Closed again for the lockdown until further notice

Our obstacles were designed to prepare you to navigate a real-life environment and develop practical movement and martial arts skills. It's more than just various sizes of boxes stacked on top of each other or impractical hanging balls and warped walls!

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Check out one of our classes now!

The Shinobi Village Origin Story

The Shinobi, or Ninja as they are known today, were feudal Japan’s special forces, undertaking specialized military tasks for their lords when no other warriors were capable. Their advanced understanding of the sciences, unique fighting skills, and mastery of the environment produced legends of their supernatural abilities that have endured for centuries….

It is said that the Shinobi gained their training methods from the Tengu (mythical creatures renowned for their physical and fighting prowess), and it is these methods that gave them their inhuman abilities. These same Tengu and their famous shinobi techniques for climbing, leaping, and fighting, are the mysterious architects of this sacred training ground. We here at The Shinobi Village are the custodians of their hallowed training facility.

The Shinobi Village has emerged from the shadows to become the only shinobi (ninja) training centre in the GTA, offering martial arts, parkour, and movement training for practical use in both urban and natural environments. Our secret facility, inconspicuously located amongst normal human businesses in Scarborough, was specifically designed and built to practice the skills and techniques that would be useful to a modern-day shinobi…. skills that once made the shinobi seem superhuman.

Our facility was built by hand out of our passion and love for martial arts, parkour, and movement training. The confidence and freedom gained from learning how to navigate your environment, and turn obstacles into opportunities to improve yourself is something we feel very strongly about sharing with everyone who wants to experience it for themselves.

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Check out one of our classes or drop in anytime to train on your schedule!

Pricing

Become a member or drop in anytime to practice your skills at our open-gym and open-mats. Parkour and martial arts classes are available for adults and kids. We also have a workout area to provide all your training needs in one spot.

The Shinobi Village offers the following membership options for open gym:

*Please note that classes are not included in the memberships. Class prices vary and can be found under classes.

Drop-In

$20.00 +tax

Monthly Family Membership

(3 people - at least 1 child)

$230.00 +tax

Monthly Membership

$90.00 +tax

Yearly Membership

$900.00 +tax

Monthly Family Membership (4 people - at least 2 children)

$300.00 +tax

Memberships can be purchased in person at The Shinobi Village!

Drop-in

$20

Monthly Membership

$90

Yearly Membership

$900

Parkour is Self-Defence

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The ability to escape dangerous situations is the most effective form of self-defence. The shinobi knew this better than anyone. Being able to put obstacles between you and your attacker (or your child and your child’s attacker) is the most reliable way to stay safe in almost any confrontation.

Join one of our Kid's classes or Adult classes now!

Classes

Click on a class for more information!

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Parkour/Movement Class

Instructor: Alex Schenker

MovNat Certified Natural Movement Master Trainer

Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm-8pm

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This class is all about obstacle traversal for developing real-world physical competence. We focus on the skills of locomotion, including balancing, jumping, vaulting, ground movement, climbing, as well as other skills, to develop the practical freedom of movement innate to all human beings. Developing these latent abilities can be approached from the perspective of play, functional fitness, and/or with the mindset of evasion for self-protection.

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Parkour and MovNat have a common ancestor; the French Naval officer, Georges Hebert's Methode Naturelle, which shaped what we know now as the modern day military obstacle course. Everything in the Parkour skillset is part of MovNat, but MovNat also includes lifting, carrying, swimming, and other skills that complete the full spectrum of human movement aptitudes.  We approach these Parkour classes through the MovNat lens, which is adaptive and approachable for everyone.

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Kids Drop-in Parkour Class

Instructors: Alex Schenker, Shane Hersco

Sundays 1pm-2pm

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If your child loves climbing and jumping, they will fit right into our Parkour kids class! This class helps kids build movement skills and develop their physical fitness in a fun and safe environment. They will explore parkour skills like running, jumping, climbing, vaulting, and more with other kids in a cooperative rather than competitive setting.

