To say these athletes should be the role models of competitors everywhere isn’t a reach from what I have discovered. What sport sees so many athletes actively cheering for their opponent?
ANW is a different animal I know. It’s hard for a linebacker to cheer on a running back who just trucked him on his way to the end zone. And we would think an NBA baller insane if he gave a thumbs up to the guy who just posterized him. Nonetheless Ninja Warrior is a great sport that shows what can be accomplished when a community of like-minded athletes come together. The course is the opponent more so than a fellow runner.
I’ve seen plenty of impressive Warriors since I have been covering the show this year. Their athletic prowess is something to behold, but many of the back stories are just as impressive.
During the interview we find out where the itch to be on Ninja Warrior came from as well as more about Sean’s everyday life. You may be envious when you find out how long he has been training when you think about how far he has advanced on ANW.
If you are a ANW fan, you will enjoy some behind the scenes stories from Sean Darling-Hammond. We got him talking about extra training for the Nationals and some of the freaky feats he has personally witnessed by other Ninjas including Geoff Britten.
Besides all the juicy details about the show, maybe the most important message was about the community aspect of American Ninja Warrior. We see it on screen, but hearing first hand about all the veteran Ninjas being so welcoming and giving made me even more of a fan of this show and the Ninja Warrior lifestyle.
Here’s his full audio interview below. We’ll be doing a video for this too for our YouTube Channel.