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Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Galemp on February 28, 2003, 01:02:10 pm: http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6031734%255E13762,00.html

A paralyzed north Queensland man has overcome his disability to become a brown belt in the ancient Japanese martial art of Ninjitsu.

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Mackay hospital administrator Dan Bazin, 25, was born with Spina Bifida and lost the use of his legs in an operation when he was two years old.

After trying other forms of martial arts, he took up Ninjitsu two years ago and is now one step away from a black belt.

Mr Bazin said Ninjitsu was a fluid, free-moving kind of martial art whose laws could be adapted to accommodate his disability.

"Karate is primarily kicks and punches, Judo is known for its throws, and we use a bit of everything - it's very fluid," he said.

"You don't need to be able to do it sometimes, just to know how the principle works allows you to work around your disability and perform it anyway."

Mr Bazin uses techniques involving his arms and Japanese swords.

If others are practising a jumping move that allows warriors to minimise their profile to the attacker, he can simply take out the jump.

"In attack I would turn sideways to minimise my profile, allowing me to counteract more efficiently," Mr Bazin said.

Mr Bazin said growing up in a wheelchair was difficult and his personal breakthrough only came about four years ago.

"It took me years," he said.

"You can have as many opportunities thrown your way but if you don't want to take them, you won't."

However, Mr Bazin said participating in activities such as Ninjitsu could be a difficult choice and would not suit everyone.

"Basically (deciding to) accept the fact that I'm in a wheelchair, accept the fact that people will be able to jump and kick and I won't be able to," he said.

"But to do it nevertheless.

"There are a lot of people who are in the same situation as me or a lot worse off and they can't make that decision because they've got too much stacked against them."

The art of Ninjitsu was developed hundreds of years ago in Japan by opponents of the ruling Samurai warrior class.

Ninjitsu is sometimes translated as the "art of stealth", as warriors used a wide range of techniques to hide and fight.

It has become famous as a result of movies and television shows such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Beverly Hills Ninja.

The Associated Press
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Goober5000 on February 28, 2003, 01:28:57 pm: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow! When I first saw this thread I thought it was a joke! :lol:
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Tiara on February 28, 2003, 01:32:29 pm: Don't laugh at him, he'd probably kick your ass all over the place :D

Respect him instead for not sitting around idle with his disability like most (well, not most but still many) do.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Warlock on February 28, 2003, 01:38:44 pm: His tests would have to have been something to watch.

And personally I wanna know just how he's going to sneak around anywhere in a wheelchair ?
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: karajorma on February 28, 2003, 02:23:05 pm: This reminds me of a story I read a while back. Aparently some car jacker noticed a mini-van driven by a middle aged (slightly chubby) white guy and thought that it was going to be an easy steal. However when he tried it the guy turned out to be a martial arts instructor (I believe it was judo).
Then as if that wasn`t bad enough the mini-vans doors opened and the rest of the judo team got out and proceeded to beat the crap out of the guy.

They showed the car-jacker on the news and he couldn`t even look straight ahead :D

Just makes me laugh thinking about someone trying something on with this guy cause he thinks "well he can`t do anything, he's in a wheel chair"
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: CP5670 on February 28, 2003, 02:57:56 pm: Quote
Respect him instead for not sitting around idle with his disability like most (well, not most but still many) do.

nah, physical disabilities aren't too big of a deal, since they can still do math all the time, and what more can one want? :D
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: kode on February 28, 2003, 03:06:45 pm: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670

nah, physical disabilities aren't too big of a deal, since they can still do math all the time, and what more can one want? :D

defend oneself from followers of different theories of math, perhaps?

and that guy has made one hell of an achievement. I lift my hat to him.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Turnsky on February 28, 2003, 03:19:49 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Warlock
His tests would have to have been something to watch.

And personally I wanna know just how he's going to sneak around anywhere in a wheelchair ?

Hell, you can sneak up on petrol station attendants in certain cars, so a wheelchair shouldn't be that hard to be stealthy
Title: Re: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: beatspete on February 28, 2003, 03:40:03 pm: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
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He's like a minature roman chariot! :lol:
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: pyro-manic on February 28, 2003, 05:33:02 pm: :lol:

:cool: :cool:

Respect to Mr Bazin!!!

Looks like a bad-ass kinda guy to me - wouldn't mess with him! Well, not until my Kung Fu improves, anyway...
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: J.F.K. on March 01, 2003, 12:58:21 am: Quote
Originally posted by Warlock
And personally I wanna know just how he's going to sneak around anywhere in a wheelchair ?

Tenchu Stealth Wheelchair. That's an Aussie for you. :D
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Stryke 9 on March 01, 2003, 01:15:30 am: Cripples and karate people. He's like a combination of two groups whose collective asses I can kick. Wow.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Gortef on March 01, 2003, 05:39:25 am: Respects to that guy :nod::yes:
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Stealth on March 01, 2003, 02:36:09 pm: respect him

ninjitsu is a very hard and very efficient martial art, and he must've had to work very hard
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Zeronet on March 01, 2003, 05:46:01 pm: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670

nah, physical disabilities aren't too big of a deal, since they can still do math all the time, and what more can one want? :D

Maybe a thing called a life.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: CP5670 on March 01, 2003, 05:52:31 pm: math = life ;7
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Turnsky on March 01, 2003, 06:11:14 pm: i can see CP5670 working at nasa's JPL or something.. one day
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Zeronet on March 01, 2003, 07:06:14 pm: Better yet, a social life, something math doesnt equal.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: kode on March 02, 2003, 07:07:10 am: I guess I'm not alone when I say that CP's obsession by math is deeply disturbing.

It freaks me out, I must say.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: delta_7890 on March 02, 2003, 04:02:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by kode
I guess I'm not alone when I say that CP's obsession by math is deeply disturbing.

It freaks me out, I must say.

You're far from alone... Trust me...
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Anaz on March 02, 2003, 06:55:19 pm: it doesn't freak me out too much any more...I have a friend who is almost exactly like him...
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: YodaSean on March 03, 2003, 12:22:59 am: Out of curiosity, what is the point of becoming a ninja? Doesn't it involve killing people with swords? which would be sort of illegal...:confused:
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: Knight Templar on March 03, 2003, 12:33:05 am: Bad-ass trophy hobby/title

and if anyone ever tries to steal your limo/car/short bus, you can kill them.
Title: Paralysed man becomes ninja
Post by: kode on March 03, 2003, 01:44:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by YodaSean
Out of curiosity, what is the point of becoming a ninja? Doesn't it involve killing people with swords? which would be sort of illegal...:confused:

I'd propably say self-defence, and keeping in shape.

but killing people with swords work too, I think.
gotta try that some time.