UNAA Crew

Bob creció practicando esquí, windsurf, escalada y motocross. Pero en cuanto descubrió los obstáculos Ninja, quedó fascinado. Él y su hijo veían Sasuske y luego ANW todas las semanas y siempre quisieron probarlo. Así que construyó su propio circuito en el patio trasero. Después se unió a un gimnasio Ninja y habló con los dueños sobre la posibilidad de organizar una serie de competiciones donde los atletas pudieran participar en clasificatorias y luego en una gran final para ganar premios en metálico.

So he started the UNAA. The first UNAA Finals in 2016 had 126 athletes, and as of 2022 Finals have grown to over 1500 athletes competing for World Champion!

Bob has been an entrepreneur for most of his career, owning a trucking company, a stage, sound, and light company, a Uhaul Franchise, a Motocross track, a Ninja Fitness Gym, and now UNAA.

Bob has a wife and three kids who all grew up playing sports and were always very active in fitness. He currently works at PlayWell, selling and designing playgrounds for parks and schools along with being CEO at Ultimate Ninja Gym in Albuquerque, the home of UNAA.

Bob has won the Ninja Park Crossfit Team challenge and was the first Over 50 competitor to win the Titan of Texas Challenge in Dallas, TX.

He has a Coaching Level 2 certification from New Mexico State University, with studies in Nutrition, health science, Action Personal Trainer Certification, and sports officiating, and helped create the first Ninja Coach Certification program.

Bob wants to see Ninja obstacle competition become a real certified worldwide sport and pursue Ninja obstacle competition inclusion in the Olympics and has a desire to use UNAA as a platform to help accomplish that.

So he started the UNAA. The first UNAA Finals in 2016 had 126 athletes, and as of 2022 Finals have grown to over 1500 athletes competing for World Champion!
Bob has been an entrepreneur for most of his career, owning a trucking company, a stage, sound, and light company, a Uhaul Franchise, a Motocross track, a Ninja Fitness Gym, and now UNAA.

Bob has won the Ninja Park Crossfit Team challenge and was the first Over 50 competitor to win the Titan of Texas Challenge in Dallas, TX.

Ben is a true athlete with a diverse background in martial arts, baseball, football, basketball, and parkour. Currently managing and coaching at the Ultimate Ninja Obstacle Gym, Ben Bitterman is also a UNAA partner and World Series Finals committee director.

After watching movies and TV shows with Parkour, Ben decided to learn more and became fluent in Parkour. This brought him into the world of Ninja where he trained both sports. Now he is excited to do things that you only see on TV and in movies. Swinging, Vaulting, Climbing, and completing obstacles brings out an amazing feeling for him.

Currently, he lives in Albuquerque with his Wife, baby, two dogs, and two cats.

Ben es un atleta versátil y una figura clave en la comunidad ninja, inspirando y guiando a jóvenes atletas de todo el mundo. Le apasiona la comunidad ninja y espera llevar este deporte y su comunidad a todos los rincones del planeta.

A Christina siempre le han gustado los deportes: jugó fútbol y baloncesto desde pequeña hasta la secundaria, y compitió en atletismo durante la universidad. Quería aprender más sobre cómo nuestros cuerpos pueden alcanzar un nivel tan alto de atletismo, habilidad y destreza, lo que la llevó a dedicarse a la fisioterapia. Lleva cinco años trabajando como fisioterapeuta en un hospital de cuidados intensivos de larga duración, ¡y le encanta!

Not knowing much about the ninja community, Christina began to get involved by volunteering at World Series Finals and eventually became the volunteer coordinator for UNAA. She has now been the volunteer coordinator for 3 years and has also become a partner of UNAA.

Christina enjoys camping, fishing, reading, and napping. She lives in Albuquerque with her husband, three children, and two dogs who are always keeping her on her toes!

Alison joined the ninja community in 2017 when an Ultimate Ninjas gym opened in Naperville, joining the adult fitness program, UltiFIT. It turned out that she discovered a new passion that quickly became a whole family activity.

Tras casi 20 años como gestora de proyectos de TI, Alison decidió quedarse en casa y educar a sus hijos gemelos durante la pandemia. Ahora dedica su tiempo a enseñarles, a colaborar como voluntaria en su iglesia con Awana, a presidir la venta de ropa de segunda mano que organiza dos veces al año su Club de Gemelos y a trabajar como entrenadora de ninjas preescolares en Ultimate Ninjas. Alison también participa activamente en organizaciones de ninjas. En 2023, se unió a USA Ninjas para colaborar en la primera Copa del Mundo de Ninjas en Orlando y continuó participando en el Campeonato Nacional de EE. UU. de 2024 en Anaheim. En 2024, Alison se incorporó a UNAA como Coordinadora Administrativa y está encantada de formar parte de la comunidad ninja y contribuir al crecimiento de este deporte.

Cuando busca momentos de tranquilidad, Alison disfruta correr, leer y la jardinería, además de intentar participar en competiciones de ninja. Le encanta ver a su familia crecer unida a través de este deporte único, fomentando la salud, el sentido de comunidad y los valores.

Chase has always been one who loves movement, and being active. He grew up playing all kinds of sports and doing many different outdoor activities such as skiing and hiking. He has taken that love of movement and made it his career by becoming an elementary physical education teacher. His goal is to inspire the next generation to love movement and physical activity as much as he does.

Chase discovered ninja in his early college days when the first ninja gym opened in his hometown of Albuquerque. Ninja has been a part of his life ever since. He started as a coach for the kids ninja program at his gym. Coaching kids at the ninja gym is what ultimately inspired him to pursue a career in physical education. He has been part of the ninja community for over a decade now. Not just as an athlete and competitor either. He is now the Director of OCR for UNAA.

When not teaching or being involved with ninja, Chase enjoys spending time with his wife and dog hiking, going on road trips, and exploring different places around the country.

Ben is a true athlete with a diverse background in martial arts, baseball, football, basketball, and parkour. Currently managing and coaching at the Ultimate Ninja Obstacle Gym, Ben Bitterman is also a UNAA partner and World Series Finals committee coordinator.

After watching movies and TV shows with Parkour, Ben decided to learn more and became fluent in Parkour. This brought him into the world of Ninja where he trained both sports. Now he is excited to do things that you only see on TV and in movies. Swinging, Vaulting, Climbing, and completing obstacles brings out an amazing feeling for him.

Currently, he lives in Albuquerque with his wife, baby, two dogs, and two cats.

Christina enjoys camping, fishing, reading, and napping. She lives in Albuquerque with her husband, three children, and two dogs who are always keeping her on her toes!

When not teaching or being involved with ninja, Chase enjoys spending time with his wife and dog hiking, going on road trips, and exploring different places around the country.

Christina Kline

Alison Mattern

Chase Clark

Christina Kline

Alison Mattern

Chase Clark