Ninjaville Obstacle Training

Fantastic experience: Our two daughters learned more in 6 months at Ninjaville than they did at any other gymnastics facility they've attended. Coach Kermit pushed them hard, transforming initial fear into weekly enthusiasm. We loved the kind yet no-nonsense coaching style that truly resonates with kids. Unfortunately, we had to move away from Asheville, but our daughters still follow Coach Kermit’s mantra every day. Recently, one of our girls overcame a significant fear, and when she finally accomplished her goal, she proudly said, “I overcame my obstacle by having fun.” Ninjaville and Coach Kermit have left a lasting impact on our family, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Fantastic experience: Went to an adult training session and had a blast while also getting a great workout! As a woman in my forties who hasn’t done a very intense workout for many years, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to keep up. But Kermit is a wonderful trainer; super patient and offers nice modifications with zero hesitation or judgement. The first part of the class was warming up and getting to know the obstacle course…I kinda felt like I was back in jr. high! The fun part! A rope swing, trampoline, balance beam and more. After the practice training, we all took our turns going through the course, and even though it took a couple tries to jump over the giant wall, I made it! Definitely want to go back to improve my time! Really made a workout feel like playtime! Highly recommend if you hate cardio like me, or just need to jump start your fitness routine.

Fantastic experience: Our 5.5 yr old son, Julian, has been going to classes off and on for a couple years now. We've also done Parents' Night Out, summer camp, and the Halloween party iirc. Coach Kermit has always been accommodating with our schedules and lives, and consistently provides a firm, fair, and fun experience for Julian and the rest of the kids. Of course, the classes are not just about obstacle training, ninja skills, and exercise, but also center discipline, self-responsibility, perseverance, and self-confidence. The pricing is also extremely competitive and fair, making for an enriching experience that we've found to be much more financially-accessible that other options around town. We (including Julian) are so appreciative of Coach Kermit and Ninjaville. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Yesterday was my grandsons first class and he loved it. He woke up this morning saying he had a stomach ache (sore core) and talking about how great he did at Ninjaville yesterday. Wow...What a self confidence booster. (something we all need, but especially our precious children) I have to disagree with a previous review about it not being a good fit for neurodiverse children, because i feel it is. Kermit was able to keep my grandsons attention (if you have an ADHD child then you realize how hard this is), the entire class while helping and explaining to him how to overcome his fears. (Kermit told him that I've got you and you are safe) My daughter and I love this man. You see he was also my daughters gymnastics coach for cheerleading almost 20 years ago. We feel blessed to have him as part of our family, once again.

Fantastic experience: As a teacher, coach, and parent, all I can say is that Ninjaville and Coach Kermit and Coach Brandon are absolutely amazing with young people. They teach values, character building, along with the mix of gymnastics, ninja warrior skills, etc. They meet each child at their level and build their confidence and skills. My son loves this and truly appreciate the passion and love put into working with him.

Fantastic experience: My son loves everything about this place!

Fantastic experience: My grandson loves it!!

Fantastic experience: Amazing class to get the kids more active and focused! The coaches are great with them.

Fantastic experience: My son was invited to a birthday party at Ninjaville and he had a blast. The most fun. The entire area is setup like the ninja warrior courses on tv. The owner is very energetic and works very well with the kids. Totally check this place out.

Fantastic experience: My girls have been going for 3 months now and their skills have improved tremendously. Kermit does a great job of both encouraging and challenging them. Highly recommend Ninjaville.

Fantastic experience: Ninjaville has been fantastic for our son. It is an incredible all body work out, and Kermit’s and the other instructors’ emphasis on character development is so useful in every day life. We could not be happier.

Fantastic experience: My son loves his ninja class. "Focused energy, work ethic, self responsibility" he's finally channelling his energy in to learning something productive that he enjoys. The class prices and reasonably and affordable. There's options for Homeschooled kids also.

Fantastic experience: A great place for kids to learn to have "Focused Energy, Strong Work Ethic, and Self Responsibility." Coach Kermit is dedicated to giving kids the confidence and skills they need to be strong kids who build self-efficacy. He doesn't play around, but he shows the kids how to have fun within strong boundaries. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful, structured, and safe atmosphere created by Coach Kermit! Our daughter loved every second of her time on the course and can’t wait to go back.

