Keeping it in the family at Lochaber Phoenix Boxing Club

Under the direction of head coach Aidan Donnelly, coach Charlie Anderson and trainee coach Peter Varley, the junior group of mainly primary school pupils were first to take the floor, going through a series of warm-up exercises, progressing to boxing moves.

As always, the youngsters had a great time, smiling their way through each section, before Aidan ended the session with a fun individual tug-of-war match with each boxer taking turns to pull against a similarly sized opponent.

Next it was the seniors’ turn to show off their prowess with the club’s 12 carded fighters taking centre stage. ’Carded’ means the members are licenced and recognised by national body Boxing Scotland.

They were introduced individually as they entered the hall, with their many successes listed.

Several of them already have bouts under their belts, holding national and GB titles - a credit to their ability and the high standard of training they receive in the Corpach gym.

Through the club’s affiliation with Boxing Scotland, some are also on the Pathways programme, attending training camps with Scotland squad coaches.

This has already led to several Lochaber boxers representing Scotland at home and abroad.