Sports & Physical Development
Over one lakh square feet of grounds. A competition swimming pool. A full-size cricket academy. National-level coaches across six disciplines. At Axel, every child plays every day — and students who want to compete at state or national level are given every resource to do so.
Classes I–XII · 10 sports disciplines · Daily PE for all students
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student, Class I–XII
Outdoor sports
Every field is in active daily use. National-level coaches run structured programmes from Class I onward.
Cricket Academy
Expansive 2,400m² ground with turf and cement wickets, a full bowling machine setup and a video analysis suite. The head coach has Ranji Trophy experience. Forty academy places are available for middle and senior school students — selection trials are held in April each year.
Classes VI–XII · Trials in April · Alumni: Assam Under-19 & senior
Football
Full-size FIFA-standard pitch with practice nets and professional tactical coaching. Three structured sessions per week for the competitive squad, with video review after each match. The Axel football team has won the Guwahati District Schools Championship twice. Open to all students from Class III.
Classes III–XII · 3 sessions/week · District champions ×2
Swimming
Safe, covered 30×20m pool — the only school competition pool in the Lokhra area. Trained by a Level-3 certified coach with a structured periodisation plan, regular time trials and inter-school competition preparation. Past Axel swimmers have represented Assam at the National School Games and Sub-Junior Nationals.
Classes I–XII · Year-round · Alumni: National School Games
Basketball
A 28m × 15m outdoor court with competition-standard markings and backboards. Available for free practice during every break and after school. The competitive squad trains three times a week under a certified coach. Inter-class tournaments begin in Class III; inter-school competitions from Class VI.
Classes III–XII · Free practice daily
Badminton
Three full-size outdoor courts with synthetic flooring. Dedicated coaching three afternoons per week from Class VI. Axel badminton players have reached state-level junior finals. The inter-school competition calendar runs from November through March, with the school fielding teams at both singles and doubles events.
Classes VI–XII · 3 afternoons/week · State finalists
Athletics
Track and field events — sprints, hurdles, long jump, shot put and relay — form part of the inter-house calendar every September. All students from Class I participate in house athletics. Students showing aptitude are identified for individual event coaching and put forward for district and state school athletics meets.
Classes I–XII · Inter-house in September
Cycling
On the road and on the trail — building endurance, independence and a sense of adventure.
Cycling at Axel takes students beyond the campus — through the forests of Gorbhonga and on structured trail rides that build stamina, route-reading skills and confidence. Students learn road safety, basic bike maintenance and the discipline of endurance training. Cycling trips are a regular part of the excursions calendar, combining physical challenge with direct experience of the natural environment around the school.
Indoor sports
Precision, composure and self-discipline. Every indoor programme is led by a certified instructor.
Archery
Target archery from Class III under a qualified national coach — one of the very few school archery programmes in Assam. Students train in form, breath control and competitive technique. Past Axel archers have represented Assam at national level. Archery develops extraordinary concentration and composure under pressure.
Classes III–XII · National coach · Alumni: Assam state representatives
Taekwondo
Structured martial arts under a certified instructor, with belt progression from white to black in six-month cycles. Available from Class II. Taekwondo builds explosive reflexes, self-discipline and confidence that carries over visibly into academic performance. Annual grading examinations are held on campus.
Classes II–XII · Six-month grading cycles
Yoga
Daily morning yoga in Axel’s forest setting. The Gorbhonga environment makes this a genuinely restorative practice. Sessions cover asanas, pranayama and mindfulness techniques. Boarding students participate every morning; day scholars have structured sessions three times a week built into the timetable. No opt-out — yoga is part of the school day.
Classes I–XII · Daily for boarders, 3×/week for day scholars
Table Tennis
Dedicated indoor hall with four regulation-size tables. Available during every break period and after school. Students compete in the intra-school Table Tennis League each term — a tournament that consistently uncovers talent in students who do not consider themselves sporty. Coaching available for students who want to compete inter-school.
Classes I–XII · Termly league
Chess
Structured Chess Club from Class III with coaching in opening theory, endgame technique and competitive tactics. Axel students compete in district and state-level school chess tournaments. Chess is treated as a serious discipline here — not a rainy-day activity. The school has produced two district champions in the last five years.
