Children aged 3 to 6 years old, together with their parents, had a great time participating in boxing and fitness classes at the City Boxing Sports Club. Training took place on 15 Sundays. We had 85 participants. We noticed a high level of involvement of both children and their parents in the tasks assigned by the trainer in some of the earlier years of the project. These sessions showed the parents that boxing training is also suitable for young children. The parents appreciated the initiative and mentioned that the children were looking forward to the Sunday sessions. They also became calmer after the sessions. Older children gained confidence. All parents and children improved their physical skills such as coordination, balance, strength and agility. Parents and children expressed a strong desire to continue the activities. We also welcomed participants who had taken part in the previous years of the project. We are grateful to Vilnius City Council for supporting this project. |
