Students trained in taekwondo basics

Aurangabad | Monday | 1st April, 2019

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At first, the parents of students hesitated in sending their kids for the training, however, after attending the sessions, they voluntarily brought their daughters for training, Khan said. Aurangabad: A taekwondo player of international repute has trained students of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation’s Kiradpura-based school in basics of the Korean martial art over the last three months.Raees Khan Shabbir Khan took the training for free in coordination with the municipal corporation.Khan, who runs the Taekwondo Dragon and Sports Academy in Aurangabad, has won several recognitions for the sport at national and international levels, including 14th Taekwondo Au Princess Cup Championship held in Bangkok.An alumni of the school himself, the athlete decided to train students in basics of Taekwondo following a discussion with municipal commissioner Nipun Vinayak. Students who have successfully completed the training were conferred with yellow belt at the occasion by the municipal commissioner.The AMC has appealed to the Taekwondo Dragon and Sports Academy to conduct similar workshops for all its 72 schools. “Children from poor financial backgrounds rarely get identified for their talent and even if they do, they lack grooming. These families cannot afford expensive training for their children..