For those who would like to see how they stack up against other athletes around the country, one might want to compete in one of the established leagues. Although many have their opinions as to which is better and why, the reality is that a lot of an athlete’s...
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“So Where are We Today?” by Ken Auer
When we opened our first Rock Solid Warrior location in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina in 2019, we were told by our insurance agent that “Ninja Warrior” was the fastest growing sport in the nation. Unfortunately, while still in its infancy, COVID hit and really tested...
“History of the Sport of Ninja” by Ken Auer
In 2016, I was barely aware of the reality TV show called American Ninja Warrior even though it had started in 2009, inspired by the hit show in Japan called Sasuke which began in 1997. But in 2017, our friends at Warrior Tech opened up their gym in Morrisville, North...
UNAA Season 9 Area Qualifier – December 16-17 in Fuquay Varina
The Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) is one of the largest and most established ninja warrior style obstacle course racing leagues in the world. Some of our coaches have competed in this league since season 3, and we've been hosting UNAA Events since season 5...
Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association – Season 9 Area Qualifier – Fuquay – December 16-17
One of the original Ninja Leagues - the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) - is starting its 9th season. And we'll be hosting an Area Qualifier at our Rock Solid Warrior Fuquay Varina location on December 16-17. The UNAA has divisions for athletes from ages 6...
“Regional Leagues” by Ken Auer
In the last few years, we’ve seen the growth of Regional Leagues that provide a good entry to the sport for beginners as well as those who just want to limit travel in order to participate. There are a half dozen or more regional leagues in various areas of the nation...
“Governing Bodies” by Ken Auer
At this point there is no single governing body that is over the entire sport, but each league has its own governing body, and each gym is free to act independently or choose to host league-sanctioned events. Generally speaking, only the “league sanctioned” events...
Ninja Kids for Safe Kids Multi-Stage and Team Competition Charity Event Returns MLK Weekend
Many of the best young ninjas in the country rarely have the opportunity to do three things: Participate in a highly competitive, multi-stage Ninja Competition Participate with other top young ninjas as a team in an extremely challenging tag-team competition Help...
The Ninja Sports Championship Series returns to Rock Solid Warrior
In 2021, two of the legendary athletes of the Ninja Sport, Chris DiGangi and Ethan Swanson, decided that it was time to raise the level and the access to the sport. They created the Ninja Sport Network to show the best that the sport has to offer, and raise the level...
The Ninja Carolina League kicks off its 4th Season in Fuquay and Clayton
There are ninja warrior competitions all around the country. From a small beginning in 2014 with a handful of gyms, more and more people have been getting into the sport. In 2018, the Athlete Warrior Games (AWG) league was formed with a focus on being both friendly...