Developing mental strength for boxing

[orriray59]

Originally Posted by viru§™

There's not a huge difference. If you honestly believe plain and simple you're the best boxer in the world you'll do far better than some guy that doesn't believe in himself. It's all about self belief.

The people that do the best in life go after what they want no matter what. Being punched in the face over and over is not going to stop someone with that kind of mentality, they just won't quit. That's why I find the "I lost 2 fights, shall I quit boxing, I really want to win a title, though" threads funny, they just don't have it in them.

Yup. Some shitty questions being asked here lately. I often see some people proclaim how they "won" sparring sessions.

[scrap]

Interesting Topic, Ive had the Good fortune to work, and be a very good Friend of a top psycho Therapist. Plus have used Him quite a lot, some Time ago. His take on it, Psychodinamics, plus Genetic Memory, is a major Player. Yet over the years, at times, its left me scratching my Head, with some off the Lads Ive worked with .

[scrap]

Interesting Topic, Ive had the Good fortune to work, and be a very good Friend of a top psycho Therapist. Plus have used Him quite a lot, some Time ago. His take on it, Psychodinamics, plus Genetic Memory, is a major Player. Yet over the years, at times, its left me scratching my Head, with some off the Lads Ive worked with .

[looloo88]

I agree boxing is as much mental as it is physical and we have the ability to develop both aspects so I think that mental abilities can be developed the same as physical abilities. On the other hand I also think that people have innate mental traits just as we have different innate physical traits either way we can always work on things and improve these. If your cocky just to put your opponent off I think it's ok but if you genuinely believe it I don't think it's a good thing.

[dempsey1234]

Originally Posted by scrap

Interesting Topic, Ive had the Good fortune to work, and be a very good Friend of a top psycho Therapist. Plus have used Him quite a lot, some Time ago. His take on it, Psychodinamics, plus Genetic Memory, is a major Player. Yet over the years, at times, its left me scratching my Head, with some off the Lads Ive worked with .

psychodynamics

Pronunciation (sī′kō-dī-nam′iks)

1. The systematized study and theory of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation and the functional significance of emotion.

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[scrap]

Originally Posted by dempsey1234

psychodynamics

Pronunciation (sī′kō-dī-nam′iks)

1. The systematized study and theory of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation and the functional significance of emotion.

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It doesnt end with the Parents. This Guy was having amazing results with Cancer sufferers. Through transgression, where He had taken them back to ancient Egypt, interesting stuff.

[I TuCKeR 93 I]

If your not in the right place mentally it doesn't matter howich training you've done, your gonna get fucked up.

[OMGWTF]

Meditation helps. (Some boxers of faith get a similar advantage without needing to meditate, still best to meditate tho)

Visualization, Positive thinking, Enhancing positive Belief systems, Objective thinking, outcome based thinking. Placing your ego/pride in mental toughness. Focussing only on what you control, (ideally you shouldn't be thinking much during a fight otherwise you are not in real time)

Hell Ali even hired a hypnotist to assist him. Allegedly

[OMGWTF]

Originally Posted by viru§™

There's not a huge difference. If you honestly believe plain and simple you're the best boxer in the world you'll do far better than some guy that doesn't believe in himself. It's all about self belief.

The people that do the best in life go after what they want no matter what. Being punched in the face over and over is not going to stop someone with that kind of mentality, they just won't quit. That's why I find the "I lost 2 fights, shall I quit boxing, I really want to win a title, though" threads funny, they just don't have it in them.

I like your response great info thanks!

[dempsey1234]

Originally Posted by OMGWTF

I like your response great info thanks!

A tip of the hat, or from my side of the country a tip of the sombrero, some good points for a coach to consider. I guess you can build it up somewhat over time as you gain confidence in what you can do, but as Virus says about Floyd, ATG's like Ali had it to, that "I can't be beat" attitude". You have to have total belief in yourself. Thanks all

[Jdsm]

Not just belief in yourself, but belief in the team around you. Look at a boxer like Wlad; for years I don't think he ever had real belief in himself, but rather belief in Manny Steward.

[orriray59]

Originally Posted by Jdsm

Not just belief in yourself, but belief in the team around you. Look at a boxer like Wlad; for years I don't think he ever had real belief in himself, but rather belief in Manny Steward.

Absolutely. I didn't have faith in my team after they organised a fight where I ended up fighting a guy a weight class above me.

Fucking idiots.

[pecho26]

Originally Posted by orriray59

Absolutely. I didn't have faith in my team after they organised a fight where I ended up fighting a guy a weight class above me.

Fucking idiots.

Something similar happened to me.They guy who i was fighting didnt even show up on the day of the weigh in adn when i saw him in the ring he was like 8 kg heavier than me.