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People hardly know their own strengths until they’re tested.
This new kid walked into the gym and wanted some rds.
He told me after I was “way too fast for him”
I thought it was the other way around...
I asked how long he’d been boxing.
His answer shocked me...
This new kid walked into the gym and wanted some rds.
He told me after I was “way too fast for him”
I thought it was the other way around...
I asked how long he’d been boxing.
His answer shocked me...
1 month.
This kid had been boxing 1 month and was giving me competitive rds.
Boxing shows that athleticism guarantees success (i.e. Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson)
But this kid had it all:
Fast twitch, rhythm, southpaw tactics, etc.
So why did he feel behind?
This kid had been boxing 1 month and was giving me competitive rds.
Boxing shows that athleticism guarantees success (i.e. Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson)
But this kid had it all:
Fast twitch, rhythm, southpaw tactics, etc.
So why did he feel behind?
A month is not a long time to be boxing.
Sparring is still an uncomfortable experience at that point. It took me a year before I felt comfortable enough to hop in with anybody.
Also, note the shots I catch him with.
“Precision beats power, timing beats speed”
- Conor McGregor
Sparring is still an uncomfortable experience at that point. It took me a year before I felt comfortable enough to hop in with anybody.
Also, note the shots I catch him with.
“Precision beats power, timing beats speed”
- Conor McGregor
Just this morning, Mystic Mac shared that he had collectively sparred the equivalent of 15 championship MMA fights in 6 weeks.
Experience breeds confidence.
The kid above had powerful attributes but lacks the experience to realize their potential.
How does this relate to you?
Experience breeds confidence.
The kid above had powerful attributes but lacks the experience to realize their potential.
How does this relate to you?
When you first start anything, it’s common to feel overwhelmed.
There is so much to learn and master, and not enough time.
How do you gain experience when everything “feels” tougher than it actually is?
Put in the reps regardless.
There is so much to learn and master, and not enough time.
How do you gain experience when everything “feels” tougher than it actually is?
Put in the reps regardless.
The reps you put in pay off down the line.
An hour a day you spend working/learning a skill, even if you’re shite, compounds with time. You become comfortable in your ability to complete tasks.
Consistency illuminates your ability to excel in a certain aspect of your journey.
An hour a day you spend working/learning a skill, even if you’re shite, compounds with time. You become comfortable in your ability to complete tasks.
Consistency illuminates your ability to excel in a certain aspect of your journey.
Let’s have a fucking day, you beautiful people.
Get to it.
Get to it.
