Kids Classes

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Class schedules will be specific to location. Please click on the location you’re interested in booking at below. Classes are Mon-Fri afternoon/evenings and Sat and Sun mornings at each location. There will be classes running concurrently, each in separate areas of the gym. Each class will be 50 minutes in duration. Classes are by monthly enrollment, with beginning month prorated for number of classes available.

Our goal is to leave your children exhausted, happy, and proud!  ENROLL NOW!  Please choose your location below:

CHICAGO CLASSES

Enroll for classes at our Chicago location.

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ELMHURST CLASSES

Enroll for classes at our Elmhurst location.

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Overview
Windy City Ninjas is THE place to come to enhance self-confidence and pride at the same time as improving strength, agility, and endurance! Using the American Ninja Warrior show obstacles as its origin, we’ve developed a special curriculum tailored to age and skill level so that your children can feel and see their improvement and development each week. Your little athlete can come to WCN and benefit from improved speed, coordination, and performance in his or her favorite sport. Your non-traditional athletes will have a place to shine, grow, and develop new passions!

In each 50 minute class, your child will complete multiple circuits that are focused on specific, targeted areas. He or she will rotate stations and obstacles, working on those targeted skills.  Lesson plan change biweekly, so that your child remains engaged, excited, and is continually improving themselves!

Not ready to commit and want to give us a try first?  Purchase a TRIAL PASS and come to a class to see what we are all about.

WCN offers 50 minute structured classes specifically tailored to the following age groups:

Lil Warriors Parent/Tot (2 – 3)
Parent/Child Class – An adult must accompany their child with this class.  This class is a developmentally appropriate mixture of structured & unstructured time.  Led by trained instructors, the parent or caregiver will join their Lil Warrior in the gym for specially targeted activities and curriculum for these youngest of warriors.  Our youngest warriors will jump, roll, climb and tumble in an area specially designated for them! With lots of floor-based exercises, small warped walls, padded quad steps, and other equipment, these mighty children will prove to themselves and you that they are strong, can develop better core and agility, and have a blast conquering the elements!  With weekly changes to the activities and the elements, your Lil Warrior will remain engaged and enthusiastic each week, progressing to more and more challenging elements and the required skills to achieve. 

Lil Warriors (ages 4-5)
Led by our trained instructors, the 4-5 year olds (age 3+ with instructor approval) will follow our typical class curriculum as they have to date, and will tackle more difficult and focused obstacles and exercises.

Emerging Warriors (6 – 8)
Emerging Warriors aren’t afraid of anything, including climbing the (rock-climbing) walls, scaling new heights and swinging from place to place. Moving from the Lil Warriors area, we will give your warrior the skills and confidence to proceed to some of the more challenging elements at Windy City Ninjas. We will group children based on age as much as possible, and target our training and challenges appropriately. Your warrior will emerge each week with the refined skills and the knowledge that his or her continued efforts will produce results to be proud of!


Ascending Warriors (9-13)
The heart and soul of Windy City Ninjas, we will really focus on your athletes, helping them build strength, coordination, and confidence to help them further excel in their sports! For those not so keen on the ‘playing field’ we provide the opportunity to build skills integral to physical development and mental self-confidence. Our non-traditional athletes can become super dominant ninjas, surpassing even those bigger and stronger – all while building that inner confidence all children need.


Advanced Skills Class (ages 10+) – Evaluation Required
This class requires evaluation to participate and is programmed for competitive level participants with a focus on advanced skills. Instruction will include attention to higher level and more difficult ninja skills, bigger moves, linking moves and PUSH! Class will include challenging circuits aimed at building skill, strength, agility and endurance. This class will require discipline, attention and effort and is for ages 10+, competitive team-level kids or by evaluation/invite.

Teen Class (ages 12-16)
Working off a curriculum very similar to our adults, these teens will be put to the test week after week – including some of our most challenging circuits aimed at building both strength and agility, and taking their shots at conquering the most challenging ninja warrior obstacles! High-paced and hard-working, your teens will walk away breathless and ready to return the following week!

Each 50 minute class is based on a continually evolving set of obstacles and circuits aimed at providing a foundation of strength, agility, and balance. The classes will be structured and very active… your child will not stop moving!  Your child will improve, week after week, and will leave both gassed and proud! Our mission is to strive to have the kids achieve and be fulfilled and grow in perseverance, athleticism and confidence.  Whether your child is a traditional sports athlete, a non-traditional athlete or neither we are a place for all kids to overcome, persevere and achieve!  Not to mention…this is awesome cross-training for their other athletic endeavors… when they don’t even know they’re doing it, they’re just having fun!

If you would like to unenroll your child from class for any reason, you just need to inform us in writing by the 25th of the month that you are unenrolling for the next month.  chicago@windycityninjas.com or elmhurst@windycityninjas.com.  If after the 25th, a $30 cancellation fee applies.

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FREE VIRTUAL CLASSES FOR KIDS – SCHEDULE AND RECORDINGS

Thank you for the wonderful feedback from last week’s class! We were so happy so see so many familiar faces – trust us when we say we miss our time together as much as your ninjas do! We are excited to offer additional class sessions this week! Yes, these are FREE to attend! 

Tuesday, May 19th

4pm for Beginner / Intermediate (suggested ages 4-8), 25 minute class – Coach Tamara

5pm for Advanced (suggested ages 8-14), 30 minute class – Coach David

Thursday, May 21st

4pm Combined class for Beginner / Intermediate (suggested ages 4-8) and Advanced (suggested ages 8-14), 30 minute class – Coach Rachel and Coach Nathan – This will be a combined class with each coach leading a group…SIBLINGS CAN DO TOGETHER!