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: Two full sessions 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
Our next team tryout is Saturday, Jan. 16 from 4:45-5:45pm
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 5:30-6:30pm
- Friday 4:00-6:00pm
Level 2
Ages 10-15
Prerequisite: Two full sessions 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
Our next team tryout is Saturday, Jan. 16 from 4:45-5:45pm
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 5:30-6:30pm
- Friday 4:00-6:00pm
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.
Team Membership Details & Athlete Expectations
Membership Cost + Terms
The cost for our ninja team membership is $200/month with no long-term commitment. If you drop the team with a plan of re-joining, you will need to tryout again to re-gain your spot on the team. Please note, there may be a waitlist for the team, so re-joining may not be immediately possible.
Attendance Requirement
We require that our team members attend at least 6 out of 8 team practices per month. We also HIGHLY recommend attending at least one open gym session per week to solidify the skills we work on.
Competition Requirement
We require that all of our team members compete at all competitions held at Life Force Ninja. Exceptions can be made for scheduling conflicts. We also highly encourage our team members to compete at other local competitions, as outlined in our competition schedule that you have access to upon joining the team.
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 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
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.