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01/12/2008
Boxing leaders course piloted
The ABAE's new one-day boxing leaders course has been piloted at Bradford College, with participants including police officers, youth offending team representatives, trainee teachers and Bradford College staff and students.
Assisting England coach Mick Gannon in the delivery of the pilot were a team of regional coaches consisting of Nick Tansley - Alan Keast, Martin Utley, Dave Binns, Les Brooking, Cliff Perkins, Kevin Smith and Scotland national coach Graham Alderson. 
The final version of the course (this was a pilot) will be the introductory course for those who have not boxed before, but who wish to proceed to the new Level 1 amateur boxing coaching qualification, which will be introduced in 2009.
Helping out with many of the skills demonstrations was Bradford College student and recent World Championship silver medalist, Nicola Adams.
Mick Gannon declared that the pilot had served a very useful purpose, and that the final version would not need many changes to be made. He said he would "like to congratulate all those who took part for their enthusiasm and good humour. It was very pleasing to see so many people from non-boxing backgrounds having their eyes opened to the reality of amateur boxing as a great sport that can be enjoyed by all." He also thanked the other coaches, Bradford College for continuing its ongoing promotion of amateur boxing by hosting the course free of charge, including the afternoon session in their brand new Trinity Green sports hall, and the Police Community Clubs of Great Britain for supporting the event.