Here’s a new online martial arts class for your kids

Does your child love watching movies like Kung Fu Panda or The Karate Kid? Does he hero worship Bruce Lee, trying to imitate his moves in front of the mirror? Well, in that case, you should help him explore his talents in martial arts.  

Martial art is a kind of combat sport where one learns systemized styles of fighting. The most commonly known martial arts are karate, judo, kung fu, and Muay Thai, among others. This sport is suitable for all ages. However, it’s better to initiate your child into this sport early on. Martial arts are good for both physical strength and psychological resilience. It revs up self-awareness, self-defense and self-esteem too.  

So, if your child takes interest in high contact physical activities, encourage him to join a martial arts programme. However, amidst the pandemic scenario, it may not be a good idea to send your budding martial arts champion to a physical class. Online lessons are a safer option in the current situation. you might feel worried to let them go out and attend offline classes. Sportz Village, a leading sports education organisation, has recently launched an online martial art coaching session as part of their Active Club Sports initiative. Here is all you need to know about this course. 

 When & Where 

Duration: 20^th August-31^st August  
Website: Sportz Village app/website (live streaming) 
Session duration: 1 hour 
Medium: English and Hindi (according to the learner’s preference)  

Age limit 

7 to 16 years   

Courses Offered 

• Taekwondo 
• Karate 
• Character Building Activities 

Cost of the Session 

You can sign up your child for a free trial session before taking up a session. There are four packages on offer. Here are the details:

• 4 Sessions for INR 1180 
• 8 Sessions for INR 1628 
• 16 Sessions for INR 3021 
• 32 Sessions for INR 5570 

Teaching Goals 

• Guiding children to learn the act of self-defence.
• To encourage children to improve their social and emotional abilities.
• Focus on the development of increasing their confidence in all kinds of activities.
• To motivate students to work as part of a group or team.
• Imparting the benefits of discipline. 
• Creating awareness about health, fitness and immunity. 

Other Benefits 

• Unlimited access to martial arts videos, active workbooks, SLAM content and repository. 
• Access to trained professionals, black-belt certified martial arts experts, guest sessions and home assignments. 
• A multi-layered lesson scheme to familiarise children on martial arts, other combat sports, yoga, fitness and sports in general. 
• Complimentary or discounted tickets to several relevant competitions and programmes.