Yep, small goals are better. EVEN BETTER are goals that involve the leading up to a goal. Such as, opposed to get through a 4 round fight and win, think of it as "improve technique, improve conditioning, spar more". These things will LEAD to the 4 round fight, but you won't be disappointed if you lose a 4 round fight, and not see the improvements as the real win.
Thanks everyone for your opinions it really has made a difference to what i think And cleec i didnt mean boxing when i talk about fights i meant streetfighting.
i guess people here think they are being helpful/knowledgable telling you that it is not possible to go to the olympics or telling you to focus on something else. i would say wanting to go to the olympics is a good motivator. yeah, you haven't joined a gym yet, but ummm...hmm the olympics are about 4 and a half years away, and you've already alluded to joining one. i agree with the black guys philisophy. he is the only one in this thread that didn't try to derail you from your goal. it's also funny how people automatically side with amy in the hopes of garnering affection or something over the internet. but anyway, if someone's instilling negative energy in you and not giving you positive reinforcement, just chalk it up as another detractor that you can not wait to prove wrong. it's all about self-confidence. i would say that it is a possibility for you to go to the olympics if you are determined. if you don't make it, don't fret, because amateur boxing isn't like pro boxing anyway, and on top of that, most boxing gold medalists these days are not getting as much attention as before. i would say focus on getting experience and then going pro. hell if it doesn't work out, at least you tried, unlike a lot naysayers here who never will.
thanks thats real helpful to know people have my back. And i have joined a gym going to go on wednesday for first session. Im fired up and ready
Leme rephrase then... Its reassuring to know someone has my back God sake you do have to pick on little things huh?
keep winning, take each fight at a time and you never know. If your good enough then you will make it.
you ound like me its great to have confidence and anything is possible so yeah you can make it just train real hard
its not IMpossible to get tp the 2016 olympics, 2012 maybe a little out of reach, yet most people thrive on proving doubters wrong are you one of those people.? every gym as guys who goes into a gym for 3 weeks with the attitude that he will be a future champ etc. and they are never to be seen again, we have all witnessed it. . . but for every 5,000 people who do that, there is at least 1 person what sticks at it and in time turns into a very good technical boxer, and for you to say but that 1 person isnt going to be AK-47 is pretty arrogant and ignorant on your behalf. There is no doubt about it, success isnt a destination but a journey. heres a little quote from muhammed ali This content is protected i quoted that from ali, as only ak-47 will ever know if he has that Will, Desire and Spirit ali speaks. its generally excepted that Mike Tyson was a one of, but from age 13 and is very first meeting with cus d'amato after only a few months of boxing training he had people telling him he was going to be the next heavyweight champ of the world, and 7 years later he achieved this. is it so unreallistic for a 16 year old who dreams of being an olympian in 8 years time can not achieve his dreams?
Most people in life are inspired by trying to prove people wrong , for instance I don't think you'll make it............prove me wrong . Seriously though create little goals first , getting first fight , winning first fight etc with your target being too improve as much as you can and be the best possible boxer you can . Now if that leads you to an Olympics great . But even making an ABA final in your lifetime would be a very impressive feat , three of Ireland's best current boxers coudn't even make the Olympics(Bernard Dunne, Paul McCloskey and John Duddy) even though all were accomplished amateurs .
idk its tuff you say you really want it, but how long is that goin to last you know boxing is a tuff sport theres alot of sacrafices like when the whole family is having a party and bbq and you have to sit in the other room alone cause you have to make weight, or when your friends invite you to go do somethin and you cant cause you have to stay home cause your getting ready for a fight of you have to go to bed early cause you have to get up in the morning to go run just think about it think about the world then all the different countries in the world then think of all the major cities in those countries and all the little towns in the cities and every single boxing gym that has kids that are the same way you are i would set a little goal first then when you accomplish it move on to bigger and better ones!!:yep
