Sports Clubs

Chess Club
Experienced coaches from ‘Team Matchless’, many of whom are professional players, serve as mentors to our students. Students of standards 1 to 8 are given the opportunity to join the Chess Club conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays during the club hours. The structured curriculum is designed for different age groups. Students are taught to apply their skills and tactics in the game; participation in inter-class tournaments is encouraged.

Aquatic/Swimming Club
The Swimming Club is conducted by ‘Swim Life Academy. The Swimming Club caters to high school students and offers weekly classes for standards 5 to 10. An ideal class during club hours begins with an attendance session, various sets of drills and exercises to warm-up followed by a shower: an important hygiene practice. A new style or stroke is taught in each class along with theory in order to make the students appreciate the different aspects of swimming.

Taekwondo Club
The Taekwondo Club is run by ‘Panthers Taekwondo Academy’ under the direction of Mr.Satish, a professional martial artist and fitness trainer. Our state team, as well, is coached by him. With a focus on teaching students combat techniques, body strengthening, and flexibility, the Taekwondo Club is made available to the junior classes. The club proposes to conduct an examination where students will receive a certification from the Karnataka Taekwondo Association.

Table Tennis Club
The Table Tennis Club is open to students of standards 3 to 10. Mr. Gopinath and his team serve as the coaches, and together they ensure that the students receive organised instruction. The teaching of fundamental strokes follows a round of warm-up exercises. Techniques particular to the game are taught over the course of numerous sessions, and students are given plenty of time for practise and competitions.

Badminton Club
‘The Badminton Professionals’ (TBP) was setup by International Badminton player - Mr.Anup Sridhar (Olympian, Arjuna Awardee and Commonwealth medallist) with the sole aim of inculcating a high-performance badminton environment by delivering professional badminton coaching at the professional, intermediate and beginner levels.

He has a team of dedicated coaches and support staff who are passionate about badminton coaching and aim for every student to reach his full potential. Some of the salient features of their coaching are: a structured course curriculum, ideal coach-student ratio, regular assessments and progress reports. The classes are held at the indoor sports complex which has 3 badminton courts. Players are constantly monitored and advised individually. Participation in tournaments is encouraged.

Basketball Club
Basketball Club is run by ‘Team Matchless’ for students of standards 3 to 10. According to their classes, the students are separated into groups where they are taught warm-up drills, the fundamentals of dribbling, strategies for dealing with opponents, and other necessary abilities. The coaches oversee inter-class and inter-house competitions.

Cricket Club
One of the most well-liked clubs among the many aspiring cricketers at SJBHS is the indoor cricket club led by our coach, Mr. Syed Mahaboob Pasha, and his team. Our school has produced some of the best cricket players our country has seen. The indoor cricket club gives an opportunity to several, aspiring middle and high school students.

Football Club
Students from standards 1 to 10 can participate in the yearly football club, which is run by ‘Roots Football’.
Roots Football founded in 2009 is among the top 5 non-residential AIFF accredited football academies in India with multiple training locations across Bangalore. The coaching team comprises of AFC/AIFF certified coaches, ex TFA cadets and former state, national and international level players with over 150 years of combined coaching experience. Warm-up exercises, activities focusing on ball skills, and team-based exercises open each lesson. Inter- house and inter-school matches are encouraged.

Hockey Club
Jude Felix Hockey Academy, (JFHA), specializes in hockey training from the grassroot level to high performance levels. JFHA develops players holistically to maximize the potential with the sole aim to create future talent for the school, state and the national teams.

The coaching team consists of Mr Dashrath Katke and Jude Felix academy team. JFHA Coaching Team comprises of former Olympians,international and national players. The coaches ensure that all students give adequate attention to their technical skills. The students are also encouraged to play inter-school and inter-house matches.

Sports Shooting
Our shooting coach Mr Anand C K Shashidhar, is an Eklavaya awardee and founder of ‘Kadamba Sports’. He is an authority on shooting as a sport. Students start with learning about the history of shooting, fire arms and air guns, types of air guns, history of shooting in India, safety aspects and range commands.