Twelve young athletes, representing three different age groups (ages 9-14), travel from all over the United States to compete in the first of sixteen qualifiers.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel, Natalie Duran, and Meagan Martin mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the second qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Barclay Stockett, Najee Richardson, and Kevin Bull mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the third qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel, Natalie Duran, and Meagan Martin mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the fourth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Barclay Stockett, Najee Richardson, and Kevin Bull mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the fifth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Barclay Stockett, Najee Richardson, and Kevin Bull mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the seventh qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel, Natalie Duran, and Meagan Martin mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the eighth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Barclay Stockett, Najee Richardson, and Kevin Bull mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the ninth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel, Natalie Duran, and Meagan Martin mentor twelve junior ninjas (ages 9-14) in the tenth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Barclay Stockett, Najee Richardson, and Kevin Bull mentor twelve more junior ninjas in the eleventh qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel, Natalie Duran, and Meagan Martin mentor twelve more junior ninjas in the twelfth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Barclay Stockett, Najee Richardson, and Kevin Bull mentor twelve more junior ninjas in the thirteenth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel, Natalie Duran, and Meagan Martin mentor twelve more junior ninjas in the sixteenth qualifier of the tournament.

All-star ninjas, Drew Drechsel and Barclay Stockett mentor sixteen 9 & 10 year-old semifinalists as the tournament is narrowed to the Final 4.

All-star ninjas, Natalie Duran and Najee Richardson mentor sixteen 11 & 12 year-old semifinalists, as the tournament is narrowed to the Final 4.

All-star ninjas, Meagan Martin and Kevin Bull mentor sixteen 13 & 14 year-old semifinalists, as the tournament is narrowed to the Final 4.