Dad of the year builds his daughter her own 'American Ninja Warrior' course

Move over, adults.
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Brian Koerber
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Move over, adults. There's a new rising star in the American Ninja Warrior world.

Although a kid version of the hit NBC show doesn't exist, that isn't stopping Lylah McCall from Denver, Colorado, who has been practicing her skills on her very own course which her father Gavin created just for her.

Last August, Lylah started her training on a smaller course that her dad helped her make in the living room using household furniture.


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But the new course, as seen in the video at the top of this post, is a major improvement and features a number of different obstacles such as balance beams, a cargo climb, a zip line and hanging steps.

During the build, Gavin has been sharing progress updates to his Facebook page.

"Her practicing everyday on the playgrounds around our neighborhood has really given her the strength for this course," Gavin wrote on Facebook. "This year's course got much more involved and would not fit in the house."

The family has also set up a GoFundMe page to help fund the next course, which Gavin plans to make even larger.

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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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