have their own motto in life, but most of the time they only write and post when they are down.
There is one person who not only tattooed his motto on his back, but also put it into practice.
NO EXCUSES-no excuses
he really didn't make any excuses for himself.
became the impossible person because he accomplished the impossible.
He is Zion Clark, a legless wrestler from Kent State University in the United States. The
documentary "Wrestler Without Legs" tells the story of Zion.
Zion's life story is legendary and inspirational, and it is a miracle.
The legless wrestler
Zion
Director: Floyd Russ
Starring: Zion Clark / Gilbert Donahue / Kimberly Clark He had no legs.
was born with disabilities and was abandoned by his mother when he was born. Although
does not live on the street, he has lived in 7 or 8 foster families over the years.
For a child who is already physically inconvenient, he may only know the bitterness and loneliness under the fence.
The young Zion has been hungry and beaten, and you can imagine how helpless he was then.
has no legs, self-care is a problem, and there are no relatives around.
There is no possibility of resistance when being bullied. This is a dark childhood that we cannot imagine.
Zion, who has tasted the warmth of the world, did not give himself up. Although he has no legs, he has a strong optimistic heart and tenacious fighting spirit.
is just like the motto NO EXCUSES tattooed on his back-no excuses.
Because of his childhood experience, he was full of negative emotions about the world and was very rebellious.
When Zion was 8 years old, he first came into contact with wrestling.
became obsessed with it since then, taking this sport as a hobby, and taking part in training with great pleasure.
When Zion wrestled, he forgot the troubles of life.
Wrestling is the oldest competitive sport known to mankind. Wrestling is basically two people imposing their will on each other.
Coach Donald Siu has been teaching wrestling for 25 years. He is Zion's coach. When
saw Zion for the first time, he was walking through the corridor with a prosthetic limb. Zion was cut by the prosthetic limb.
When he walked into the wrestling room with difficulty, the coach was also moved by his tenacious will. Coach
According to Zion's physical condition and his abilities, the coaches specially designed some skills for him.
No matter what kind of environment you are in, if you are different in some way, you are vulnerable to discrimination.
Zion is no exception. He often hears people from other wrestling teams whispering behind his back, talking about his disabled body.
In the 2016 regional final, Zion was defeated by his opponent.
This is a crucial game that determines whether he can enter the state game.
Although Zion lost the game, the audience stood up and applauded for him. He didn't know when he had burst into tears.
For Zion, the reality is like this. Although he tried his best in many things, he still faced failure in the end. He is easy to go to extremes like
because he has no relatives, no family, and no stable environment.
can only bear setbacks alone, which can easily lead a teenager astray.
Fortunately, coach Donald Siu has always encouraged and helped Zion like his father.
and Zion just doesn't want to be a weak person who can be bullied.
Once he was daunted by many things, but later he adjusted his mentality and determined to go all out and fearless.
Finally, Zion returned to the game and defeated OhioThe strongest wrestler in Ohio. With his continuous success,
has been affirmed by more and more people.
All this gave Zion a lot of confidence and encouragement. After
went to college, he upgraded wrestling from a hobby to a professional.
The incompleteness of the body is not an excuse for failure in Zion.
On the contrary, he regards this as his own advantage. For example, some opponents have special control of the legs, which cannot be used when encountering him.
At the same time, he is also very aware of the importance of strength confrontation in wrestling, especially for people like him, it is necessary to strengthen training in this area.
So apart from training, he spends a lot of time doing hard fitness and strength training.
For Zion, upper limb strength is the key to success or failure, which has extremely high requirements for both arm muscles and core strength.
pull-ups, dumbbells, and fast moving with both hands on the ground. No matter what kind of training, he always goes all out and never makes excuses for himself.
How much sweat was paid behind this, we have no way of knowing.
But from his strong upper limbs, we see perseverance.
In the arena, Zion always takes the initiative to attack against sound opponents, and will not back down at all. He said, "I just want to win, not considering alternatives."
Because of his amazing performance on the wrestling field, a Paralympic official encouraged him to participate in a wheelchair competition.
So he became a member of the UCLA Paralympic National Team.
Zion uses specially designed wheelchairs to compete and won the 100m and 400m state championships in 2016.
When he is speeding on the track, the speed can even reach 20 miles per hour.
Zion said, these can prove that persistence and hard work are worthwhile.
In life, Zion does not want people around him to look at him sympathetically, or pretend that he is like a normal person.
He is incomplete, this is a fact that cannot be changed.
He accepts himself, and just wants to be himself.
Zion is not just a sportsman who only understands wrestling, in fact, he has a lot of hobbies. In addition to reading,
is also his favorite. The keyboard and drum kit are both flying.
In addition, he also obtained a doctorate degree in business management. The story of
Zion touched countless people and encouraged many people with disabilities.
He often visits them and gives lectures to children with birth defects to help them regain confidence in life.
Destiny may close the door for you, you might as well look for windows.
It is never destiny to give up yourself, but yourself. What
can save you is yourself.
As Zion said: NO EXCUSES, no excuses. Since
can do it if he is born with a disability, there is no excuse for us who are born lucky.
"My real name is Zion. I don't know what Zion means.
, but I know that it is a mountain mentioned in the Bible, a big mountain. I think
probably means firm and strong. "
