by Nicholas Duck
Warragul boxer Brody Masterson has taken the next step in his journey after attending the inaugural Boxing Australia National Indigenous Develop Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

Brody, 16, was among the youngest of of 25 boxers selected for the four-day camp earlier this month in a field that included Paris Olympian Callum Peters.
The purpose of the camp was to recognise and nurture indigenous boxing talent from across Australia, giving them the chance to train with like-minded athletes and demonstrate the support networks available to them.
It was a strong next step in Brody's burgeoning boxing career after he represented Victoria earlier this year in the Boxing Australia Underage Nationals.
That result, along with him winning his weight division at the Victorian Sate Titles, saw him chosen by Boxing Victoria for a place on the camp.
Brody said it was a great experience, adding that he's "always wanted to go to AIS."
"We'd wake up, train, eat then train, eat some more, train some more, then sleep. And then train again. It was great," he said.
A relative newcomer to the world of boxing, Brody soon made a friend in 21-year-old South Australian Callum Peters, who recently returned from representing Australia at the Paris Olympics.
"I was hanging out with him the whole time. We were talking the whole time," he said.
Brody said while they didn't talk about Callum's Olympic campaign too much, he did find out that Callum had met Australian breakdancer Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn, something he found very humourous.
Under the tutelage of experts, including an online appearance from two-time Olympian Brad Hore, Brody and his peers strived to improve their boxing however they could.
He especially took a lot out of the strength and conditioning portion of the camp, saying that he had never really known much about that area of being an athlete.
Brody especially enjoyed getting the chance to use the AIS's water facilities, including the ice baths.
Boxing has become a way of life for Brody, who has overcome many trials and tribulations throughout his childhood to come out stronger on the other side.
Getting into fights, skipping school and issues with substances are a thing of the past for him as he continues to work his way up the ranks of the boxing scene.
And now with some more expert knowledge behind him, he'd be ready to go back in a heartbeat.
"One hundred per cent, it was the best."