Join in with female-only boxing sessions to mark International Women’s Day
March 2, 2021 | by Matt Halfpenny
England Boxing are setting up a series of on-line boxing female-only sessions to celebrate International Women’s Day (Monday 8th March).
Three separate sessions will run for boxers, coaches and officials.
Practical sessions for boxers
The practical boxers’ sessions will run on Monday and be split into two parts – one for Schools or Juniors age (all born in 2005 and younger) and another for Youth and Elite (all born in 2004 or older) to link up and join in.
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5pm – School and Junior female boxers.
7pm – Youth and Elite female boxers.
Boxers will need to join the meeting already warmed up and have the camera set up with space around them in order to take part.
Sessions will be delivered by England Boxing Talent Development Coach Amanda Coulson and Talent Pathway Coach Laura Sargeant.
The session is scheduled for 40 minutes, with 30 minutes of activity followed by a cool down and Q&A opportunity.
Coaches’ Community of Practice
Are you a female coach of any level? We would love to welcome you to an online Community of Practice on Tuesday 9th March from 7pm to 8pm for an informal meet and discussion about your experiences in the sport
It is an opportunity to chat to others, ask questions, talk about aspirations and challenges, and form a kind of community so we can support each other as we develop.
The session will be hosted by England Boxing Talent Development Coach Amanda Coulson and Talent Pathway Coach Laura Sargeant.
If you are interested, you can join the chat via this link.
Officials’ Community of Practice
Are you a female official – supervisor, referee/judge or judge with England Boxing? If so, we would love to welcome you to an online Community of Practice on Friday 12th March at 7pm to 8pm for an informal meet and discussion about your experiences in the sport.
It is an opportunity to chat to others, ask questions, talk about aspirations and challenges, and form a kind of community so we can support each other as we develop.
The session will be hosted by England Boxing board member and official Hilary Lissenden and Talent Pathway Coach Laura Sargeant.
If you are interested, you can join the chat via this link.
‘A great chance to explore virtual connections’
Talent Development Coach Amanda Coulson said: “We feel that with Monday 8th March being International Women’s Day, it is a great opportunity for us to explore some virtual connections with our female boxing members to generate a sense of community and boost motivation levels.
“We are really looking forward to seeing how much engagement we have in these sessions and will look to explore different options moving forward via a virtual platform, if the demand is there.”
