cramps and injuries are also a part of an amazing method that helps bodily and mental relief.<\/p>\n

Yoga:<\/strong>\u00a0A course to heal the body while making it more flexible and enduring through movements in harmony with breathing.<\/p>\n

Zumba:<\/strong>\u00a0A dance \u2013 fitness program practiced with its authentic music, rhythm and choreography. Most entertaining method of exercising.<\/p>\n

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Other Sports Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dormitories Sports Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

AIKIDO
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30 \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00 noon. \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

FENCING (SABRE)
\n<\/strong>Monday, Wednesday: 6:30 \u2013 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

JUDO
\n<\/strong>Monday, Wednesday: 7:30 \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

TAEKWONDO
\n<\/strong>Monday, Wednesday: 5:30 \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCING
\n<\/strong>Tuesday:
\n6:40 \u2013 7:30 p.m. Salsa (Beginner)
\n7:40 \u2013 8:30 p.m. Argentina Tango (Beginner)
\n8:40 \u2013 9:30 p.m. Argentina Tango (Intermediate)<\/p>\n

DISC GOLF
\n<\/strong>Monday: 6:00 \u2013 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Aikido<\/strong>: <\/strong>Aikido is a way of discipline, based on the medieval Japanese martial arts. As a Modern BUDO evolved following the Meiji restoration, Aikido plays a role to be a mean to convey an individual to spiritual maturity through martial arts. Besides improving physical and mental wellbeing, it allows an individual to research and develop the emotional universe out of the intellect.<\/p>\n

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:<\/strong>\u00a0Although Jiu-Jitsu literally means \u2018gentle art\u2019, it is one of the most effective defense\/fighting disciplines known today. Basically, it is aimed to neutralize\/immobilize the opponent by addressing the principles of angle and leverage. This discipline, which has many standing and ground techniques, allows the practitioner to defend himself even when his back is on the ground.<\/p>\n

Fencing;<\/strong> “Fencing” is a sport that involves combat with specialized weapons such as the foil, \u00e9p\u00e9e, or sabre. Fencers compete to score points against their opponents by making valid touches. The sport follows specific rules and regulations, including defined target areas for valid hits.<\/p>\n

Judo: <\/strong>Consists of the combination of the words “ju” meaning softness, flexibility, courtesy and non-hardness and “do” meaning the way to be followed, principle and discipline. Judo is a sport branch based on certain rules and philosophy, which is formed by the combination of many mental and physical movements, which transforms techniques into behaviour by the soul and body moving together. Important values to be known in judo sport are self-control (self-control), sincerity and reliability, humility, responsibility, respect and courtesy.<\/p>\n

Taekwondo: <\/strong>Which means “striking with feet and hands” in Korean, is mainly based on defence techniques with kicks and strikes and aims to provide physical and mental development through disciplined training.<\/p>\n

Disc Golf:<\/strong> It is played much like traditional golf, except, instead of hitting a ball into a hole, you throw a more streamlined Frisbee-like disc into a supported metal basket. The goal in both games is the same: to complete the course in the fewest number of shots. A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a basket, which is the \u201chole.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Main Sports Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIT-BOXING
\n<\/strong>Monday, Wednesday: 7:40 \u2013 9:10 p.m. (Beginner-Intermediate)<\/p>\n

TURKISH FOLK DANCE
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Thursday: 6:00 \u2013 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

KENDO
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Thursday: 6:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

BADMINTON
\n<\/strong>Friday: 4:00 \u2013 5:30 p.m.
\nSunday: 10:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 noon<\/p>\n

TABLE TENNIS
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Thursday: 5:30 \u2013 7:00 p.m. (Beginner),
\n7:00 \u2013 8:30 p.m. (Intermediate-Advanced)<\/p>\n

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Badminton;<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginner; <\/strong>The level involving \u201cforehand\u201d-\u201cbackhand\u201d practices where fundamental techniques are learned.<\/p>\n

Intermediate-Advanced; <\/strong>The level involving \u201cdrop shot\u201d, \u201cspin\u201d, \u201cblock\u201d, \u201cservice\u201d practices.<\/p>\n

