80's most likely. I think this guy was in ninja training maybe. He would stand outside his masters house and everyday his master would come out and train and test his skills. I remember they buried him up to his neck in the ground and had a bowl of water or something just out of reach of his mouth and he would try and fight off insects and stuff by hollering or with his tongue. During his days of training other ninjas would sneak out of the woods once and a while and try to attack him. That's all I remember. Can anyone help?

The Challenge (1982) (http://youtu.be/mBNg6C9op_4?t=1h1m21s)