We're talking about the best Columbus area ninja warrior gyms, parkour classes and obstacle courses for kids! Parents, please like and review your family's favorite parkour spot below.
Do your kids love letting off steam at the local trampoline parks? They'll jump at the chance to try ninja classes to challenge those skills. Like going rock climbing as a family? Parkour courses will challenge kids and adults alike, and are especially great if you need activities to try with your teen!
Universal Gymnasts Ninja Zone
Katie G.: Let your little one burn off some energy while doing their best to be the next American Ninja Warrior. The Ninja Zone classes at Universal Gymnastics will teach kids to build strength and speed while running through challenging military-style obstacles. Ninja-like moves will be taught and kids will have a chance to advance through the four Ninja levels of the course until they are a master Ninja. See website for class offerings and open gym times.
Ninja Course at Get Air Columbus
Hannah Scott: Is your child itching to try his or her hand at some American Ninja Warrior action? Check out the Ninja Course at Get Air Columbus! Try to get past the walls, trampolines, and other obstacles, then give it another try (and another, and another) to beat your best time. This is a perfect intro to parkour before enrolling in a full-fledged class.
Movement Lab Ohio
Laila Talley: The gym is a qualifying site for the National Ninja League. The "kid classes" focus on discipline and safety with movement. It offers OCR, ninja warrior, and parkour training in Columbus. The facility offers cliff hanger, double salmon ladder, quad steps, mini tramps, floating boards, and much more! Ninja veterans the Wilczewski Brothers and Michelle Warnky are the Co-Owners. No reservations are needed to drop in for a class.
Buckeye Warriors Program
Hannah Scott: What do you get when you combine gymnastics, martial arts, obstacle course training, and street dance? The Buckeye Warriors Program! Kids will learn discipline, agility, strength, and more as they progress through the Ninja Zone classes at Buckeye Gymnastics. Classes offered for different age ranges.
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Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Katie G.: Glacier Ridge Metro Park is home to some of the most unique playgrounds in Columbus! There's a 3-acre obstacle course where kids (and adults) can race through 12 challenging stations including a cargo net climb, tunnel crawl and more. An impressive cedar play area designed by OSU architecture students has towers, ramps, ropes and a zipline to explore.
The Jungle Gymnastics Adventure Center
Laila Talley: This facility features parkour and much more! Summer camps, birthday parties, church groups, scout groups, and other events are available to register for. Children aged 7 and up learn how to be safe while learning landing techniques, climbing, proper vaulting, rolling, hurdling, swinging, tumbling, and more. They offer open gym times too!
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