Ninja
What is Ninja?
Ninja training is defined as obstacle courses that challenge and improve strength, endurance, coordination, agility, and balance of children and adults.
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Flight Deck Gymnastics offers our progressive NINJA program utilizing the development of ninja specific skills including: vaulting (jumping over inanimate objects), precision jumping and rolling, tumbling techniques, and bar movements. The skills students learn are then placed together in an obstacle course to challenge students.
Coach Chandler
Ninja Manager
Chandler Golden is a former collegiate wrestler for Ohio northern and Tiffin Universities. Chandler grew up in Indian Lake, Ohio as the eldest son of a single mother who strongly encouraged her children to put the utmost effort into education and physical fitness. Since 2015 Mr. Golden has coached youth wrestling and MMA in Lima, Ohio. It is this basic background from which Chandler’s passion to teach and instill physical fitness developed. While grappling is his primary source of experience, Chandler believes there are a multitude of transferable skills applicable to ninja course training that he is excited to present and help your children master. Chandler is always open to new ideas and strongly encourages athletes and parents alike to reach out with any questions, concerns, or criticisms that may be beneficial to the learning experience.
NINJA White​​ - Beginner
White PK - Ages 4 & 5
White I - Ages 5 & 7
White II - Ages 8 - 14​
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These classes are designed for our First-Time Ninjas! As listed above, our beginner ninja is broken in to multiple age groupings for the best class experience.
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Students will learn and progress the basics and fundamentals of NINJA. This includes rolls, cartwheels, backbends, and precision jumps in tumbling. Spins on trampoline, gargoyle hang and window escapes on bars, as well as safety vaults and vertical wall runs! Students will then put the skills they have learned together through the test of obstacle courses.
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1 hour lesson, Once a week
$74/monthly tuition
NINJA Blue​​ - Intermediate
(Ages 5-14 years)​
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REQUIREMENTS:
The following skills are required prior to enrolling in the Ninja Blue Intermediate class.
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Tumbling: Forward Roll, Back Roll, Cartwheel, Back bend, Precision Jump
Bars: Gargoyle Hang, Window Escape, Re-grip Swings
Vault/Wall: Safety Vault, Vertical Wall Run
Trampoline: Seat Drop, 180 Spin, 360 Spin
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Students in our Ninja Blue Intermediate class will build off their NINJA White Beginner skills working on the following skills in tumbling: flying ninja, round-off, and spotted back handsprings. On Bars: 180 Re-grip swings, and pullovers. On Trampoline: Back drop, and front flips. On Vault/Wall: Thief Vault, Kong Vault.
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1 hour lesson, Once a week.
$74/monthly tuition
NINJA Red​​ - Advanced
(Ages 5-14 years)​
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REQUIREMENTS:
The following skills are required prior to students joining our Ninja Red Advanced class.
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Tumbling: Flying Ninja, Round-off, Back Handsprings (spotted)
Bars: 180 re-grip swings, Pull-over
Vault/Wall: Thief Vault, Kong Vault
Trampoline: Back drop, front flip
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In our Ninja Red Advanced class students will progress off their Ninja foundation of skills learned in our Ninja White and Blue classes. Skills Ninja Red students will learn will increase in difficulty, strength, agility, and endurance.
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1 hour lesson, Once a week.
$74/monthly tuition