Fantastic experience: Our 2 kids just finished a week of camp at Ninjaville and are begging to sign up for another week. Coach has a way with the kids that not only ensures a safe and fun time but encourages the behaviors that we as parents are striving for. Discipline, respect for self and others and building confidence! He has a real gift and to observe is to grin, nod, giggle and come back for more. Thanks Coach!! Focused Energy! Work Ethic! Self Responsibility!!

Fantastic experience: Our 4 year old LOVES this place! We've seen his skills and coordination improve in just a few months and love having the Ninja creed as a reference at home. Mr. Kermit is great. He is encouraging and still challenges our son to perform skills correctly and safely and to push himself to keep trying! He leaves tired and proud of himself every week. Cannot say enough good stuff about NinjaVille!!

Fantastic experience: We have both our kids going here and it is an amazing class for both our 8 year old daughter and 12 year old son. Both are really improving in focus and strength. The coaches really know how to teach kids in a positive manor.

Fantastic experience: My six year old little girl just ran at a six-foot high barrier, kicked off its bottom, grabbed the top of it and pulled herself right up and over it! It is amazing how the instructor Kermit Belton is able to inspire her to rise up to these challenges. You would share my amazement if you knew my child like I do. This is a child who used to be too scared to get herself down from a playground ladder because she was one foot from the ground and no matter how I tried to coach her and persuade her to do on her own, she was simply stuck. Kermit has some mysterious charisma or something that inspires this timid girl to wonderful new heights, pun intended! Worth every penny to see her face light up with a sense of accomplishment with every obstacle and challenge she overcomes through Kermit's coaching. I can totally see this experience giving her some deeper ability to overcome life's obstacles as she gets older.

Fantastic experience: Great class for kiddos .. kids love it

Fantastic experience: Ninjaville is amazing. The care coach Kermit puts into his lesson plan in phenomenal and my son always enjoys his time here while learning, getting stronger and having fun. I highly recommend bringing your child here! Hands down the best place for your little ninja.

Fantastic experience: My Grandson attends and absolutely loves it. He has grown so much in so many ways. The coach is “real” and knows how to bring out the best qualities in the youngsters. Thank you and keep up the good work. You are truly appreciated!

Fantastic experience: We have both our kids going here and it is an amazing class for both our 8 year old daughter and 12 year old son. Both are really improving in focus and strength. The coaches really know how to teach kids in a positive manor.

Fantastic experience: I drove past Ninjaville one day and thought that it would be a silly and fun place to have my husband's 35th birthday. Ninjaville made the event SO MUCH FUN! We invited some friends (7 adults aged late 20s- late 30s) to the party. There is a little party room where you can set up snacks/drinks and leave your purse/wallet/keys. Once we were there and ready Kermit took us through a little warm-up, stretch, then we focused on some specific skills, then did an obstacle course race, and then with our last 20ish minutes we could go play on whatever equipment we wanted. Kermit warned us that we would feel some muscle pain the next day and we were definitely winded after a lot of the activities but it was a ton of fun to get to play in the gym and do stuff you can't normally do at home or at a regular gym or park! Kermit was also really good about reading our energy levels and tweaking activities as needed to work with us out-of-shape adults. We really had so much fun and it is going to be a very special memory/experience we will get to share. Adults should have fun birthday parties too! If you're looking for a fun birthday party, bachelor/ette party, corporate retreat, etc., I would definitely recommend bringing your grown-up friends to Ninjaville for a fun time you will not soon forget!

Fantastic experience: We had our sons 5th birthday here and it was awesome! He had the best time. Everything was cleaned before, during, and after. Kermit was very professional but fun with the kids and we could see improvement with my sons skills in just that short hour and a half. I would definitely recommend this place for classes, birthdays, camps, etc.

Fantastic experience: In one session went from backflip on trampoline to ground

Fantastic experience: My 7 yo attends the homeschool class, and it has been perfect for him. He is learning skills physically and mentally. We have transfered values to home too, and it's priceless. Nothing has ever "wore out" this kid, until now! :)

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism My son gos here and kermit is amazing with the kids.

Fantastic experience: Ninjaville and Coach Kermit do a great job of combining agility, gymnastics and parkour all with the discipline of martial arts to create the perfect ninja. Definitely my 7 and 10 years favorite day of the week.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and instruction

Fantastic experience: Our son attends class here. It's great for him and the gym is very clean and Covid conscious. It's helping our son have a place to grow and learn in such a difficult season. Coach Kermit is serious about what he does but has made sure to pace the class for our highly sensitive child.

Fantastic experience: My son is infatuated with Ninjaville. He loves the obstacles, the uniform, and the constant movement. As a mom, I really appreciate Master Kermit’s commitment to my child’s growth, not just physically as a ninja but also mentally and emotionally with his confidence building activities and structure. Focused Energy - Work Ethic - Self Responsibility

Fantastic experience: Great place for kids to work on strength, coordination and confidence.

Negative experience: Seems like a great program, but not for neurodiverse kids. We tried a class at Ninjaville in winter of 2019. Why the delayed review? For a long time I felt like our bad experience was my fault, or my kid's somehow. But with time I've come to realize that the instructor was just not trained or prepared with how to deal with a child like mine. I can't stop thinking about our experience and want to prevent other parents of kids like mine from having a similar one. My son has ADHD, ASD, and low muscle tone and his therapists had recommended we try martial arts and gymnastics. I thought this place would be the perfect mix for him! I arrived early so I could fill in the instructor about my child, but he arrived right at the class start time and didn't acknowledge me. No worries! Let's see how this goes. From the warm up I could tell that we would have challenges, and I should have left right then but I was hopeful things would improve. My son struggled through the warm up, receiving very little instruction, just correction, from Kermit. The mom next to me leaned over to me... "What's wrong with your son?" she hissed in my ear. I struggled not to cry but to smile every time my son looked my way for approval. Kermit tried to get him in a strong stance, nothing my son had ever done before. Kermit pushed his shoulders over and over "stand strong!" while my son's noodly body flopped around, totally unsure how to stand strong. He eventually curled up in a ball and started withdrawing. He got it back by the end of the class and enjoyed the obstical course. We left a little unsure of what had just transpired. I expected a follow up call to see if I was interested in continuing, and figured this was a chance to speak with Kermit directly about my son so we could try again. He never called, so I can only assume that he was not wanted in future classes. If your kid is a neurotypical, athletic type this seems like a great place. But if your kid is anything like mine, run far away. Ninjaville, here is how you can do better: 1. Introduce yourself to new families before the class starts. Ask if there is anything to know about the child. 2. Follow up with families, a simple "I see this didn't go well, how can we make it better?" would have been huge. 3. Get some training in neurodiversity. These kids could be your best clients if you can learn how to work with them! 4. You made us feel unwelcome and unwanted. The other kids saw that. Lead by example.

Fantastic experience: If you want to boost your child's confidence and focus, check out Ninjaville. A class with Coach Kermit at Ninjaville was our first stop when we rolled into town from Chicago. My 12-year old daughter is thrilled with her experience. She had been training in Chicago and finding a gym here was a great way to transition to life in Asheville. I love how ninja training strengthens my daughter physically and mentally. She loves the parkour, ninja, and gymnastic skills combo. The classes are fast-paced, with personal instruction and not a lot of waiting around.

Fantastic experience: I can not say enough amazing things about Ninjaville and Coach Kermit! He is so kind and wonderful with the kids. My kids love going to the weekly camps and come home and don’t stop talking about it. He has our business for life!

Fantastic experience: Thrilled that our family found Ninjaville! Great for all ages.... offers group classes as well as private lessons It’s amazing to watch my 14 yr old son improve each week with his skills. Kermit is a highly motivational and positive coach/ role model!

Fantastic experience: My 6 year old son has a blast, and learns some discipline and work ethic at the same time!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality Such an amazing experience, wonderful lessons physically and socially! He demands their attention and their best effort and most of all respect. I would highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: He's great im outside the target age range but he accepted a private class for me and its amazing looking forward to more learning.

