I need help conquoring fear. I always get scared before fights.(My last fight especially it was first in 1 year) I got in the ring looked at my oppenant and I can't help to think, "He's much bettter than me, he looks stronger than me, he looks tougher than me,ect." I feel like this really hurts because even if I start to do well I think, "I am ahead now, that is good enough for me. I will probably lose anyways." First few fights I was so scared I just let all my adrenaline take over and after 45 seconds into first round I couldn't do anything. I feel pathetic because in the ring even if I'm not getting hit sometimes I will just run thinking "You don't have a chance just stay away. Don't even try, you'll just make it harder on yourself." And the reality is afterwords I think about it, and I did indeed have a chance, and wonder "Why didn't I do this?" My trainers also often wonder the same thing and suggested I see someone to help me like a phychologist or something. I do fine in sparring but when I step into a ring I think "They are better than you, don't bother anymore." And the thing is I KNOW I'M BETTER. But I'm so nervous about it I can't even think about it. Just the enviroment makes me a nervous reck. I feel like maybe there is something I am missing, and its probably confidence. People have I always said to me that I need more confidence even since I was 10 years old. I am trying to get better at having confidence in general, IE: Whenever people say something like "You're stupid", I think "**** them, they don't know ****." Wherareas I used to would have probably thought. "They're right I am dumb". If anyone else has anyway to improve confidence I would greatly apreciate it. I want to become less afraid, and more confident for next fight. I do spar alot and have been boxign for quite some time, I get so anxious before fights all I can do is **** every 10 mins and I shake alot sometimes.
Dude. You need to talk to a counselor or a sports psychologist. That's some severe **** right there, you're defeated before you even go into the ring that way. I had problems with anxiety myself and learned to deal with it with relaxation exercises and just training and everything, but yours is completely defeating yourself before you go into the ring. I agree with your trainers. You should see a professional about it.
I did before but not for very long cause I thot it might fix itself. But I have been like this my entire life. Even thinking about doing things sometimes makes me shake or get nervous. Ussually things in front of a crowd, I am fine alone. I wish I could have bouts in some1 basement with me, my oppenant his coaches and my coaches, a ref and judges. WHen other kids would go to my gym to spar, or I would go to a different gym to spar I was fine. I just get terrifyed with all the people there.
Dude, no. You need to talk to someone. Trust me, I've been here and done this. It's performance anxiety, classic performance anxiety. But if you don't start learning to deal with it, cope with it and overcome it; not only will it not go away, it could someday go to full blow Agoraphobia.
WOW. I just looked up what Agoraphobia is and I kinda can see it already happening... It seems that whenever I go places with large amounts of people I get kinda nervous. Really crowded Bars, Restaraunts, Amusement Parks. And I feel like I need to get the hell out of there. I also get the comfort zone thing... I do feel 100x better in my home than anywhere else. Although familiar places like my gym and school don't make me feel this way. Maybe this is alot more serious than I thought. I should probably really learn to get over this I think before I start fighting again. I might try to get some help, thanks for the heads up.
Do it dude. It helped me and worked for me and I beat it and overcame it with some mental discipline, hard work, and listening to my coach and my counselor.
i used to get likke that before public performances of any kind.just freeze up.i dont really get it any more,i have a more positive perspective now,i put everything into training and being beaten doesnt sit well with me,i feel i need to administer a beating to my opponent to prove ant doubters wrong. do you feel **** after you fight knowing you havent done your best?
sounds pretty serious mate, do as kolya said and see a counselor. your in school you say so i take it your young. Talk to your parents about it and maybe they will help you get a counselor again.
Yes I feel bad about not doing best, when I had fights at my gym I felt I did better, although I was still a little nervous. But other than that afterwords I'd feel like I hadn't done all that I could and I knew I could have made it alot closer.
just try not to think about the crowd,its only you and him in there,the guys i train with and my coach give me alot of support and confidence,take time before the fight trying to get in the right frame of mind and visualising what your going to do.think of your previous fights and how you could of done better.dont leave it till afterwards then regret it.i know what you mean though.
when I go in, I go in having resigned myself to a broken nose, pain etc etc. Once you know they're going to happen, they're much much easier to face and I go in much more confidently. Plus, when the worst doesn't happen (as is normally the case), it feels even better
Your analysis of yourself is possibly the most correct. It may carry over into the ring when you are surrounded by a crowd of people. Agoraphobia is not that uncommon. Nervousness is normal but when your fear has reached an irrational level, where it impairs your ability to function properly means it could be clinical. Dont question your responses and you will find it much easier. You cant reason with what is irrational. You also dont have to eliminate the fear itself, but acknowledge it is there and put it in another compartment where you will deal with it later. Of course a self diagnosis wont always be a complete picture, it may also relate to another phobia, such as fear of making mistakes or relate to an earlier incident in your life. Most people lie to themself on a daily basis from big to little things, and none of those lies are true unless you believe in it. If you find that you constantly talk yourself out of what you are afraid to do, you can also talk yourself into it. Good luck in your fight against your greatest enemy.
u need phycologist help but u neva dont want to b nervous b4 goin in2 a fight you just want to b nervous and confident confident in ur ability and coaching thers a fighter in our gym who seemed confident to the naked eye always sayin how e hes gonna knock im out n all that but e always ended with words like wont i cant i do you agree wich imo sugests e needs bak up ther4 isnt confident but wen u fight bear in mind ther shittin themselves too n in am boxing 3 2 min or 4 2 min the only way to really embarass yourself is to go in2 a shell scared u have to go for it