Shinobi School

Shinobi School

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Welcome to Shinobi School. Your premiere ninja academy for: Parkour, Movement, Circus Arts, and Amer

At Shinobi School we firmly believe that athletic skill, combined with courage and altruism, will help our students make themselves and the world around them a better place to live in. With training, learn to safely and efficiently help yourself and others overcome obstacles in your environment, by embracing the idea of โ€œBeing strong, to be usefulโ€. Whether itโ€™s taking your training to the next le

10/30/2025

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜†: ๐—œ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ

Surely you have noticed that kids can stay locked into a video game for hours. Game designers spend billions making sure of that - dialing in difficulty, flow, feedback loops... all to keep you playing.

Hereโ€™s the thing:
๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น.
In our programs, students hit that same sweet spot where challenge meets skill. Theyโ€™re focused. Theyโ€™re pushing themselves. And they want to keep going.
Thatโ€™s the flow state. And we donโ€™t need fancy graphics to get there, just the right obstacle, the right cue, and the space to try something a little bit scary (but totally safe).
Itโ€™s not just engagement. Itโ€™s ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
The kind that sticks. The kind they remember.
We see it every time a kid lands their first precision jump. Or balances across a rail for the first time. Thereโ€™s a look: surprise, pride, and โ€œcan I do it again?โ€
Thatโ€™s why ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป - ๐™ž๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฎ.
Students want to come back. They want to get better. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

If you're thinking about how to make PE more engaging, ask yourself:
"What happens when students get to choose their own challenge โ€” and succeed?"

๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact us to learn more about how we bring parkour to schools. [email protected]

Florida Tonight Interview with Tampa Parkour gym owner Shinobi Poli 08/06/2025

That's a wrap! We've been on every major morning show in with 7 days!!!! Thank you for the signal boost about Shinobi School's parkour mission with American Parkour & Shinobi's time on !

Want to spread the word about Tampa's BEST kept secret, ? Send them this video!

https://youtu.be/cDdppl2zifA?si=Midp4ngk2LoBfbdT

Florida Tonight Interview with Tampa Parkour gym owner Shinobi Poli Talented in parkour. Terrible in the kitchen. Thatโ€™s why Shinobi Poli was chosen to be a contestant on the new season of Food Networkโ€™s "Worst Cooks in Ameri...

Tampa Bay Performers compete on Food Network 08/02/2025

Shinobi Poli representing Shinobi School in the news again! ๐Ÿคฏ

Check out the Parkour demonstration that our certified American Parkour instructor performed on the rolling marble table during this LIVE interview ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Spread the word about Tampa's BEST kept secret ๐Ÿฅท

https://www.wtsp.com/video/features/great-day-live/tampa-bay-performers-compete-on-food-network/67-9c1b61ac-1ca5-458e-a435-afcc50689822

Tampa Bay Performers compete on Food Network Local talents Shinobi Poli and Todd Zimmerman compete in Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible, premiering July 28th on Food Network.

โ€˜Worst Cooks in Americaโ€™ features local parkour champ whoโ€™s โ€˜talented and terribleโ€™ 07/30/2025

Thank you Daytime TV Show for such a Flippin Fun interview! ๐Ÿฅท

& , thank you for having your Friendly Neighborhood Ninja on to talk about their passion as an American Parkour ambassador for Parkour.

Fun Fact: This was Mr Shinobi's first SIT DOWN interview ever! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Remember to tune in to Great Day Live Tampa Bay tomorrow (7/31) for our next scheduled interview, LIVE at 9am!

โ€˜Worst Cooks in Americaโ€™ features local parkour champ whoโ€™s โ€˜talented and terribleโ€™ Talented in parkour. Terrible in the kitchen. Thatโ€™s why Shinobi Poli was chosen to be a contestant on the new season of Food Networkโ€™s Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible. Thโ€ฆ

07/28/2025

Let's Gooooo, is making the news in ! Let that man COOK!!!

Be sure to Tampa's ONLY Parkour Gym with American Parkour certified instructors when you see us on the News! Spread the word about Tampa's best kept secret. ๐Ÿฅท

Shinobi Poli, is serving up laughs and smiles on Monday night (7/28)! Get ready for a Flippin good time!

Check out at 9pm on .

Next day streaming on .

Also be sure to tune in an hour before to see the tribute special for Chef Anne Burrell, celebrating her life and legacy both off and on the screen. ๐Ÿค

A Parkour Playground Is Taking Over the National Building Museum - Washingtonian 06/23/2025

Did Mr Shinobi just become a part of Parkour history?! ๐Ÿคฏ

If you find yourself in Washington DC July 3rd-20th, go check out Parkour History at the National Building Museum, courtesy of Mark Toorock & American Parkour, with over 7,000sq ft of Parkour play space! ๐Ÿฅท

A Parkour Playground Is Taking Over the National Building Museum - Washingtonian The museum wants you to jump, climb, and vault through "Momentum Park(our)," which opens on July 3.

Shinobi School offers ninja-style training at University Mall 01/31/2025

Thank you ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay, , & for sharing our passion for Parkour with !!!

If you or someone you know, could benefit from an American Parkour certified instructor that focuses on FUNctional Fitness, then please share the news about !

Shinobi School offers ninja-style training at University Mall Shinobi Poli started the Shinobi School in his own backyard in 2014 and now he has his own spot at University Mall training students ranging in age from six to 60.

11/15/2024

American Parkour Field Days allow kids to move creatively and learn a love for movement.

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2136 University Square Mall
Tampa, FL
33612

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 6pm
6pm - 7pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 6pm
6pm - 7pm