Ninja Nation, a franchise provider of state-of-the-art obstacle course arenas, where kids and adults of all ages and abilities can play, train and compete is set to open its next location in Austin, TX. The 16,000-square-foot sports & entertainment complex located at 6500 N Lamar Blvd, is set to open in the Spring of 2023. The space has been designed by American Ninja Warrior, Geoff Britten, who heads up Ninja Nation’s design and obstacle build-out team. Ninja Nation spaces balance high-traffic events like birthday parties and day camps with youth and adult fitness classes, youth sports programming, open gym time, and competitions.
“The Austin arena is going to be an incredible facility with the largest obstacle floor space of any Ninja Nation location and the largest Ninja concept in Texas,” said Britten in a statement.
They specialize in a “play, train, compete” model in a state-of-the-art arena while developing skills, strength, and confidence for kids and adults of all ages and skill levels. Ninja and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is the focal point but they are also known as a entertainment facility for birthday parties, field trips, day camps, team-building activities and off-site mobile experiences.
The Austin location is owned by Atlas Cage and Tatiana Jitkoff. “We are so excited about the positive impact it will have on the people, especially the kids, that will be coming to play. Creating a place where people can explore challenges and push themselves in a supportive, fun community environment is exactly the kind of energy we want to bring to our hometown,” said Jitkoff, a long-time Austin native who works in real estate and is active in many area non-profits.
“The Ninja platform is an amazing way to introduce sport, movement, and determination. It is the perfect way to engage kids, teens, and adults alike, get them active, build community and have fun,” said Cage, a former competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and owner of indie record label Sky Titan Media.
The sport of Ninja and OCR focuses the participant’s competitive spirit on beating the obstacle and accomplishing the course. Everyone who participates supports each other and cheers each other on to beat the course.
