' Martin was paralyzed at the age of 18 by a stunt jump that went wrong . Now 24 , he is back in the skies , working as a skydiving instructor in California . At 18 , a jump stunt went wrong and left him fighting for his life with a broken back , a torn aorta , battered lungs and kidneys , and paralyzed from the chest down . ` ` You put your mind to it and anything can happen , '' says Jennifer .
' Martin was paralyzed at the age of 18 by a stunt jump that went wrong . Now 24 , he is back in the skies , working as a skydiving instructor in California . ` ` You put your mind to it and anything can happen , '' says Jennifer .