AIBA Canadian Boxing Academy

[lukerunion]

http://www.youtube.com/v/_XSOzQZyKPE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0

This is on the aiba website, just thought it looked very interesting (chin scratch) and wanted to start thread discussion about it, if it hasn't already been brought up, since i'm not online every day here like some retired people.

So obviously, the first thing i noticed was the boxer had no singlet or headgear in the video, which means he is either from the new pro league or the headgear is gone in 2012, obviously. any other comments, people?

seems like you put 7 or 8 rings in a gymnasium and any college campus in the US could perform the purpose of this building assortment during the summer times to host multinational camps with teams, etc.

[boxmel]

So obviously, the first thing i noticed was the boxer had no singlet or headgear in the video, which means he is either from the new pro league or the headgear is gone in 2012, obviously. any other comments, people?

The new pro league hasn't started and the IOC told AIBA they could NOT get rid of the headgear. How about the person who put together the video doesn't know what an amateur boxer looks like?

[Canada]

I dont think the boxer at the end means much. 90% of the fight posters I see for amatuer events have guys posing without headgear or singlets. I doubt any of the big players at AIBA had a big part in making this video, probably some art school student they hired. On another note I hope that SOMEHOW this academy does something for Canadian boxing. You thought the Amatuer situation in the USA was bad, then please don't go to Canada

[lukerunion]

I have to agree with you on the art student theory. I just thought it was interesting nobody at aiba paid attention to those details... i expect it will improve canadas boxing, and maybe even the ice hocky teams can come by and learn some scuffle skillls.

[JMac]

No offense to Canada and Canadians as I really like both but Canada was not the best choice to place the academy. Who is going to man it? Canadian coaches and officials? The poster on here that goes by the screen name Canada even said that they are having big problems with their association right now. The academy is going to be in Quebec. For those not familiar with Canadian politics, Quebec is a French speaking provence and many in Quebec can be a bit radical about English being spoken, written on signs, etc. Many English speaking Canadian coaches may not want to work there. Will coaches from powerful boxing nations want to come to Canada to work there? Maybe, maybe not. I personally like Quebec and have been there many times. The Academy is located about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, both fun places.
I think Russia would have done the best job of training coaches. Under the Soviet Union, they had a master of sport program that trained coaches in all sports. Master of Sport was the highest level to reach. Many of the top coaches in Russia today were trained under that program and they pass what they learned down to the younger coaches coming up. I am not 100% sure but I believe they also taught that program to the Cubans when USSR and Cuba worked closely together. I would bet that is was a political decision that Russia did not get the academy.

[Kolya]

I would imagine. That and with the current situation it is difficult for foreigners to get visas into Russia. That and I don't know how keen the Russians would be to train everyone else's coaches to be as good as them.

[JMac]

I would imagine. That and with the current situation it is difficult for foreigners to get visas into Russia. That and I don't know how keen the Russians would be to train everyone else's coaches to be as good as them.

Why would it be difficult to get a visa into Russia? If you are refering to what is happening in Georgia, that's in Georgia which is a different country. Russia wanted the Academy! I am sure it would have been maned by mostly Russians.

[Kolya]

I would imagine. That and with the current situation it is difficult for foreigners to get visas into Russia. That and I don't know how keen the Russians would be to train everyone else's coaches to be as good as them.

Why would it be difficult to get a visa into Russia? If you are refering to what is happening in Georgia, that's in Georgia which is a different country. Russia wanted the Academy! I am sure it would have been maned by mostly Russians.

It's somewhat difficult for westerners to get visas into Russia. You have to have a letter of invitation for a certain period of time and the places you'll be listed and then have it approved and the visa issued by the Russian consulate. I have a friend having some difficulties with this; trying to get back to Volgograd for school this year; and I've had a heck of a time finding out how to get a visa to visit without dealing with tour groups and what not. The political situation I refer to is just the current sentiments in Russia towards foreigners and especially Westerners that I've gotten.

[JMac]

I would imagine. That and with the current situation it is difficult for foreigners to get visas into Russia. That and I don't know how keen the Russians would be to train everyone else's coaches to be as good as them.

Why would it be difficult to get a visa into Russia? If you are refering to what is happening in Georgia, that's in Georgia which is a different country. Russia wanted the Academy! I am sure it would have been maned by mostly Russians.

It's somewhat difficult for westerners to get visas into Russia. You have to have a letter of invitation for a certain period of time and the places you'll be listed and then have it approved and the visa issued by the Russian consulate. I have a friend having some difficulties with this; trying to get back to Volgograd for school this year; and I've had a heck of a time finding out how to get a visa to visit without dealing with tour groups and what not. The political situation I refer to is just the current sentiments in Russia towards foreigners and especially Westerners that I've gotten.

I understand what you're saying but for the boxing academy it would be like teams going in for things like the world cup, you would get the letter of invit and whatever else would be needed. That is not why AIBA decided not to go there. It was for boxing political reasons.

[Zelley]

I dont think the boxer at the end means much. 90% of the fight posters I see for amatuer events have guys posing without headgear or singlets. I doubt any of the big players at AIBA had a big part in making this video, probably some art school student they hired. On another note I hope that SOMEHOW this academy does something for Canadian boxing. You thought the Amatuer situation in the USA was bad, then please don't go to Canada

Excellent point on the Canadian amateur boxing situation.
If the Canadian show (or no show) in the 2008 Olympics
is any indication, Canadian boxing is at an all tie low.

I guess the last great moment was 1988 and Lennox Lewis. :idea: