An Experience Like No Other
Our youth programs fuse the ancient arts of the ninja with nature survival and sensory awareness training. Oh, we also play a lot of games. Our curriculum is designed for ages 7-12. We aim for small group ratios (1:8). Our weekend (Shinobi Sundays) is three hours duration for each session. Our typical schedule involves arrival skills, a group circle, a group game, focused skills time, and then a wrap-up circle. Our curriculum is based on 7-10 program days that have a curricular theme (we call them "Pathways"). Some of the themes include: shelter, fire, water, food, awareness, movement, invisibility, and more. We introduce skills of basic ninjutsu (the art of the ninja). We do hands-on skills often involving wildcrafting and woodcarving. Students also keep a "ninja notebook" where they record the skills we do and complete optional "home ninja missions." Many of our skills have been recorded in our video library and we often share these links with students for home preparation and study.
The Pathways
Students have the option to complete skills and progress along our pathway. We have 5 levels in our curriculum: Nin, Kame (Turtle), Ootori (Firebird), Tora (Tiger), and Ryū (Dragon).
Shinobi Sundays Fall 2026
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Registration is now open!
Shinobi Sundays involves two concurrent age group programs: our NiN Program for ages 7-12, and our Shadow Ninja Teen Leadership program for ages 13-15.
Location: Birches School, Lincoln, MA
Fall dates/times: Sundays, 1-4 pm
September 20, October 4, November 8, December 13
Program Cost: $380 *Sibling discounts
NiN Program Description Ages: 7-12
Shinboi Sundays runs every spring and fall. We gather Sunday afternoons to explore the landscape, practice survival skills, learn ninjutsu, play games, and have a ridiculous amount of fun. During each session, students train with a theme curriculum (examples: fire, shelter, invisibility and more). Upon completion of the program sessions, students earn a patch for that course which counts towards earning their next NiN Rank. To find out about the next session, join our mailing list below.
Shadow Ninja Program Ages: 13-16
The Shadow Ninja Program runs concurrent with the NiN Program above. The teens spend part of their time with the whole group, then part of their time splitting off to practice their own skills.
Instructors: Rob Riman, Ken Clarkson,
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We have a wait list for these programs. You can join our wait list below.
