Movement only at 60/70%, no punching, no feints. Emphasising on defence, so slipping, rolling, stepping off to the side or back, being mindful of guard at all times
Round 2
Back foot boxing, staying on the toes moving constantly, throwing only single defensive shots for the whole round.
Round 3
Lead hand feint, followed by step back or to the side, followed by attack leading with back hand, can be single punch attack or 2 punch attack, back hand followed by lead hand hook. Stepping off after each attack, ready to go again.
Round 4
Lead hand only, with emphasis on full extension jabs, going forwards and backwards. One jab going forward, one jab going back. Double jab going forward, double jab going back, triple jab going forward, triple jab going back, straight lines, remembering defence and stepping off after last jab going back.
Round 5
Pressure/close range round. NO PUNCHING, keeping your chin on your chest with high guard on the front foot. Look for openings, feinting, drawing opponent in, cutting off the corners/angles in the ring.
Round 6
Open round, all ranges, long medium & short, 60/70%
S&C Session
Circuit – 4 Sets ( 30 seconds each exercise, 5 second break, all body weight only )
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Click here for status of Team Ireland on the road to the Tokyo Olympics.
So far, 63 Irish athletes, including Belfast flyweight Brendan Irvine, have qualified for the Games.
Irvine qualified at the European event in London in March 2020. That tournament was shelved after three days of competition because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
6 May 2021; Brendan Irvine during a Tokyo Team Ireland Announcement for Boxing at the Institute of Sport at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
THIRD Team Ireland Tokyo 2020 Team Announcement – Brendan Irvine
Boxer Confirmed as Team Ireland Member for Tokyo Olympic Games
*Photos available FOC from Sportsfile*
12 May 2021
Flyweight boxer Brendan Irvine has been officially selected to represent Team Ireland at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. The Rio Olympian from Belfast secured his Olympic berth at the European Olympic boxing qualifier in London in March 2020, shortly before the event was postponed. Irvine’s competition will take place in the Kokugikan Arena, and run from Monday 26 July until Saturday 7 August.
This is the third official Team Ireland Tokyo team announcement, and currently Team Ireland has achieved 65 quota spots across thirteen sports, with many athletes and sports at various stages on that qualification journey. Team announcements will come more frequently as we approach the summer, with the final team announcement scheduled for the beginning of July.
Twenty-four year old Irvine joins Canoe Slalom racer Liam Jegou and Jack Woolley from Taekwondo as officially selected Team Ireland members for the Games which run from the 23rd July to 8th August.
“I’m really delighted to be selected to compete in my second Olympic Games. It is always an honour to wear the Irish top, but to wear in an Olympic venue is particularly special. Tokyo will be its own unique experience. We may not have the loud cheers of Rio, but that won’t stop me. I am looking forward to getting out there and representing my country once more with pride.”
Olympic Federation of Ireland Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020, Tricia Heberle said,
“We are delighted to welcome Brendan to the team as an officially selected Team Ireland member for Tokyo. Brendan is a tremendous worker, who brings with him a lot of experience having already competed in the Rio Olympics. He can now call himself a dual Olympian, an honour that very few athletes achieve.”
Bernard Dunne, Boxing Performance Director said,
“What Brendan has achieved in becoming a double Olympian is remarkable, especially considering the challenges and setbacks that he has had over the past two years. He has had limited chances to compete, and in his first major competition in almost two years, he qualified for the Olympic Games. This shows his drive and determination, qualities which are why we chose him as captain and leader. It is a credit to him to get where he is and is a fantastic achievement. Brendan is a great example to all our athletes, he followed the path and never lost belief. Through all his setbacks, he had good support around him and that helped too.”
TEAM IRELAND TOKYO ATHLETE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Boxing Men’s Fly 49kg:
Brendan Irvine (Belfast)
Team Ireland Officially Selected Athletes to date:
