What we offer
Rec Ninja Kids Classes
Beginner-level classes for kids ages 3–5, 5–7, and 8–10, and 11–15 with eight week programs as well as drop-in options. Build your skills alongside other ninjas during these one-hour group led classes. Classes typically include a combination of warmup games, obstacle skills, agility courses, and lots more!
Rec Parkour Kids Classes
Our Rec Parkour classes are designed to learn and develop the fundamentals and creativity of parkour. These group-led classes focus on parkour skills such as vaults, strides, tacks, plyometrics, laches, and more.
Competitive Team
Our team, open to ages seven and up, focuses on building obstacle skills, strategies, techniques, as well as the body awareness and strength needed to succeed. We emphasize training for competitions, and travel as a team to various regional and national ninja competitions throughout the country.
Parent & Tot Classes
Our Parent & Tot class for ages 2–4 is a great way to play with your child in a controlled and fun environment! This class allows for parents to be actively involved with their child for the duration of the class, providing a unique opportunity to bond and learn new ways to move.
Adult Co-Ed & Women’s Rec Ninja Classes
Adults get to play too! We offer two programs for adults: Rec Ninja Co-Ed for ages 16+, and Rec Ninja Adult Women’s for ages 18+. Both are multi-week programs that are designed to explore ninja and learn the foundational movements of the sport. The classes will focus on training grip, upper body strength, agility, balance, as well as techniques such as generating swing, brachiating, laches, warped walls, and more!
Birthday Parties
Birthday parties at Life Force Ninja are like nothing else! Kids (and adults!) will have a huge variety of ninja, parkour, and agility obstacles to play on. We provide a fully set-up party room and knowledgeable coach to guide you through the course. To top it off, we’ll handle the clean-up too!
Camps
The ninja fan’s dream camp! Join us for summer, spring and winter camps with weekly and daily options. Campers will play games, learn ninja skills from our expert coaches, run timed obstacle courses, and enjoy open play time in our world-class facility. Our knowledgeable coaches will lead each session, and campers will be split into groups by age for certain activities.
Open Gym
Ages 5+ and families welcome! Our open gym times are a fantastic way to work on skills on your own or with friends. Knowledgeable coaches will be on duty at all times to promote safety on the course and help with basic tips. These sessions are perfect for family ninja time! A huge variety of obstacles are available, and suitable for both kids and adults. Spend time working on anything you want, or try your hand at various ground course challenges setup by our experienced coaches. All skill levels are welcome! Please note that open gym is not suitable for kids under the age of five.
A vibrant ninja community
Build strength, confidence, and community
at Bellingham’s premier ninja training facility
The Life Force Ninja Experience
We are the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most well-equipped ninja gym
Life Force Ninja’s 18,000 square foot facility boasts a robust ninja playground with over 70 different obstacle challenges on any given day. With features such as an 18′ tall mega warped wall, an air bag with obstacles overhead, a climbing wall, super salmon ladder, and 4,500 sq ft of ninja lanes, Life Force Ninja is one of the most well-equipped ninja gyms in the Pacific Northwest. We have hundreds of obstacles at our disposal, which means we can create infinite configurations at our gym. We are always building new obstacles, keeping us on the cutting edge of what’s challenging today’s best ninjas.
What they are saying about us…
Awesome family fun place! The staff were kind, helpful & knowledgeable! The facility was super clean & well taken care of! We will be back & telling all our family & friends!
So clean. So friendly. My two boys, ages 9 and 7, can’t get enough. It is such a well run, clean, friendly, fun place for kids (and adults). Very nice lay-out, very nice equipment. I’m often shocked how not busy the place is (with tons of space for kids to spread out). Highly recommended!
The kids LOVED it! The staff was super nice and involved, the obstacles were really fun and varied-both my 9 and 8 year old can’t stop talking about how much fun they had. We can’t wait to go back.
Amazing work fun obstacles and very personable staff, always encouraging and very skilled had a great time training with my wife two 6 year-olds and an 11 year old, lots of obstacles for all skill levels.
This ninja warrior gym is amazing! They have tons of obstacles for all skill levels. Some of the best ones are the warped wall, the flying bar, the salmon ladder, the spider wall, and the monkey pegs. The owners and coaches are great, even during drop-in they give pointers and teach you how to do the obstacles. This is one of the best indoor activities to do in Bellingham on a rainy day. This gym is totally worth the drive in from Seattle, or Vancouver, Canada.
Coolest place ever! My boys had a blast and can’t wait to go back. Clean place, well thought out course, and awesome instructors!
I absolutely recommend Life Force Ninja! The owners and staff are amazing! I’ve been to many ninja gyms around the country and I have to say this gym is second to none and I am proud to say I am a member. 
The place is incredible and challenging for kids to adults in a great way. Each time my family goes to the gym, they say they are getting better. The staff are fabulous and they are concerned for the safety and health of everyone. We LOVE this place and now it’s a new weekly activity for my hubby and kids!
Location
4201 Meridian St, Suite 107, Bellingham, WA 98226
Get in touch
Do you have questions about our schedule? Maybe you’re interested in planning a Life Force Ninja birthday party or corporate event. Whatever it is, we’re happy to answer any of your questions. Please send us a message here, and we’ll do our best to answer as soon as possible.