Classes III–XII · District & state competitions · 2 district champions
Karate
Traditional karate available from Class II alongside the taekwondo programme. Students may choose one or both martial arts disciplines. Morning karate sessions run three times a week before school hours. The programme focuses on kata form, self-defence and the mental discipline that elite competitors credit for their ability to perform under pressure.
Classes II–XII · 3 sessions/week
How we train
Structure, science and the belief that every child is an athlete.
Structured periodisation
Every competitive programme — swimming, cricket, football, badminton, basketball — follows a periodisation plan: pre-season conditioning, in-season competition preparation, and off-season skill development. Coaches do not simply run practice sessions. They plan seasons. Students are treated as athletes with training loads, recovery and peak performance windows managed deliberately.
Video analysis
The cricket academy and football squad both use video review as a standard part of coaching. Competitive swimmers have their stroke filmed and reviewed each term. This is not common in school sport in Assam. It produces athletes who understand their own technique and can self-correct — the single most valuable skill for long-term development.
Daily PE for all
Every student from Class I to XII has a minimum of 45 minutes of structured physical activity every day. On outdoor days, this means field time. On indoor days, it means yoga, table tennis, martial arts or the gym. No student is ever excused from physical education without a medical reason. Physical activity is not optional — it is as non-negotiable as mathematics.
Identifying and developing talent
Coaches observe all students across Class I to III in open sessions. Students showing aptitude are invited into structured development programmes from Class IV. The pathway from classroom to competition is clear — state trials, national school games, and in the case of our two swimming alumni, Sub-Junior Nationals. We do not wait for talent to arrive. We look for it, carefully, from the beginning.
Inter-house competitions
Every student in every house earns points through sport. The annual House Trophy depends on it.
Cricket June
Inter-house cricket tournament opens the competitive year. Format rotates between T10 and T20 depending on the number of entrants. House points are awarded for results, but also for fair play — the umpire and opposition captain each score conduct at the end of every fixture.
Swimming July–Aug
Individual and relay events across all age groups. Every student is expected to compete in at least one event. Points are awarded per event, not per individual — so a house that fields competitors across all categories has a structural advantage, regardless of whether they win.
Athletics September
Track and field day. Sprints, relay races, long jump, high jump, shot put and hurdles across age-group categories. Traditionally the highest-scoring inter-house event of the year because of the breadth of disciplines and the number of students who can contribute.
Football January–Feb
Seven-a-side inter-house football league. Matches are played on Saturday mornings and draw the largest spectator audiences of any school sport event. Class I to III students play mini football under modified rules. Results feed into the final House Trophy points tally.
Basketball February
Five-a-side inter-house basketball played in the final school term. By February, the House Trophy standings are usually tight enough that basketball results genuinely decide the outcome. The combined tension of near-final standings and a fast, high-scoring sport makes this the most-watched event of the inter-house calendar.
Badminton & Table Tennis Nov–Dec
Singles and doubles draws across all age groups. Both sports are contested simultaneously over two weekends, with equal house points available in each. Accessible to students who do not excel at team sports — some of the most important House Trophy contributions in recent years have come from chess and table tennis results.
Sports facilities
Built for daily use, maintained to competition standard.
2,400m² field, turf and cement wickets, bowling machine, video suite
Full-size FIFA-standard with practice nets and tactical training area
28m × 15m outdoor court with competition markings
Three courts, synthetic flooring, floodlit for evening use
Sprint lanes, long jump pit, shot put circle and hurdles
30×20m covered pool — the only school competition pool in Lokhra
Year-round access, supervised by Level-3 certified coach
Regular performance tracking and inter-school competition preparation
Covered range, national coach, available from Class III
Four regulation tables, open every break period
Dedicated space for taekwondo and karate, certified instructors
Open-sided forest pavilion — daily sessions for all age groups
Every child plays. Every day.
Physical development is not optional at Axel. It is part of who our students become. If your child has sporting ambitions, we have the coaches, the facilities and the structure to take them seriously.