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Ninja Courses for Schools, Parks, and Beyond!

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

Ideal for middle and high schools, as well as parks and community centers, Ninja Courses provide unstructured ways for youth to let off energy – filling a critical void.

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Grant opportunity! $40,000 available for X-Treme Ninja Courses

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“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,” says recreation therapist Steve Aragon. “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.”

Aragon, who works with students of all ages in the Los Lunas School District in New Mexico, has seen firsthand the impact of the course installed at Valencia High School, one of the campuses in the district.

In addition to the obvious physical benefits from getting active, Ninja Courses are:

  1. A connection builder – Traditional sports are a great way to build connections with the youth, and ninja courses offer the same opportunities.
  2. A way to level the playing field – Greenfields’ four X-Ninja Courses don’t require the specialized skill set of traditional sports, allowing anyone to participate and have fun.
  3. A confidence booster – One teen at Valencia High School who’d been getting treatment for cancer was afraid to do low-level physical movements. Aragon took her to the course and observed the uplift in her mood when she was able to use part of the course and experience the feeling of being able to do something – versus everyone else telling her she couldn’t. 
  4. A new, attractive option – You won’t often find high schoolers on playgrounds, and the X-Treme Ninja Course provide an opportunity for unstructured physical activity that fills a gap of play and fun in this age group.
  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.