Fit Boxing<\/strong>:\u00a0 It is a cardiovascular training that includes the fundamentals of boxing training with fitness exercises that increase physical endurance, improve agility and coordination.<\/p>\n

Folk Dances; <\/strong>In folk dances, it is a collective or individual dance form with essential, rhythmic, flashy and sometimes dramatic elements, whose origin is unknown and therefore anonymized.<\/p>\n

Kendo:<\/strong> Kendo (way of the sword) is a modern Japanese martial art that uses protective armor and bamboo swords. The concept of kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana (sword).<\/p>\n

Tennis Courses \u2013 Weekly Programs;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Day&Time<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong>:<\/strong>30<\/strong> a<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong>–<\/strong>11<\/strong>:<\/strong>00<\/strong> a<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 a.m. -12:30 noon<\/strong><\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 noon.-1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong>:<\/strong>30<\/strong> noon<\/strong>–<\/strong>2<\/strong>:<\/strong>00<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong>:<\/strong>00<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong>–<\/strong>3<\/strong>:<\/strong>30<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong>:<\/strong>00<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong>–<\/strong>5<\/strong>:<\/strong>30<\/strong> p.<\/strong>m.<\/strong><\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAdvanced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 p.m.-7.00 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Beginner; <\/strong>A healthy and fun course where you can develop tennis skills such as holding the racket, fundamental \u201cforehand\u201d, \u201cbackhand\u201d, \u201cvole\u201d and \u201cservice\u201d, keeping the ball in the game in the mini court to play tennis matches with simple rules and soft balls.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Intermediate; <\/strong>A course where after developing fundamental tennis skills, you build on \u201cforehand\u201d, \u201cbackhand\u201d, \u201cvole\u201d and \u201cservice\u201d skills with \u201cspin\u201d, \u201cslice\u201d, \u201clob\u201d, \u201cdrop shot\u201d, \u201cslam\u201d variations of these shots to increase your game and match experience with powerful and deep shots in the full court.<\/p>\n

Advanced; <\/strong>The purpose of this level is to master the fundamental and advanced tennis shots, to experience and improve techniques and strategies for single and double matches.<\/p>\n

Squash Courses \u2013 Weekly Programs;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Day&Time<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.00<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong>–<\/strong>7<\/strong>:<\/strong>30<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong>:<\/strong>30<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong>–<\/strong>9<\/strong>:<\/strong>00<\/strong> p<\/strong>.<\/strong>m<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\nBeginner<\/td>\nIntermediate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Beginner;<\/strong> The level where skills such as holding the racket, \u201cforehand\u201d and \u201cbackhand\u201d shots, \u201cservice\u201d are learned along with fundamental rules.<\/p>\n

Intermediate;<\/strong> The level where starting matches, simple strategies, dominating the T, effective service reception, parallel shots and detailed rules are learned.<\/p>\n

Advanced;<\/strong> The level where strategies based on the competitor, effective service reception, blind spot control, responding to balls on corners and stepping exercises are learned.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSPORTS AS A WAY OF LIFE\u201d – \u201cB\u0130LKENT SPORTS GAMES\u201d\u00a0 FALL SEMESTER, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bilkent University Sports Events \u2013 Tournaments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Republic Run, Zumba Master Class, Yoga Master Class, Fit \/ Swim Challenge, Cardio Weeks, Trekking, Cycling Tour. \u00a0\u201cBilkent Sports Games\u201d Badminton-Squash-Swimming-Table Tennis -Tennis -Athletics Weeks, Step Challenge, Basketball Tournaments (5X5) \/ (3X3), Football Tournaments (MEN) (Mini Football Fields), Volleyball Tournaments<\/p>\n

Note: Undergraduate students can participate in all programs free of charge.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fall Semester Sports Courses During the fall semester, Physical Education and Sports Center will be offering courses. Participants may register at any of the Sports Halls. Registration Dates: September 28 \u2013 October 4, 2026 Course Dates: October 5 \u2013 December 20, 2026 For Info: 0312 290 1993, 0312 290 3186, [\u2026] <\/p>\n

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