The first samurai: Juhu family creates record
Enters the Limca Book of World Records for their daredevilry
The Lalwanis from Juhu are no ordinary family.
The mother can take the load of 50 motorcycles riding on her stomach, the father is a knight of martial arts, the eldest son can take a load of five ice slabs, each weighing 200kg to 250kg, placed on his chest and the youngest is a wonder child who can make 180 jumps on a pogo stick in record time. These daredevil feats bagged the family of four an entry into the Limca Book of World Records as the first Indian Samurai family.
With a fourth Dan black belt in Kobudo and Kenjutsu, Reshma Lalwani, 38, is the only woman in the country to teach samurai skills to schoolchildren and also the first Indian and only Asian woman referee in Jujitsu.
She can ram into six tubelights and break them. Her maternal instinct for her family's protection drove Reshma to train her children in martial arts. "I wanted my children to be able to defend themselves in any situation," she said.
Ravi, 43, who holds a PhD in physical education, said social acceptance did not come easily. "People would look down on us and call us PT teachers. Eventually, people realised that we are not just 'freaks' but a highly qualified and educated family," said Ravi, who has been knighted in martial arts by the Order of the Roman Eagle and the only Indian to have six Dan black belts in eight styles of martial arts.
Vedant, 15, studying in class 10, aspires to become a doctor. "Though I enjoy martial arts, I want to be able to do more. I want to pursue forensic sciences and become a doctor," he said.
But 11-year-old Tarush wants to become the next Bruce Lee. "He is an all rounder in martial arts. From nun chucks to samurai swords, he is a master of all martial arts weapons," said his mother.
The secret of their family's feats lies in their diet and their exercise routine, said Ravi. "We have a strict no-junk food policy in the house. We have salads, boiled vegetables, pulses, soya beans, before going for the evening workout and have only meat for dinner," he said.
Being a samurai family comes with its dangers but that doesn't stop the family from doing stunts. "We encourage our children to do stunts. But we ensure that they have practised a lot and have taken precautions," said Reshma.
Enters the Limca Book of World Records for their daredevilry
The Lalwanis from Juhu are no ordinary family.
The mother can take the load of 50 motorcycles riding on her stomach, the father is a knight of martial arts, the eldest son can take a load of five ice slabs, each weighing 200kg to 250kg, placed on his chest and the youngest is a wonder child who can make 180 jumps on a pogo stick in record time. These daredevil feats bagged the family of four an entry into the Limca Book of World Records as the first Indian Samurai family.
With a fourth Dan black belt in Kobudo and Kenjutsu, Reshma Lalwani, 38, is the only woman in the country to teach samurai skills to schoolchildren and also the first Indian and only Asian woman referee in Jujitsu.
She can ram into six tubelights and break them. Her maternal instinct for her family's protection drove Reshma to train her children in martial arts. "I wanted my children to be able to defend themselves in any situation," she said.
Ravi, 43, who holds a PhD in physical education, said social acceptance did not come easily. "People would look down on us and call us PT teachers. Eventually, people realised that we are not just 'freaks' but a highly qualified and educated family," said Ravi, who has been knighted in martial arts by the Order of the Roman Eagle and the only Indian to have six Dan black belts in eight styles of martial arts.
Vedant, 15, studying in class 10, aspires to become a doctor. "Though I enjoy martial arts, I want to be able to do more. I want to pursue forensic sciences and become a doctor," he said.
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The secret of their family's feats lies in their diet and their exercise routine, said Ravi. "We have a strict no-junk food policy in the house. We have salads, boiled vegetables, pulses, soya beans, before going for the evening workout and have only meat for dinner," he said.
Being a samurai family comes with its dangers but that doesn't stop the family from doing stunts. "We encourage our children to do stunts. But we ensure that they have practised a lot and have taken precautions," said Reshma.
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