Back from Italy in nick of time, fencer Bhavani does target practice with kitbag

India's leading fencer C A Bhavani Devi has found a rather interesting way to train amid the ongoing lockdown: she is using her kitbag as target practice to be battle ready.

The 26-year old trailblazer has given fencing an identity in India and has won laurels at the international level through her hard work and determination.

The Tamil Nadu fencer competes in the sabre category and was training in Italy before the coronavirus pandemic stopped global sporting activity. However, she is not letting the forced break stop her.

Back in Chennai before the travel restrictions came into force, she is training at home.

"I am doing basic fitness and fencing work to be ready physically and mentally when things resume. I am doing my basic fitness at our terrace. Using few dumbbell pairs and most of the exercises are own body weight. For fencing, I am doing footwork and target practice using my fencing kitbag," she told PTI.

"I am thinking of the positive side of this break...That I have a long ...