Fantastic experience: Kermit's an outstanding instructor who's truly a natural with the younger kids. My seven-year-old son always looks forward to his classes at Ninjaville--he's particularly drawn to Kermit's disciplined, yet kind-hearted approach to life, fitness, and sports.

Fantastic experience: My 7 year old son had his first class this week and he and I both were SOLD! Coach Kermit is encouraging and instructive. He is kind hearted but also very focused. The gym has all that little ninjas need to learn and develop their skills. One of the coolest things was the speed of the class because the kids were engaged and active the entire time. I recommend this gym to all families!

Fantastic experience: We love ninjaville! We learned of it by coming to a birthday party for a friend. My boys are 6 and 8 and they enjoyed it so much that we decided to join a weekly class. It’s so good for them! We think it’s such an awesome place to have in Asheville and we hope more and more people join classes to keep the place running!

Fantastic experience: Such an amazing experience, wonderful lessons physically and socially! He demands their attention and their best effort and most of all respect. I would highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Our daughter loves Ninjaville and looks forward to every week! She had her choice of activities, and she chose Ninjaville over dance AND gymnastics. It's a physical challenge with a great coach that works very well with the kids. Truly a great way for kids to enjoy getting a workout!

Fantastic experience: We signed up both our girls for classes and they love it here !! Coach Kermit is such a great and patient coach and really cares about his students ! The classes are so much fun for the girls and at the same time make them work ! Such a great program !!!

Fantastic experience: Great fun and physical activity. Boys love it

Fantastic experience: Love ninjaville..our son loves Kermit...total trust

Fantastic experience: Kermit is amazing with our kids! He makes it fun, while still expecting them to put in the work and remain focused. Both of our kids have developed strength, coordination, agility, and confidence since beginning Ninjaville that translates into their everyday life.

Fantastic experience: Our two girls go here... They love it!! Coach Kermit asks for juuuust a bit more and we love that. Our girls are stronger, more coordinated, and much more confident at the playgrounds and navigating any obstacles they may have. Couldn't be happier!

Fantastic experience: I'm very impressed with the coaching provided at Ninjaville. My son is improving his physical skills and strength, and learning important character lessons. We're really glad to be there!

Fantastic experience: Both my kids love Ninjaville. It's been great to see them inspired to work hard and to see their pride in what they accomplish.

Fantastic experience: Ninjaville has been exactly what we did not know we needed. The classes help our daughter with strength, agility ,flexibility and self confidence. She leaves with her head held high and craving more. It has been perfect for our family and we can not wait until our other daughter is old enough to participate.

Fantastic experience: We feel so very lucky to have found Ninjaville! The owner and head coach, Kermit, is fantastic with the kids. We initially approached the ninja class with the simple goal of giving our son something fun to do. But the class has turned out to be so much more. Kermit is teaching our son about discipline, respect, courage, focus, and many other things. He is such a great role model and it is clear he really loves coaching. It is also very obvious that he is extremely skilled at spotting the kids and keeping them safe. We could not be happier with our experience at Ninjaville and we absolutely recommend it to anyone!

Fantastic experience: My son thinks Ninjaville is awesome! It's amazing to see how his strength, balance, and body control has improved in just a few months.

Fantastic experience: We have been very pleased with our experience at ninjaville and with Coach Kermit. Our son loves coming to class and gets a great workout every week! At ninjaville, Kermit has created a fun yet safe environment and it is obvious that he has worked with children for years. My son is learning about focusing his energy, respect and self responsibility all while training to be a ninja! I would highly recommend the classes and Coach Kermit.

Fantastic experience: We love NinjaVille! Kermit is an amazing teacher/coach! Thank you for opening a place where my son can learn and do what he loves.

Fantastic experience: We absolutely love Ninjaville!! My daughter is excited to go every week and her confidence has grown in the few short months she's been going there. Coach Kermit is patient, kind and truly cares about the kids and their success. This experience has been truly wonderful and we are so grateful to have found Ninjaville and Coach Kermit.

Fantastic experience: We love NinjaVille! Kermit is an amazing teacher/coach! Thank you for opening a place where my son can learn and do what he loves.