A 14-year-old kid out there has proven that performing something mind-over-matter way is possible. A boy without arms landing a box jump will bring tears to your eyes.
In the short clip, Timothy Bannon resident of Chicago, jumps onto a 20-inch box using all of his willpower to overcome physical problems gone viral. Young Bannon has no arms to help with equilibrium or balance, and he still succeeds to jump up on the box as he was bullied by other boys he would never pull it off but he eventually proved them wrong.
“All the people that told you, ‘you can’t…’ Right here! Jump on it, now,” Coach Sabrina Reiswig is heard saying to Bannon in the clip.
A Boy without Arms Jump on a Box
This viral video has also enlightened the work of NubAbility Athletics, an athletic organization serving people with congenital who gets into mainstream sports. It’s an association of trainers, athletes, and groups that provides camps for the players to train, be strong and get connected, and its mission is to inspire and motivate youth.