Russian boxing prodigy, Evnika Saadvakass, aged 9, almost punches THROUGH a Tree. WOW!

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CHILD boxing prodigy Evnika Saadvakass throws 100 punches a minute - alongside her six siblings all trained by their dad.

Under watchful eye of trainer, Rustram, 38, the eight-year-old has been training in the discipline since the age of three.

As well as developing Evnika's incredible natural boxing ability, Rustram instructs her bothers and sisters how to land a blow.

The Kazakh family, who live in Voronezh in Russia, train five days a week often in woods outside their home.

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Rush leads the line during a training session

Rustram puts his children through their paces once in the morning and again in the evening, and believes the discipline teaches courage and perseverance.

But it is blonde Evnika who has excelled in the sport and become an online sensation.

Evnika’s proud father spotted her emerging talent when she was just four, and she can now throw 47 punches in 30 seconds with one hand.

The eight-year-old said: “I like boxing because when I throw a side hook and I hit hard, I like the sound it makes.

Prodigy: Evnika poses for the camera

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Stance: 16-year-old Anzha

Rustram puts Adelaida through her paces

“I also like when I’m punching fast and my feet join in.

“And when I’m doing a combination of punches and I go in fast, fast, fast, leaning in for the hit.”

When a video of Evnika's lightning speed went viral, Rustram said he was inundated with messages from people amazed by her ability.

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Hands up! The children train in the woods

He said: "When people see what Evnika does they are thrilled with emotion with joy and excitement

"They start to point and say that's the guy who trains Evnika.”

However, Rustram wasn’t expecting such ability to emerge at such a tender age.

He said: “When Evnika was four I noticed she was showing these beautiful moves.

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Evnika trains with Selyavira

“The first moment I noticed her talent was when I was training with the other kids and she was standing to the side.

“I was not paying attention to the younger kids but Evnika started doing the task I set for the older ones.

“She was so attentive and hardworking. It’s a good sign of character. I saw the first spark of what I needed to develop.

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The children train in the woods five days a week

“Even if you are a boy or say a 25 or 30 year old professional boxer, you will probably admit that many of the moves Evnika does, you can’t do.

“Because she’s got the speed, the intervals and the start speed, and her feeling and reaction are both at a really high level.”

Rustram and his wife Ania, 38, keep a strict regime with their other kids Ainzha, 16, Rush, 13, Selyavira, 10, Adelaida, 5 and Hatshepsut, 4.

Their one-and-a-half year old son AinziMakassi is also almost certain to be included in the training sessions when he gets older.

Rustram said: "I am deeply convinced that work with children should start at an early age.

"Not only because they understand everything at that age, but because any physical activity imprints into their memory and physiology

“So later on it will affect their mental capacity. I’m convinced of this.”

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The boxing family pose for a photo

But despite the violent nature of the sport, Evnika’s parents aren’t worried by her participation.

Mum, Ania, said: I myself trained in gymnastics and acrobatics and we had many injuries and broken bones

"I would worry more if Evnika trained in gymnastics than boxing.

"She feels very confident in the ring and I am not worried about any injuries.”

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Focus mode: Rush in training

Rustram has been boxing since the age of 16 and recently developed an invention to help others develop their boxing skills.

The 'Evnik Simulator’ - named after his daughter - uses momentum to condition muscle groups to increase speed and mobility.

Rustram said: “From the beginning of my career I aimed to create a training method based around one component, and that's speed.

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Rustram with his mob of boxing children

“So we invented the training tool, which we call Evnik.

“It's what Evnika uses for training.

“So when she punches, it bends, builds up energy and creates a force on the muscles.

“And so as the movement continues, kinetic energy building up and allowing you to stretch out your arm

“And we can do all of them using our training tool. Any punch can be practiced with the Evnik simulator.”

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Adelaida shows her hands

Rustram now has a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo crowd funding website and hopes to move his family to the USA in the future.

He said: “I hope that Evnika will never tire of the sport, I hope she doesn’t stop loving it as she loves it now.

“With her energy an with what she is doing Evnika has the ability to burn, to be a star."

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A younger Rush flexes his muscles

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Adelaida punches out at the camera