Cea mai ciudata si totodata riscanta „indeletnicire” a sibianului este aceea de a sparge bolovani, in greutate de pana la 100 kg, pe piept, cu un baros de 10 kg, ceea ce i-a atras cognomenul de „Sfarma-Piatra”.
La prima vedere, Adrian Mihai nu pare diferit de alti tineri practicanti ai artelor martiale sau ai culturismului: aceeasi „mina” de luptator, acelasi fizic de invidiat. Desi in Sibiu este, efectiv, o vedeta, Adrian Mihai evita si chiar detesta sa vorbeasca despre el insusi. Sustine ca a inceput practicarea karate-ului in 1988, sub indrumarea sempaiului Ioan Berghe. Din 1993, s-a profitlat pe stilul Ashihara, iar de anul trecut pe Kudo-Kai-Asfc (All Styll Full Contact). Reprezentatiile aproape trimestriale, sustinute in chiar Piata Mare din Sibiu, au atras simpatia si admiratia multor localnici. Acestea au contribuit si la parafarea unor „angajamente” de munca pentru tanarul sibian.
In prezent, Adrian Mihai antreneaza, in incinta Casei Armatei din Sibiu, atat… civili de toate varstele, cat mai ales studenti ai Academiei Trupelor de Uscat „Nicolae Balcescu”, precum si grupa Antitero a Politiei Sibiene, reusind in paralel sa se impuna si in competitiile nationale, urcand de trei ori consecutiv pe podium, la categoria grea, la karate Full-Contact. Din 1999, Adrian a inceput sa-si probeze rezistenta organismului la socuri, incercand mereu ceva nou, care sa-l mentina in atentia opiniei publice: o data a reusit sa rupa prin lovitura cu piciorul, respectiv cu tibia, 24 de cozi de matura, alta data sa „pulverizeze” zece placi de BCA, de zece centimetri grosime, insa performanta sa inegalabila consta in aceea ca abdomenul lui poate suporta intre 800 si 1.025 kilograme-forta. Bolovani sau lespezi de piatra cu greutate intre 60 si 103 kg, sunt asezate pe piept si facuti farame cu ciocane de 8-10 kg.
Constient de riscurile la care se expune, intrucat in timpul unor astfel de demonstratii solicitarea organelor interne, a creierului si a coloanei vertebrale este imensa, Adrian Mihai declara cu seninatate: „Orice meserie isi are riscurile ei, iar acestea sunt riscurile meseriei mele. Singurul regret pe care il incerc este atunci cand in intrecerile directe, barbatesti, apar instructori cu pretentii care exceleaza prin demonstratii trucate. Vin, astfel, cu caramizile gata taiate si, cu toate acestea, nu reusesc sa sparga mai multe decat mine”.
Marea problema cu care se confrunta Adrian este lipsa banilor, pentru ca absolut tot ce sparge sau rupe trebuie… cumparat. „Am reusit sa depasesc anumite greutati financiare – spune tanarul – gratie unor oameni de suflet cum sunt Ioan Dinu, directorul Casei Armatei in incinta careia functioneaza sala de karate la care sunt antrenor si, respectiv, Claudiu Bucsa din Dej, care-mi furnizeaza, lunar, pudra proteica, cu ajutorul careia am ajuns de la 74 kg la 107 kg, in numai doi ani”.
Adrian Mihai este singurul din tara care a ajuns sensei la stilul Kudo Kai. Secretul reusitei lui consta in antrenamente de cultura fizica si meditatie, cate trei ore pe zi, sase zile pe saptamana. Ambitiile sale personale sunt locul I la Campionatul National de luna viitoare, la stilurile Ashihara si Kyokushin-Kay, precum si clasarea pe podium la Campionatul European de anul viitor.
In ceea ce priveste recomandarile, adresate tinerilor dornici sa practice arte martiale, Adrian Mihai spune: „Lupta inseamna Full-Contact. Ma amuza stilurile Taekwando si multe din cele traditionale in care se face mima, nu lupta. Daca vrei sa inveti sa inoti, intri in apa, daca vrei sa inveti sa lupti, atunci practici Full-Contact”.
Adrian Mihai vrea sa intre in Cartea Recordurilor, sperand ca, intr-un an de zile, sa ajunga sa sparga pe piept lespezi de piatra in greutate de 200 kg, lucru nemaiincercat de nimeni pana in prezent, nicaieri in lume.
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