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LITTLE CHAMPS

FUN STUFF FOR YOUR KIDS THIS SUMMER

- BY DEVIKA CHATURVEDI

With the sun blazing down and the annual vacations lazily stretching out, it’s time to let your kids forget about their homework and bring on the fun factor. Before they begin to settle down in front of the idiot- box for re- runs of old cartoons, check out some of these great options to keep them up and running, and having a terrific time while doing so.

BOXING

Nurture the little Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson in your children by enrolling them in a boxing workshop this summer. Boxing is not only about knocking people out or hurting them, it is also about moving with speed and grace and outsmartin­g your opponent. At this special workshop for beginners the main focus will be on fitness. Only after they have learned the technique will they be allowed to advance to the next level. Boxing taught by the right coach offers all of the benefits associated with more exotic martial arts programmes. Though it does carry some inherent risks, properly coached and supervised boxing can be a good outlet for young men and women. HIGHLIGHTS Boxing training is a vigorous workout. Besides building cardiovasc­ular endurance, the drills in a boxing workout build speed, strength, flexibilit­y, timing and coordinati­on COST Rs 800 per month Where fitness Point, near Himalaya Mall, Drive- in- Road, Ahmedabad TEL 0972488885­0

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