CALL TO ACTION
REEL HERO
Find out what it takes to build a physique that not only looks the part but can withstand just about anything
It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood action movie. A 13-year-old boy sees a smaller guy being bashed by a bunch of older kids. He steps in to help, only to end up being beaten to a pulp himself.
“I got hit in the head, struck numerous times. I was down on the ground and ultimately humiliated as a coming-of-age male,” recalls stuntman Ryan Tarran.
At his dad’s suggestion, the 13-year-old kid takes up martial arts, heading off to classes close to his home in Gymea Bay, south of Sydney. Nearly 30 years later, here he is, once again getting whacked by all kinds of badasses. This time, though, he’s fighting back. He’s winning. And he’s showing the world what he’s made of.
