Martial art catches them young

It is not just the kids who are interested in learning martial arts like taekwondo and karate, but even the parents in the city are motivating their children to learn the art of self defense, while it helps them maintain their fitness simultaneously.
A member of the Indian Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Sanjeev Jain, who trains kids in taekwondo and resides at Field Ganj, says many of his trainees are between the 3-5 age group.“It is good to train in taekwondo at an early age as it maintains the physical fitness, helps muscular development and enables a person to defend himself when need be,” he adds.
Shoban Soi, director of the Mother’s Pride play school says they have an option for kids above four years of age and parents can decide if they want their child to learn the martial art. “We have trainers to train the toddlers under special guidance,” he adds.