Facts, before i setpped into a boxing gym i made sure to train myself everyday like an olympian doing massive amounts of cardio only to gas out my very first spar. It doesnt matter how in shape you are, if you go into sparring not knowing about basic rules like staying relaxed you will tire out rapidly.
But Toney sparred quite a lot. He was never good at conditioning even at the lighter weight classes of his career, always struggled with his weight, but he had confidence that came from endless repetition. And that is not just a state of mind, it takes time and effort in the gym to get that good. Sparring is a workout by itself. You don't get that comfortable in the ring by mindset alone, James put the work in
As a dirt bike racer, my adrenaline would exhaust me every race and effect my results. So important to stay calm and almost detached from your sport, all while maintaining effort.
the art of making it the most important thing in your life while practising and training in the build up, to it being just another day on the day of the event
Even if you're coming off of the couch and you haven't trained in years, but you used to fight. If you know how to conserve your energy and not put everything into every shot and every movement, you can go for hours. Normal people who don't know how to conserve themselves usually gas in about 3 minutes or less.
Mental stress in combat sports swaps all of the stamina. Thats why my coach always told me not to bring friends or girlfriend to the exhibition fights. He wanted the other guy who deal with that pressure and it makes an impressive difference. Thank you so much dear coach.
Heres the thing. They say 75% mental, but i disagree. Repetition not only trains your muscles and endurance, it reinforces neural pathways. Training allows for things to be automatic, and when things are automatic they become effortless. You can't just tell an untrained person to remain relaxed in a combat scenario, because even if they manage stress mentally very well, their body is not prepared for the exertion. Energy systems within the body need training, mitochondria are the energy production unit of the body and exercise increases the number of mitochondria. Cardio training changes blood delivery capacity as new capillaries are formed as compensation to the exertion of training. Not to mention repetition reinforcing confidence in the movement to begin with, and confidence playing a big part in being relaxed in the first place. As much as people like to believe the mind controls the body, they fail to realize the body is feeding stimulus to the mind and directly affects it. If your body is in a state of anxiety for whatever reason (maybe you have had poor sleep over decades, and you have a caffeine dependency...) you can be in a completely safe environment, you can mentally rationalize that you are safe but still end up in a state of anxiety. What is of practical use by the advice in the video cannot be ignored however, which is that stress produces cortisol and has negative effects on endurance. Getting stressed is a sure fire way to burn through your energy reserves quickly. But i would rather have a bigger gas tank to go along with the mental edge needed to use it to its full capacity. Its the cherry on top, but not the entire chocolate sundae
First amateur fight I had I almost died of exhaustion (exaggeration) I was soooo tired I even thought about giving up I can’t lie. I was in phenomenal shape but when the fight happened I stopped breathing with my strikes and threw zero jabs only haymakers and this was K1 against a Russian 💀
Boxing and thinking man’s game, you have to be calm to keep your stamina up that was George Foreman’s problem in the first part of his career, bad stamina.
@@TheWiktor5566 George Foreman never gassed during his return. At least, not like he did during his younger years. He was a lot more methodical with his energy when he was older. I wouldn't even say his stamina was bad during his first part of his career, he was just a lot less conservative with his power. He could sustain a steady flow of haymakers for a good while, but throwing punches at full force every round will gas anyone in a few rounds. Older George was patient enough to see the ends of fights much more often.
So much of life as a Man…is being cool, calm, and collected under pressure. Yes…things can get physical…but without the mental it’s nothing. -former USMC Grunt
I find that not looking into my opponents' eyes relaxes me while sparring. When I do that and concentrate on the upper torso instead it takes alot of emotion out of it for me and I breathe much better.
Coaches, need to stay calm and relaxed too. Coaches can put all that tension on their fighter indirectly and drain their fighter. Stay calm and relaxed.
I’ve found it reliable to practice bringing your awareness to your breathing, then purposely bringing breathing to a rhythmic flow. Body affects mind, mind affects body. Breathing is the bridge between the two. This does require regular practice though. It’s kind of like any other skill- you need to put the time in to develop it. Not saying it will work for everyone, but I’m 52 and this has allowed me to stay in the game and spar very regularly.
Connect to your breathing. When you practice - doing whatever you do - don't try hard. Pursue the smoothest, most perfect technique you can. Don't flex.
It’s kind of hard to explain but here’s my best shot: Your brain is reacting to all the stimuli that comes from a fight, but you as the fighter will actively calm your excited nerves down through breathing and trust (in your preparation and technique) To be both excited and calm in a fight is to have enough awareness and energy to react to any danger and execute your game plan, while simultaneously not getting lost in the thrill of the fight and burning yourself out or running into danger. In other words, achieving flow state. Hope this helps!
Cus and Teddy said to always punch with bad intentions. How do I apply this to my heavybag and pad workouts, do each punch have to be at full strength with the Peekaboo style??
Its true. Everyone I see that spar tires themselves out quickly because they are so tense and nervous. I think this is the number one mistake most people make when boxing and sparing. If you just let yourself stay relaxed you can fight round after round easily.
