Ninja Courses for Schools, Parks, and Beyond!

What better way to get teens to move than to make movement FUN? Greenfields’ X-Treme Ninja Courses are a great next step, so older kids that have aged out of playgrounds can join the fun!

Ninja Courses provide unstructured ways for youth to let off energy, so they’re ideal for high schools, parks and community centers.

“I think it is a common thought that by secondary school, kids have found their physical activities of interest and can access it when they would like to. But there are students who still don’t have access or transportation to play areas/parks or are not in sports. A challenge course offers them this.”

Steve Aragon, Recreation Therapist

Aragon, who works with the Los Lunas School District in New Mexico, has seen firsthand the impact of the course. Valencia High School, for example, is one of the campuses in the district that features a Greenfields setup.

In addition to the obvious physical benefits from getting active:

1. A connection builder – Like traditional sports, ninja courses build connections with youth.
2. A way to level the playing field – Greenfields’ courses are fun and open to all, so they require no specialized skills.
3. A confidence booster – One teen at who’d been getting treatment for cancer was afraid to do low-level physical movements. Aragon noticed her mood lift when she could use part of the course.
4. A new, attractive option – The X-Treme Ninja Course offers unstructured play for high schoolers, filling a fun gap.
5. A way to discover new strengths – Kids that haven’t played traditional sports can explore fitness and discovery athletic ability. This could make way for kids to give sports a try.
6. A draw for students to come back to campus – “We’re dealing with students who were in a shutdown,” Valencia High School assistant principal Jennifer Otero says. “This is something they can do that they can’t do at home.” 
7. A de-escalator – Students with conditions such as ADHD can struggle with sitting in the classroom for long periods of time. For schools where there are not many options for these students to release frustrations and let out energy, a ninja course provides a perfect means of doing that. 
8. An incentive – Valencia teachers use the course as an incentive, letting students use it once their work for the day is complete and providing them a welcome release after hours in the classroom. 

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