Healthy Activity in a Screen-Obsessed World
2020 is a challenging time for raising healthy children. The ongoing epidemic of obesity in America makes physical activity even more...
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Dec 14, 2017
A Coaches Pep Talk
Does coaching stress you out? Do you see routines in your dreams? Maybe even grit your teeth, and tear up every now and then? Do you feel...
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Oct 9, 2017
The Problem With Pink
It all started when we tried to buy my daughter a bicycle for her fourth birthday. Oh, who am I kidding? It started when we found out we...
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Aug 23, 2017
Setting a Goal for School
School will be starting soon, or it may have started for some of your kids. A great way to get your child pumped for the year is to have...
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Dec 19, 2016
Ninjas Give Back
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, and one for helping others.” -Audrey Hepburn...
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Sep 1, 2016
What I Hope for My Child
It’s back-to-school season, and as a parent, I’m faced with many challenges — what school to send my child to, what types of clothes to...
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Aug 8, 2016
8 Ways to be a Successful Ninja!
There is so much more to our Ninjas than being strong, healthy, and having the ability to flip off the wall like a boss. Our Ninjas are...
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Jul 31, 2016
Motor Skill Development Through Climbing and Gymnastics
Here at NinjaZone, one of the most important concepts that we can see in action everyday is when kids gain and USE transferable core...
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Jul 25, 2016
Ninja Nutrition: Nachos!
Ninja Nik’s favorite pastime? Being a Ninja. His second favorite? Eating. Here are some delicious recipes that Nik came up with himself,...
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Jul 8, 2016
Starting Early in Teaching Goal Achievement Builds Perseverance in Kids
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a deadline.” –Harvey Mackay As adults, we understand the importance of a goal. We...
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Jun 28, 2016
Encouraging Talent Is Important, But Is It Enough To Motivate Kids?
Child stars. They have amazing talent, and their parents are the sole responsible party for encouraging that talent. But, what happens...
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Jun 21, 2016
7 Ways Gritty, Smart, Strong Kids are Built with NinjaZone
“So, NinjaZone is just a fancy gym class, right?” NOPE! At least, not from where we sit. We have consistently witnessed kids emerging...
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Jun 16, 2016
The Importance of Failure and Encouraging Persistence in Kids
Failure is the key to success. Seriously. We’ve all lived it. Small business owners have lived it. Parents have lived it. If we didn’t...
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Jun 14, 2016
Coaches are the Key to Unlocking Grit in Children
As a parent, there’s always that recurring thought: “Am I doing it right?” Well, we all know the answer to that: there is no right and...
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Jun 7, 2016
NinjaZone: Long-Term Benefits for Kids
The importance of “grit,” “determination,” and “work ethic” are all the rage right now in determining school success in children, a...
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Jun 2, 2016
How Physical Activity Will Help Children Perform Better In School
We all want our children to perform at their personal best academically and in this world of constant screens and sedentary lifestyles,...
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May 31, 2016
Active Play and “Roughhousing” Makes Kids Smarter
As the mother of two little ones, I’m keenly in tune to of the physical nature of boys. It’s a rare occurrence in my house if there isn’t...
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May 24, 2016
Bring More Bucks to Gymnastics with NinjaZone
Flips, tucks, cartwheels, handstands, somersaults: all things you think about when you hear the word “gymnastics”. And when you think...
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May 19, 2016
NinjaZone Develops Lasting Skills in a Fun Forum
There are only so many sports children can get involved with at age three or four. Soccer? Check. T-ball? Been there, done that....
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May 17, 2016
How to Encourage Grit in Children
Grit, meaning to have courage and resolve, be tenacious, and able to persevere through adversity is not only used to describe the...
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