About AIS Boxing

The AIS Boxing program was an Olympic Athlete Program (OAP) initiative. International coach Bodo Andreass was appointed national head coach in 1997, based at the AIS in Canberra. Initially he worked around the country with Australia's leading amateur boxers and coaches and conducted national team camps at the AIS.
Today scholarships are offered to high performance boxers considered by Boxing Australia to achieve success at the international level. The AIS Boxing program is residential program with the athletes based in Canberra. There are two squads within the program: current national squad members; and National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) Indigenous athletes.

The primary aim of the senior program is to prepare boxers to represent Australia in international competition with a particular focus on ensuring boxers perform at a high level in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. The AIS NTID program has the same aim as the senior program, but it takes a longer term view. These athletes are targetting the 2010

Commonwealth Games and 2012 Olympic Games, while the senior athletes have Beijing in their sights.
The facilities for boxing at the AIS include two Olympic-standard boxing rings, punching bags plus strength and conditioning facilities that supplemnt those that are provided in the AIS's gymnasium. The program accesses a range of sports science services and equipment, including a boxing-specific punch integrator.