Boxing, Performance, Mentality and Mental Health
Former WBC World Champion Glenn Catley inspires youngsters to fulfil their unique potential with the right mindset On Friday 11th March, REAL visited Empire Fighting Chance (EFC) in Bristol. EFC he...
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Mindset Separates The Champion From The Challenger
Talent and experience are key ingredients, but mindset is the primary determinant of sustained success. Amateur boxers comprise the top 5% of school-level athletes and we could argue that professi...
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CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK - GROWING TOGETHER
Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 runs from Monday February 7 - Sunday 13th. This year’s theme is Growing Together. During the week, schools across the UK will be exploring the concept of growing ...
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“Breath out with your shots” is one of the fundamentals that everyone is taught from an early stage of development in boxing. The need to breath and our demand for oxygen is acutely experienced fro...
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THE ANTIDOTE TO CHRISTMAS Christmas may never have been perfect, but it was a lot closer to being so when we were younger. This time of year isn’t easy for so many, for so many reasons. In adult ...
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WHICH IS THE MOST COVETED BELT IN BOXING
“Champion of the world”, “World’s greatest boxer” are both big accolades. In any weight division, there could be as many as four people (or more!) who claim the same title. So who has the most legi...
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Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
“Why you play determines how you play” Motivation is your willingness to take action. Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that inspire action. It is the driv...
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Ode to Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao
Emmanuel ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao is an International icon of boxing and a senator who has all but officially declared his intention to run for the presidency of The Philippines, in next May's election. ...
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When the mind is quiet, cautions, fear, doubt, controls, blocks, reservations and self-criticism cease. Under the intensity of competition, the body follows the mind in the immediacy of the moment....
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