What can a ninja warrior class teach your child?

If your child loves obstacle courses, they might enjoy watching the American Ninja Warrior, on TV. That show has turned many playgrounds, living rooms, and back yards into obstacle courses to be overcome.

Trees with ropes are now the Rope Swing.
Couches and recliners are the Sonic Curve.

While you may worry about the health of your home furniture, the American Ninja Warrior is perfect for teaching your children life skills. Watching it at night will get them enthused to try new physical activities that challenge them while taking a class will allow them to focus that energy safely. Today, we’re going to go over just how this class can help your children.

1. Fitness Becomes Fun

Finding ways for your children to be active can be challenging. However, the American Ninja Warrior took care of much of that work for parents. Children are inspired to do better and work harder through unique stories told throughout the show. Many of the competitors were sitting at home when they thought, “I can do that too.”

If your kid likes watching the show, allow them to hear those stories then ask if they want to try it too. The classes will show them that fitness can be fun rather than boring as they might think. Since kids love to mimic what they see on TV, this show gives them a way to do it safely by encouraging safe fitness.

2. Teamwork is More Than Working Together

During the day, children learn all about the importance of working together. However, it can be harder to teach them the less visible parts of teamwork. This show is the perfect way to explain that. Through the American Ninja Warrior, they will see how important it is to show sportsmanship and appreciation to other competitors and team members.

Each of the competitors in the show, have worked hard to get where they are. Likewise, children in their class will have worked just as hard to make it to where they are. Training in a fitness class such as this will show them the importance of working as a team both literally and through encouragement and appreciation of others.

3. There is No Such Thing as Failure

In life, it can be hard to bounce back from failure. As with most things, this fact is even more pronounced in children. Losing a match or game can be hard and often will lead to a tantrum. However, with an American Ninja Warrior class, failure doesn’t exist.

Through these classes, they will learn to solve puzzles and grow stronger. There is no such thing as loosing. Rather, they will begin to look at fitness as a game of improvement. They will begin to say, “what can I do differently next time.”

4. True Success Takes Time

Though there is no such thing as loosing, the true success of a course or obstacle will take time. In the show, the competitors have put themselves through hours of training and practice. Your child will quickly learn what it means to be decided to something that they love. Over time, they will see themselves improve and at the end of a course, they will be proud to see how far they have come.  

5. Anyone Can Do It

The American Ninja Warrior has shown children and adults alike never to give up. From competitors missing limbs to having painful and oftentimes debilitating diseases, this show has done a great job of letting the world see how powerful anyone can be.

Sending your child to a ninja warrior class can reinforce how important not giving up is. If your child has a mobility or mental issue, this class can allow them to see how they can overcome their issue by thinking differently and pushing themselves further.


Overall, both the show and the ninja warrior class are great for children’s minds. They can see fitness as something fun while learning valuable skills they will need as they grow into adults. If your child has shown interest, think about taking them to an open gym night at Bodies in Motion to see if it’s something they could get into full time. If you think they’re ready, sign up to let, them start a new adventure in skill and fitness.

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