At Brooklyn Ninja Academy, children and adults of all skill levels learn how to analyze, approach, and conquer ninja warrior obstacles. Our challenging and unique obstacles reflect those seen on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior.
Have fun and push yourself to new limits! Kids classes are geared towards learning the basics, adult classes are designed for all levels, and advanced one-on-one classes prepare athletes for competition. Many of our staff and students have been Ninja Warrior competitors, and even some of our young students have competed on American Ninja Warrior Junior.
Frantz Theodore, Florida raised, is a New York trained athlete and performer who specializes in ninja warrior, parkour, and tumbling. Frantz has done stunts for short films, ads, and music videos. You may see him tumbling and breakdancing for the NBA’s Long Island Nets. As an athletic educator, Frantz has been teaching for over seven years. And trains both children and adults to fall in love with the art of movement and be the best that they can be!
COACH DARION
Darion Bennett is a ninja coach, teacher, trainer, and obstacle course competitor. Teaching ninja is his passion, and his students range from children in preschool all the way to adults in both private and class sessions. He has helped lead hundreds of athletes (as well as himself) to Regional and World championships for the World Ninja League. Darion has appeared on Seasons 10 and 14 of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior where he competed at the Semi-Final level. Darion coaches in both Brooklyn and Manhattan locations.
COACH ASHANTE
Coach Ashante has trained parkour for over 10 years. He coaches children in both class and party settings, while engaging in a mild amount of tomfoolery – while always focused on technique and building strength to help others achieve their goals. A bit of a self-described nerd, Ashante relates to the kids about comic books and video games. While they are often mistaken for one another, Coaches Cleon and Ashante are not the same person, nor are they related.
COACH SEBASTIAN
Coach Sebastian was a Division I Track & Field Athlete at Stony Brook University and has earned MVP for his football, wrestling, and track teams. He was a javelin thrower and a sprinter. He competes at the Elite level in World Ninja League competitions and coaches advanced students and team at both Manhattan and Brooklyn locations.
COACH DEREK
Originally from outside of Philadelphia PA, Coach Derek has been training ninja warrior for over 12 years. He was lucky enough to have a ninja course in his backyard at age 6. He’s been training ever since and now competes at the Elite level in the World Ninja League. Derek says his favorite part about ninja is the friendships you make, and all the things you learn and give to others along the way.
Coach John is a parkour athlete and rock climber. Hailing from Madison CT, John has been training for over a decade. When he’s not coaching or training, John plays and writes music in a variety of jazz and rock bands. An experienced teacher and coach, John loves working through challenges with his students and fellow ninjas!