Egyptian ninja practices Ninjutsu on his farm

This ninja enthusiast makes his own swords

and performs tricks on his farm in Egypt

Location: Zagazig

Abdel Qader Ahmed aspired to become a ninja as a young boy

after watching the Ninja Turtles on TV

(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 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 a trainer who taught me everything."

Ahmed learned the art of Ninjutsu from a personal trainer in Libya

Now, he teaches both Ninjutsu and parkour to local enthusiasts

(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."