An Egyptian ninja performing in an unlikely arena: his farm

Record ID: 1632208

  • Title: An Egyptian ninja performing in an unlikely arena: his farm
  • Date: 15th August 2021
  • Summary: ZAGAZIG, EGYPT (AUGUST 13, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF EGYPTIAN NINJUTSU TRAINER, ABDEL QADER AHMED KNOWN AS ABOUDA NINJA, PERFORMING NINJA MOVES WITH SWORD IN THE FIELD BUILDING IN FARM / ABOUDA NINJA PERFORMING ABOUDA NINJA EXECUTING MOVES VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA DURING HIS EXECUTION OF NINJA MOVES ABOUDA NINJA MOVING FOR START POSITION AND TAKING OUT SWORD TO MAKE MOVE ABOUDA NINJA HOLDING SWORD (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPT NINJUTSU TRAINER, ABDEL QADER AHMED KNOWN AS ABOUDA NINJA, SAYING: "When I was young, I used to imitate the Ninja Turtles, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. I liked them because they were the good guys, and Schneider (Shredder) was the bad guy, I was so attached to them. When I travelled abroad, I really wanted to be like them and I was blessed with this trainer who taught me everything." VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA'S WEAPONS AND SWORDS ON THE WALL (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPT NINJUTSU TRAINER, ABDEL QADER AHMED KNOWN AS ABOUDA NINJA, SAYING: "Ninja weapons are divided into three parts, one is sharp, one is soft and another that is thrown." ABOUDA NINJA SHOWING WEAPONS AND EXPLAINING THEIR USE WEAPON ON WALL VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA SHOWING WEAPONS AND EXPLAINING THEIR USE VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA CHOPPING FRUIT WITH SWORD ABOUDA NINJA CHOPPING SUGAR CANE BRANCHES WITH SWORD VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA TRAINING CHILDREN AND MEN (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPT NINJUTSU TRAINER, ABDEL QADER AHMED KNOWN AS ABOUDA NINJA, SAYING: "I don't train anyone professionally, but I really wish the sport would be more widespread. I also want parkour to be widespread, I'm thankfully one of those who founded parkour in Egypt. As for Ninjutsu, I mostly train army and police personnel as those are the ones who protect the country. I can't train anyone on Ninja because there are weapons and some very dangerous techniques that I cannot teach to just anyone." VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA PERFORMING MOVES AND TRICKS IN THE FIELD (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPT NINJUTSU TRAINER, ABDEL QADER AHMED KNOWN AS ABOUDA NINJA, SAYING: "I hope that more young people take an interest in the sport, now there are many Egyptians who upload videos online that show some very simple techniques that are easy to follow. I wish they stop smoking and doing other things that harm their health, I really wish that young people stay safe. As long as the youth are fine, Egypt is fine because the youth are the ones who take care of the country." ABOUDA NINJA TRAINING MEN ABOUDA NINJA DURING TRAINING VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA DURING TRAINING USING DIFFERENT WEAPONS VARIOUS OF ABOUDA NINJA PERFORMING MOVES AND TRICKS
  • Embargoed: 29th August 2021 15:28
  • Keywords: Egypt Ninja Ninjutsu Trainer Zagazig
  • Location: ZAGAZIG, EGYPT
  • City: ZAGAZIG, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Middle East,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EQE3PZP
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Thousands of miles away from the home of Ninjutsu martial arts in Japan, a ninja lover and trainer is performing fascinating moves and tricks, this time in the green fields of Egypt's Nile Delta city of Zagazig.
    Clad in a Ninja's traditional dark garb, the Egyptian trainer Abdel Qader Ahmed, also known as Abouda Ninja, made his childhood dream a reality. Like many children worldwide, now 45-year-old Abouda was glued to the TV screen watching the Ninja Turtles as a young boy.
    Relating to its characters Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, and Michelangelo, Abouda dreamed of mastering a martial art, so he started playing Karate, Kung fu, and parkour.
    When he travelled to Libya to work in 1999, he met a personal trainer who while there finally introduced him to the world of professional Ninjutsu.
    Upon returning to Egypt in 2011, he started teaching both parkour and Ninjutsu to enthusiasts, while making his own swords which he ensures are used only for training purposes.
    Abouda Ninja also trains young civilians in parkour and breakdancing and still spends most of his time outdoors with his swords, practicing the sport he loves.
    (Production: Sayed Sheasha, Mai Shams El-Din)
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