In this episode we recap the CNL (Canadian Ninja League) East Finals 2025 at the Warrior Factory Hamilton, look ahead to the Canadian Nationals in Quebec and talk to Cody Beneway from CT - he tells us about his training routine, how he got started in ninja, his favourite courses and making the NSC finals.

He also reveals his favourite Canadian.....will the Bunny or Frog be in with a chance??

Listen to find out!

00:00 Intro

01:25 CNL East Finals Recap

02:43 CNL Nationals Coming Up

04:06 WNL Premier Series Comps Announced

06:58 Cody Beneway Interview

07:25 Cody's Ninja Beginnings

09:00 Cody's Instagram Training Videos

10:45 Cody's Training Routine

12:47 Forearm Injury Recovery

14:37 What's Cody Working For Next Season

15:55 Balancing Training with School and Personal Life

17:23 Cody's Least Favourite Obstacle

18:26 Favourite Competition Ever?

19:27 The Best Course Format

20:21 Cody's Favourite Obstacles

21:19 Cody's Favourite Canadian is.....

22:19 Where to connect with Cody

22:50 Joke of the Month

This month we're joined by Danny Adair and Braeden Gyle from the new Roc City Ninjas gym in Rochester, NY. They talk about their own beginnings in the sport and what led to the creation of Roc City Ninjas and their plans for the future.

Braden also comes clean on the origins of his famous and unique UFO tech!

We also review the NSC Finals that were held this month at Rock Solid in NC, discussing some of the unique obstacles and some standout runs.

Another great month in the world of ninja!!

00:00 Intro

01:27 NSC Finals Thoughts

03:52 Men's NSC Final

08:24 Women's NSC Final

09:52 Grace Gordon Brings The Heat

11:17 Women's Burnout

13:20 Danny Adair & Braeden Gyle Interview

15:45 When did Braeden know Ninja was his passion?

18:12 Danny Talks Coaching Philosophy

21:00 The Coolest Thing Braeden Has Ever Done?

23:10 Braeden Eats Pizza Slice in One Bite

23:29 Braeden Comes Clean On His Unique UFO Tech

25:24 Roc City Ninjas Opening and Development

28:38 Favourite Roc City Courses So Far

31:14 What's Next For Roc City Ninjas

35:44 Where Can You Find Danny & Braeden?

37:19 Joke Of The Month

In this HUGE episode we recap both the NSC at Motive ( that the Bunny attended) and Lifeforce that happened last month.

We also play a game of 'Obstacle Draft'....just like the NFL Draft but with Ninja Obstacles - which obstacles would you draft?

We finish with an in-depth discussion with Will Schlageter - ninja/coach/course-designer at Stamford Ninja Academy who details his beginnings in ninja, his ANW experience, what's it like designing an NSC course, his Kendama obsession and much much more.

You won' t want to miss this one!!!

00:00 Intro

01:16 Ninja Talk Commercial

01:32 NSC Motive Recap

08:06 Lifeforce NSC Comp Review

11:05 Canadians Cooking

13:46 Obstacle Draft 2025

25:00 Joke of the Month

25:33 Interview with William Schlageter

27:55 Will's American Ninja Warrior Experiences

33:13 Coaching & Course Design

35:16 Designing an NSC Course

41:15 Will's Favourite Course

43:04 The Upcoming NSC Youth Championship

44:54 How Will got his nickname

46:19 Will's Kendama Obsession

50:08 Will's Favourite Obstacle

50:50 Will Finally Reveals The Truth

52:41 What's Next For Will?

53:43 Where to find Will

In this episode we chat with OG Ninja Legend - Ryan Stratis.

He tells us how American Ninja Warrior has evolved from season 1 to today - he should know, he was there!

We talk about how he got his start in ninja and what it was like in the early days of training before there even were any ninja gyms!

Also, we hear about his much-loved role as commentator for the Ninja Sport Network. His favourite NSC obstacles, his role as emcee for the WNL Worlds in 2024 and much more.

You definitely do not want to miss this episode!!

00:00 Introduction

02:18 WNL All Stars, NSC and CNL

14:55 Ryan Stratis Interview

34:37 Joke of the Month

In this episode we discuss our first EVER NSC competition at Stamford Ninja Academy.

We talk about the courses, the obstacles, our favourite runs of the day and what we learned from the whole experience.

It was a great weekend!

Were you there? Did you watch online? Let us know what you thought of it in the comments.

We celebrate our 50th episode with our first EVER video episode. We try a game of 'Dead Hang Trivia' - check it out and see how we do. We also talk about the upcoming NSC competition at Stamford Ninja Academy that we'll both be competing at. There's even a riddle!

This episode has it all. Let us know what you think of this format in the comments.

In this episode we talk to ninja, Jaazib Ismail who trains out of the Albany Ninja Lab in NY.

He talks about how he got his start in ninja, his training philosophy, WNL, his first NSC competition, the Barbados Throwdown and more!

In this episode we talk about ninja training at home. What can you do if you can't get to the gym?

Both of us have a small ninja training setup in our garage and we go over what's in there and how we use it to supplement our regular training at the gym.

How do you train at home? Do you have a home gym? Let us know in the comments!