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The Olympic Federation of Ireland and Paralympics Ireland today welcomed the outcome of talks between the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Pfizer Biontech which paves the way for the vaccination of Irish Olympic and Paralympic teams at the Tokyo Olympic Games. read more

IABA JUNIOR/YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM

(Home Sessions)

Warm up: 12/15 Mins

(General warm up/Stretching)

Shadow/Tec Rounds

Juniors 7x2mins

Youths 7x3mins

1 minute break

This week we are concentrating starting each attack on a specific punch,

While using good defensive exit after each attack.

Round 1: (Feinting/Movement) read more

Today Esker Boxing Club have launched their ‘UNITED TO FIGHT IT – BOXING AGAINST RACISM’ campaign to raise awareness of online racism and to help try and combat it.

As boxing is one of the most prominent intercultural sports in Ireland we thought that by boxing clubs and people being actively involved on a vocal and visual level online we can help to raise awareness of a creeping racism against sports stars and others by anonymous social media accounts read more

Warm up: 12/15 mins

(General warm up/stretching)

Shadow/tec rounds

Shadow/tec boxing

Juniors 7x2mins

Youths 7x3mins

1 minute break

This week we are working on defensive skills. We must defend before each attack and make sure to defensively switch on after out attacks.

Round 1 (defence + movement)

No punching, use all Defensive skill. Slips, rolling, block etc etc.. read more