Next Level Ninja Training
The competitive team program builds upon our Rec Ninja classes, providing a place for dedicated ninjas to take their skills to the next level. We focus on building obstacle skills, competition strategies, techniques, as well as the body awareness and strength needed to succeed in the incredibly demanding sport of ninja.
Competitions
With numerous competition opportunities, we emphasize the importance of traveling to competitions outside our gym. We typically travel to other gym competitions in Washington, Oregon, Canada, California, and more!
Expert Coaching
Life Force Ninja co-owners Jadyn and Becca are the head coaches of the team. With over five years of coaching and competition experience, they provide a powerful depth of knowledge and skill for our team ninjas.
Fostering Community
Our team is a community of passionate ninjas that love to move, play, and train hard! Beyond that, our team ninjas have built lasting friendships, and found a sense of place at our gym.
Progressive Level System
As with any sport, setting goals for progression is key to success in ninja. We have developed our own level system to keep our ninjas motivated to tackle that next set of goals. Each team level consists of at least 15 benchmark skills, starting at Level 1 and progressing to Level 13. All of the team levels are posted on our Team Wall at the gym.
Team Tryouts
Team tryouts take place three times per year in January, May, and September.
During tryouts, athletes will be tested on a series of benchmark skills (listed below) for the corresponding team they are attempting to get on. During team tryouts, our coaches will also be assessing:
- Respect for peers
- Focus and dedication
- Respect for gym rules and etiquette
- Listening to coaches and following directions
- Maturity
- Following the Life Force Ninja Team Code of Conduct
Once an athlete has been welcomed onto the team, we do require that they attend at least six team practices per month (there are eight total). This is to ensure that we are fostering an environment for dedicated athletes to progress their skills.
Level 1
Ages 7-9
Prerequisite: 16 weeks of Rec Ninja Classes or Invite
Benchmarks Skills
Athlete must pass 13 out of 15 benchmarks. Two attempts per benchmark are allowed.
- 5’ trapeze lache controlled dismount to block
- 4′ lache controlled dismount to block
- 4′ lache bar to bar
- Campus board up 4 rungs on lane 1
- 4’ cat 180 to block
- Monkey rings over floor
- 8′ cliffhanger large green ledge
- 8′ balance pipe/block/8′ balance pipe
- Strides/skatetrack/2′ gap to landing
- 5 slanted steps (cat grabs okay)
- 8’ warped wall up and over
- 2 strict pullups unbroken
- 1:00 dead hang
- 1 rope climb (12’)
- 400m run in 2:00 or less
Saturday, Sep. 6 / 3:00 – 4:00pm
Level 1 Team Practice Schedule
Practices will include activities such as warm-up, obstacle training, skills workshops, team building, strength and conditioning, and timed course runs.
Team Practice Days/Times
- Monday 5:00 – 6:00pm
- Thursday 4:00 – 5:00pm + Ninja Night from 5:15 – 6:15pm
Level 2
Ages 7-15
Prerequisite: 16 weeks of Rec Ninja Classes or Invite
Benchmarks Skills
Athlete must pass 13 out of 15 benchmarks. Two attempts per benchmark are allowed.
- Campus board full ascent on lane 1 (hands only)
- 2 rungs up/down on campus board lane 2 (hands only)
- Monkey rings + cannonball over floor
- 5′ lache bar to bar
- 5’ lache controlled dismount to block
- 5′ lache to wall catgrab
- 5’ cat 180 to block
- Strides/8’ balance pipe/strides down/back
- 5’ standing precision
- Strides/skatetrack/3’ gap to landing
- Strides/spinning balance log
- 3 strict pullups unbroken
- 2:00 dead hang
- 1 rope climb (12’)
- 400m run in 1:45 or less
Saturday, Sep. 6 / 3:00 – 4:00pm
Level 2 Team Practice Schedule
Practices will include activities such as warm-up, obstacle training, skills workshops, team building, strength and conditioning, and timed course runs.
Team Practice Days/Times
- Monday 5:00 – 6:00pm
- Thursday 4:00 – 5:00pm + Ninja Night from 5:15 – 6:15pm
Team Membership Pricing + Details
The cost for our ninja team membership is $200/month. Team members can cancel any time, there is no long term commitment. We do offer discounts for family and siblings (please see all pricing options below).
Once you have completed one of our team tryouts, our team manager (Jadyn) will let you know if you made the team, and will setup the membership. Please contact our team manager Jadyn at jadyn@lifeforceninja.fit, or by calling 360-738-4724 with any questions.
What’s Included:
- Private team training sessions, two days per week, led by Life Force Ninja coaches
- 10% discount on team membership for siblings
- Unlimited access to Rec Ninja classes, Ninja Night, and open gyms
- Coach representation at local competitions
- 25% off all Life Force Ninja apparel
- 20% off birthday parties, camps
- One complimentary open gym guest pass per month
Parents, work out while your kids are playing/training with these membership add-on options! Contact us to activate these membership add-ons.
- Fitness area use during open gym times: Free for parents of team member
- Entire gym use (including obstacles) during open gym times: $30/month per team member parent
- 20% off adult class memberships including Rec Ninja Adult Women and Rec Ninja Adult Co-Ed class programs
Get in touch
Do you have questions about our programming or schedule? Maybe you’re interested in planning a Life Force Ninja birthday party or corporate event. Whatever it is, we’re happy to answer any of your questions. Please send us a message here, and we’ll do our best to answer as soon as possible.