Danny Lee, ABS Talent ID/Development Head of Coaching and Selection, has provided a comprehensive report on the Largs Residential Camp held on Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April 2012 and the Development team’s training on Saturday 5 May 2012 at the Forgewood gym, Motherwell.
Friday 27 April 2012
The squad arrived between 16:30-17:30, Rooms were allocated for 24 ABS personnel , then a light lunch for all at 18:15
Session 1 – 19:30 – 21:00 Gym work, weight checked then 10-15 mins arm-up and stretch. School boxing and technique, bags/pads, 10-15 mins warm-down & stretch, weight checked.
Saturday 28th April 2012
An additional 8 development boxers arrived for a full day of training.
Session 2 – 07:00 – 08:00 Running, 10-15 mins warm-up and stretch, speed-endurance training, loosen down and stretch off.
Breakfast 08:15
Session 3 – 10:00 – 12:00 Gym work, weight checked then 10-15 mins warm-up and stretch. School boxing and technique, bags/pads & sparring, 10-15 mins warm-down & stretch, weight checked.
Lunch 12:30 and relax
Session 4 – 14:30 – 17:00 Gym work, weight checked then 10-15 mins warm-up and stretch. School boxing and technique, bags/pads & sparring, 10-15 mins warm-down & stretch, weight checked.
Dinner 18:15
Session 5 – 20:00 – 21:00 Gym work, weight checked then 10-15 mins warm-up and stretch. Shadow boxing/ technique, circuits, 10-15 mins warm-down & stretch, weight checked.
Leisure & relax time
Sunday 29 April 2012
Session 6 – Running – The boxers reported at 06:50 for their run but this was cancelled.
Breakfast 08:15
Session 7 – 10:00 – 12:00 00 Gym work, weight checked then 10-15 mins warm-up and stretch. School boxing and technique, bags/pads & sparring, circuits and 10-15 mins warm-down & stretch, weight checked.
Lunch 12:30
Then the whole team checked out after a fantastically productive weekend
Saturday 5th May 2012
This session was held at the Forgewood gym in Motherwell for the 16 development boxers training to box against Ireland on Saturday 12th May in Cork. During this session letters, strips & track-suits were also distributed.
09:15 weight check – 09:30 training.
10-15 mins warm-up and stretch.
School boxing/Technique.
Sparring
Bag work
Circuits
10-15 mins warm-down & stretch.
Weight checked.
Again this was a first class session and all boxers performed exceptionally well