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Ages: 6-12

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Kids Intro to Parkour Program

Instructor: Shane Hersco

Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30pm-6:15pm

Cost: $297 for 6 weeks

Ages: 6-12

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Kids Parkour class is a program meant to help kids develop their motor skills by challenging their minds and body to run, jump, climb, scale, and flip through their environment. The goal is to get from one point to the other efficiently and creatively.

By nature kids already run, jump, and climb. What we do is teach them to do it more skillfully and safely. These skills will give them the coordination and awareness that will translate into all other activities and sports that they will do in the future.

Classes start with a warm up where we practice mobility, stretching and calisthenic work. We then move on to skill development and technique drilling where we learn to apply parkour techniques to our environment. Once class is over we like to usually finish with free play and games that require them to use their learned techniques from class.

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Parent & Tot Parkour Class

Instructor: Shane Hersco

Sundays 12pm-1230pm

Cost: $25

Ages: 3-6

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This parkour program was designed to help kids ages 3-5 build coordination and safely explore their environment by learning how to jump, land, roll, and climb surfaces and structures. Parent’s will join class and participate which will not only create a fun bonding experience, but will give their child the confidence and feeling of safety to complete challenges and overcome obstacles.

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Flexibility & Joint Strengthening

Instructor: Alex Schenker

Natural Movement Trainer

Licensed Shiatsu Therapist

FRC Mobility Specialist

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Mobility is all about restoring the natural functionality of our bodies and unwinding the unnatural conditions we subject ourselves to in modern society. Each class involves joint mobilization exercises, Natural Movement re-calibration, self-Shiatsu, active stretching, structural realignment exercise, and a basic no-fluff breathing meditation practice. We look at balancing the body, relieving abnormal tension, preventing injury, improving functional flexibility, and structural alignment / integrity. The goal is that with regular classes you will learn how to develop and maintain your own independent practice tailored to your specific needs.

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The Natural Movement element involves ground movement, balancing practice, safe-falling instruction, and a few key considerations to how we use our bodies in daily life situations. This class integrates elements of MovNat, Self-Shiatsu, Sotai (neuromuscular reeducation exercise) Ryutai Undo & Ukemi (martial conditioning), and Meridian Stretching.

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Kickboxing

Luke Robinson a.k.a Bushido Robinson

Wednesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Beginners kickboxing class working on the fundamentals of various strikes and kicks.

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 Cost: $30.00/class ($25.00 for members of The Shinobi Village)

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Capoeira

Instructor Tropa

Kids classes, Adult classes

Tuesdays and Thursdays - Kids 6:00pm - 7:00pm, Adults 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Capoeira Malês Toronto is dedicated to promoting the art of Capoeira in the GTA. Under the dedicated guidance of Instructor Tropa, the capoeira practitioner will learn the fundamental movements of capoeira, as well as understand its history of origins and its culture and development.

Capoeira encompasses aspects of dance, martial arts, acrobatics, music and Brazilian culture in a single art form.

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Cost: Please inquire for the cost.

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Taijutsu

Adrian Jean-Paul

Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Classical Japanese Martial Arts. Taijutsu (literally "body skills/techniques") is a general term used to refer to 9 schools of martial arts that were learned and taught by the shinobi (ninja) of ancient Japan.

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Cost: $20/class or

$150/month for open gym membership plus unlimited Taijutsu classes.

Unable to make regular classes or concerned about groups? Try private classes! One-on-one instruction on your schedule! Email for info.

Private Classes: $80/hour

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Yin Yang movement flow

Aisha Lesley Bentham

This mixed movement class is based in a yin yoga practice and designed to deepen and elongate the body and breath with longer held postures.

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Classes will be held on:

TBD

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This class requires: yoga mat, light blanket (flat sheet)

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Luke Robinson to book your spot in class.

Instructor Tropa to book your spot in class.

