Free Ninja Training From American Ninja Warrior Anthony DeFranco

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — American Ninja Warrior and Berkeley Heights local Anthony DeFranco is hosting a free Adult Ninja Night at the new ninja facility in Chatham.

DeFranco, who competed in 2016 and 2017 and made it to the national finals of NBC’s ANW, is now working with Centercourt Club as the Regional Director where he manages all three ninja facilities in Mt. Olive, Lawrenceville and now Chatham.

See his run in 2016:

The new ninja facility, Centercourt Athletic Club of Chatham located at 222 N. Passaic Ave. in Chatham opened three weeks ago.

Obstacles at the Chatham location include the wing nuts, jumping spider, ring hopper, spinning log and warped wall, DeFranco told Patch.

(Image via Anthony DeFranco: The new ninja facility in Chatham.)

Posting the fastest times two years in a row on the qualifying ninja course, DeFranco is well experienced in the ninja world.

“I am definitely excited because now I am able to work at a gym that’s near me and help others with training. I am also able to work at a place where I can continue my training for something I love,” DeFranco said. “It’s a really cool thing to be a part of.”

DeFranco plans to try out again for season 10 of ANW in 2018.

Adults ages 16 and older are invited Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m. to try out the new facility.

For more information visit centercourtacademy.com or Facebook.

(Image via Anthony DeFranco: American Ninja Warrior and Berkeley Heights local.)

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