What ages does Ascend Esports take?

Ascend describes its academy as for ages 5 to 16, but its coached esports levels start at 7+ (Fundamentals), then 9+ (Squad Training) and 11+ (Competitive Team). Birthday parties are listed for ages 6+.

How much does esports coaching cost?

Ascend's coaching page lists its 1-on-1 or team pro coaching memberships, per person: AED 2,000 a month on the monthly plan, AED 1,900 a month on the 3-month plan and AED 1,800 a month on the 6-month plan. Duo pricing for siblings or friends training together is AED 1,900, 1,800 and 1,700 a month per person. The page doesn't say how many sessions a month are included, so confirm that and the current prices with the provider.

Where is it, and can my child train online?

The venue is L2-312, Sport Society, Mirdif, Dubai. Ascend also runs sessions fully online.

Ascend confirms your plan and schedule after you register. For session times, ask the provider.

Do they teach coding, robotics and AI as well as esports?

Ascend lists robotics, AI and coding alongside esports and game design, but points families to its separate Ascend Academy for those subjects. Ask the provider where and when those classes run and what they cost.

Ascend Esports: esports coaching and game design for kids in Mirdif

Q: Is there a free trial?

Yes. Ascend offers a free trial session with no commitment: you bring your child to the arena, meet a coach and watch a real session. Book it through the website form or on WhatsApp.

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Mirdif

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Ages5+years and up
PriceAED 1,800a month, lowest price
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Ascend Esports is a gaming and future-skills academy at Sport Society in Mirdif, with sessions on-site and online. It describes itself as wellness-first: the idea is to turn a child's love of gaming into real skills through esports and game design. Ascend describes its academy as for ages 5 to 16, but esports coaching starts at 7. It also lists robotics, AI and coding, run through its separate Ascend Academy, so ask where and when those classes take place. Esports coaching follows three levels: Fundamentals from age 7, Squad Training from age 9 and Competitive Team from age 11. Every young-player session includes a check-in, warm-up, compulsory movement break and cooldown. The Ascend team built an educational Fortnite map about the construction of the Burj Khalifa. The site also lists birthday parties (ages 6+) and school trips, so ask for current packages. If you want to see the place first, you can book a free trial and meet a coach. Ascend is rated 4.9 on Google from 160 reviews.

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The activity

Game Design, explained

Esports and game design turn time spent gaming into structured learning. In coached esports, children practise a game with a coach the way they would a sport: controls and game sense first, then teamwork, communication, strategy and reviewing replays of their own matches. Game design flips the screen around, so children plan a level, build it with real tools and test it on friends. Along the way they practise problem-solving, focus, handling losses calmly and working in a team. Good programmes build in breaks, posture and screen-time limits. At Ascend, the coached esports levels start from age 7; the academy describes itself as for ages 5 to 16.

Who it's for

Ascend describes its academy as for ages 5 to 16, on-site in Mirdif or online; esports coaching starts at 7. Esports levels: Fundamentals (ages 7+, no experience needed), Squad Training (ages 9+) and Competitive Team (ages 11+). Birthday parties are listed for ages 6+. Coaching memberships are also open to older teens and adults, and under-18s must be registered by a parent or guardian.

What to expect

Start with the free trial. Ascend invites you to bring your child to the arena, meet a coach and watch a real session, with no commitment. According to the academy, every young-player session follows the same plan: a five-minute check-in on energy, mood and posture, a warm-up for wrists, shoulders, neck and eyes, short focused training blocks, a compulsory mid-session break to stand, stretch and drink water, and a final ten minutes of match review that ends on time. Coaching runs on PC and console, and the academy says every game is age-rated. It doesn't say what kit to bring, so ask the provider.

Highlights

Esports coaching from age 7, plus game design; academy for ages 5 to 16 (ascendesport.ae)
Three esports levels: Fundamentals 7+, Squad Training 9+, Competitive Team 11+ (ascendesport.ae)
Wellness routine in every session: check-in, warm-up, compulsory movement break, cooldown (ascendesport.ae)
Free trial: meet a coach and watch a real session (ascendesport.ae)
On-site at Sport Society, Mirdif, or online (ascendesport.ae)
4.9 on Google from 160 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Ascend Esports is rated 4.9 on Google from 160 reviews, with 154 five-star reviews, 2 four-star, 1 two-star and 3 one-star.

The facts

Ages: Academy described as 5-16; esports levels: Fundamentals 7+, Squad Training 9+, Competitive Team 11+; parties 6+
Prices: Esports coaching memberships (1-on-1 or team pro coaching), per person per month: AED 2,000 (monthly), AED 1,900 (3-month plan), AED 1,800 (6-month plan); duo (siblings/friends) AED 1,900 / 1,800 / 1,700. Sessions per month not stated; confirm current prices. Other classes: ask the provider
Schedule: Plan and schedule confirmed after registration; ask the provider for session times
Trial: Free trial session, no commitment: meet a coach and watch a real session
Where: L2-312, Sport Society, Mirdif, Dubai · Online
How to book: +971 4 229 6887 · ascendesport.ae/contact-us · wa.me/971507542891 · [email protected]

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Good to know

Venue: L2-312, Sport Society, Mirdif; walk-ins welcome to see a session (ascendesport.ae)
Ascend confirms your plan and schedule after you register; ask the provider for session times (ascendesport.ae)
Under-18s must be registered for coaching by a parent or guardian (ascendesport.ae)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, toilet and car park (Google listing)
Birthday parties are listed for ages 6+; ask for current packages, prices and the food policy (ascendesport.ae)

Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.

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