Courses

Taijutsu Fundamentals Course

Instructor: Alex Schenker

Taijutsu Instructor, Natural Movement Trainer

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In this course we will introduce, and deepen our ability in the basic principles and movements of Taijutsu. The program for this course includes combative skills such as striking and grappling, locomotive skills such as rolling and leaping, and physical conditioning such as stretching and strengthening.

Combative

• Striking & kicking technique - basic foot & fist formations & application

• Grappling - fundamental wrist joint controls

• Kamae - basic combative postures

Locomotion

•  Rolling - forward & backward rolling for quick recovery from a fall

•  Leaping - forward, backward, sideways, upward, and downward leaping

•  Break-falls - safe falling techniques for falling prone, supine, or laterally to the side

Conditioning

•  Ryutai Undo (dragon-body method) - stretches & mobilizations for strengthening and limbering the body

•  Kokyuho (breathing exercise) - breathing & moving meditation

This course is meant to introduce new students to the foundational techniques of our practice; and for experienced practitioners to refine the underlying movements behind all of our techniques. There are a great number of advanced techniques in our art, and studying them all certainly increases the breadth of our knowledge, but honing in on the fundamentals is an opportunity to further develop the underpinning depth in our Taijutsu. This depth carries over to all techniques & related movements, and we can benefit at all skill levels from showing some attention to it's refinement. By the end of this course, you will have have learned some movements to practice on your own, a clear idea of what you need to work on to improve, and resources to review what we covered in the course.

Through not a requirement, it is recommended that people take this course before joining regular Taijutsu classes.

Cost: $100.00 ($80.00 for members of The Shinobi Village)

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Events

Open Mats Sparring *Temporarily suspended*

Looking to practice with people from other dojos, clubs, or styles? Or just looking to get some extra sparring and training? Then join us every Monday and Saturday for an open sparring session in our large dojo! Come spar with your friends or meet new friends to spar with here!

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Free for all members and drop-ins!

Mondays 7pm-9pm

Saturdays 2pm-4pm

No need to sign up or register, just drop in!

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Kenjutsu/Battojutsu Workshop (Japanese Swordsmanship)

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Learn fundamentals and techniques of kenjutsu (sword- fighting techniques) and battojutsu (sword-drawing and cutting techniques) in this 4 hour workshop!

No experience or equipment required, just wear comfortable clothing. Wooden training sword will be provided!

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Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Cost: $50

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Shuriken (Ninja Star) Battle!!!

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Join us for our 2nd Shuriken Battle!!! Learn the basics of shurikenjutsu then test out your ninja skills in an all-out SHURIKEN BATTLE!

Rubber shuriken and safety glasses will be provided!

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Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Cost: Free with drop-in ($20) or membership!

Looking for somewhere to teach classes or host an event?

Our beautiful 900sq.ft. dojo is available for rent!

Ideal for:

• Martial arts classes

• Fitness classes

• Yoga classes

• Training groups and more!

Also available for seminars and workshops!

Parties

The Shinobi Village has a dedicated party room with access to the open parkour gym for birthday parties and corporate events.

Parties and events include one hour of parkour instruction and two and a half hours of free play in the parkour gym.

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Cost: $350.00

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*There is a maximum of ten people per party at this time due to Covid.

Dojo Rental

Our 900 sqft dojo is available to rent for classes, seminars and workshops. Perfect for martial arts, yoga, fitness, meditation, etc...

Regular Class Rates

Prime (5:00pm - 10:00pm Mon to Fri)

$60.00/hr paid monthly

Sub-Prime (12:00pm - 5:00pm Mon to Fri)

$40.00/hr paid monthly

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Workshop/Seminar Rates

$300/half day $500.00/day

Location

Legend has it that the mystical Shinobi Village only appears to those worthy of the Tengu’s secret arts….

A: 465 Milner Avenue - Unit 6, Scarborough, ON

T: 416-412-0709

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm

Saturday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Sunday: 10:00pm - 8:00pm

There is parking available at the front and back of units 6 and 7. 

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*Apple maps will bring you to the back of the building.