Ninja-Style Footloose Routine Inspires the Internet to Cut Loose

We would really like to be friends with 27-year-old Anthony Jake Murray.

Focused and determined, he seems like a true modern-day ninja.

However, he was not ninja enough for NBC's hit show American Ninja Warrior.

Last year, after he had been working so hard, he waited for five days in cold Denver weather to try out for the sports competition show. On it, contestants show off their running, jumping, and climbing skills on a series of obstacles.

Sadly, his ninja dreams were denied. But he refused to let the opportunity pass him by; he knew it would if he didn't try.

Murray and his friends filmed this Footloose-inspired tryout video in an attempt to dig their way back into the hearts of the show's casting team. They shot at his local gym to prove to the world that he deserves a spot on the show.

The man can dance. The man can skateboard. The man can climb up some really strange things.

If you're in need of a hero, you may want to hold out for this American ninja.
Let's hear it for this boy.