our story

about kickin’ it

Having grown up in Colorado, the team behind kickin’ it spent their youth enjoying the state’s endless play and physical activities like skiing, hiking, swimming, rafting, and playing sports. Daphna and Yael, sisters and the owners of Little Kickers Swim School, and Mark, the former owner of Great Play Cherry Creek, are continuing their passion to promote active lifestyles for healthy children. Utilizing the amazing team that makes Little Kickers Swim School the best in Denver, we have built kickin' it with the same methodology and dedication to our amazing community.

The beginning origins of kickin’ it, even though we didn’t know it at the time, started in 2016. Yael would take Ozi, Daphna’s son, to Great Play, where Mark worked and the two of them began a friendship. They were both very passionate about children and children’s fitness, leading Little Kickers and Great Play to collaborate often. Fast forward many years later, and now Mark and Yael are married and have a daughter, Sivan (Sisi). kickin’ it was inspired to fill a need that Daphna, Yael, and Mark saw in the Denver community and something they wanted for their own children. You’ll likely see them and their kiddos if you come kick it at kickin’ it.

kickin’ it is not only a place for Denver-area children to foster physical activity and play, it serves as a community of families whose collective shared value is to raise active kiddos.