ABS Youth Boxers attended a training camp at Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Largs last weekend (8th 10th July 2011). Present at the camp were boxers Michael McGurk, Mark McKeown, Robbie McKechnie, Martin McCord. Rhys Pagan, Kieran Smith, Charlie Flynn, Grant Quigley and Scott Forrest along with Performance Director Frank Delaney and coach Joe Ham Snr.
Also present at the camp were 4 Zambian boxers and one coach who had been invited as part of a three week long training programme by the Glasgow School of Sport. The Zambians are using Glasgow as a venue to prepare for the 2012 London Olympics.
The squad arrived on Friday afternoon for a weight check and some light training, ahead of more intensive sessions over the weekend.
Saturday saw a pre-breakfast session which included a weight check, warm up, skipping, jogging, running and sprinting. A further two sessions took place on Saturday. One before lunch which focussed on a solo circuit, attack and defence technique in pairs, bag work and sparring. The afternoon/evening session featured a double up circuit, more sparring and bag work and stomach work in pairs, followed by a weight check.
Sunday again started with a pre-breakfast running and sprint session. After breakfast, the weekends last session included shadow boxing, sparring and pad-work followed by a final weight check.
The training camp was rounded off with a team talk and discussion about the weekend.
ABS Performance Director Frank Delaney commented that this was an excellent camp, with all boxers present showing a very positive attitude and commitment to their training He also thanked Joe Ham for his contribution to the training. He went on to say that the boxers were a credit to themselves and their clubs.
The Zambian boxers present provided a new challenge for the ABS Youth boxers and presented them with quality sparring partners and a fresh input into their training sessions.