@@ceckolalovia You bring up an interesting point about anger. I've been learning that there is a difference between "getting angry" and "turning up the aggression". One can be VERY aggressive while being emotionally quite calm. The problem I have is physically relaxing while sparring. I seem to be trying to do "too much" all the time. My coach keeps telling me "settle down a bit, quit trying to move so much, you're moving too much". That's the hard part for me. Thus, I gas out around the middle of the third round.
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That hair alone deserves a thousand thumbs up 👍🏻
Dude, thats a beaver
That's the ol' 'calm n relaxed' he got on..
@@mattmoran100
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He’s spot on . I could run 10 miles easy but would gas out mid way through the first round due to extreme tension and nerves
You need higher v02
Hmm. Interesting.
This is true
Facts, before i setpped into a boxing gym i made sure to train myself everyday like an olympian doing massive amounts of cardio only to gas out my very first spar. It doesnt matter how in shape you are, if you go into sparring not knowing about basic rules like staying relaxed you will tire out rapidly.
I've seen fighters get tired running a mile yet whoop ass for 25 minutes....
you're never tired when you're happy or winning.
Clearly a sage , calm and relaxed is what we all need . And that hair deserves a championship belt
It's magnificent.
It's crazy how being tense and stressed just drain your stamina in a fight.
breath control, wasted tension, tense is good, just dont waste
It’s like driving with the brakes on
In Life in general too
@@pumacaine "wisdom is the knowledge of when to apply what.... to whatever situation"
this would serve EVERYONE well to understand.
Bottom line - nervous energy burns you out almost immediately.
So true look at James Toney he never ran and he always said the most important thing in boxing is relaxation . He could box for rounds non stop
But Toney sparred quite a lot. He was never good at conditioning even at the lighter weight classes of his career, always struggled with his weight, but he had confidence that came from endless repetition. And that is not just a state of mind, it takes time and effort in the gym to get that good. Sparring is a workout by itself. You don't get that comfortable in the ring by mindset alone, James put the work in
James Tony could smoke a cigar in the locker room, box for 10 rounds, and leave the ring and smoke another cigar to celebrate lol
He's great but he gassed hard so many fights, rounds just spent clinching. Dave Tiberi really was robbed.
I admire this man for staying so calm and relaxed while having that hairdo. That would drive me nuts!
Words of wisdom relax and breath, you see things better, great advice
I feel like I just saw the same 20 second clip 10 times. I believe the take away is to be calm and relaxed.
And avoid hits to the head as much as possible!
As a dirt bike racer, my adrenaline would exhaust me every race and effect my results. So important to stay calm and almost detached from your sport, all while maintaining effort.
the art of making it the most important thing in your life while practising and training in the build up, to it being just another day on the day of the event
Everything is mental , where the head goes the body will follow.
Even if you're coming off of the couch and you haven't trained in years, but you used to fight. If you know how to conserve your energy and not put everything into every shot and every movement, you can go for hours. Normal people who don't know how to conserve themselves usually gas in about 3 minutes or less.
if you're overweight and had no training for years you'll be out of juice really quick no matter your technique and experience
Mental stress in combat sports swaps all of the stamina. Thats why my coach always told me not to bring friends or girlfriend to the exhibition fights. He wanted the other guy who deal with that pressure and it makes an impressive difference. Thank you so much dear coach.
breadth, relax, move smothly, and balance and postion... clasical boxing and the foundation of russian martial arts as well
Thanks for sharing. About to start my journey with boxing hopefully i gain as much mentally as you did.
Heres the thing. They say 75% mental, but i disagree. Repetition not only trains your muscles and endurance, it reinforces neural pathways. Training allows for things to be automatic, and when things are automatic they become effortless. You can't just tell an untrained person to remain relaxed in a combat scenario, because even if they manage stress mentally very well, their body is not prepared for the exertion. Energy systems within the body need training, mitochondria are the energy production unit of the body and exercise increases the number of mitochondria. Cardio training changes blood delivery capacity as new capillaries are formed as compensation to the exertion of training. Not to mention repetition reinforcing confidence in the movement to begin with, and confidence playing a big part in being relaxed in the first place.
As much as people like to believe the mind controls the body, they fail to realize the body is feeding stimulus to the mind and directly affects it. If your body is in a state of anxiety for whatever reason (maybe you have had poor sleep over decades, and you have a caffeine dependency...) you can be in a completely safe environment, you can mentally rationalize that you are safe but still end up in a state of anxiety.
What is of practical use by the advice in the video cannot be ignored however, which is that stress produces cortisol and has negative effects on endurance. Getting stressed is a sure fire way to burn through your energy reserves quickly. But i would rather have a bigger gas tank to go along with the mental edge needed to use it to its full capacity. Its the cherry on top, but not the entire chocolate sundae
Great comment. Most wont get it. Its mostly mental but u need to condition the body. Have to. Over and over.
It's true, you burn a lot of energy when you're tense
This guy is cool, much respect.
First amateur fight I had I almost died of exhaustion (exaggeration) I was soooo tired I even thought about giving up I can’t lie. I was in phenomenal shape but when the fight happened I stopped breathing with my strikes and threw zero jabs only haymakers and this was K1 against a Russian 💀
George young
Boxing and thinking man’s game, you have to be calm to keep your stamina up that was George Foreman’s problem in the first part of his career, bad stamina.
I think it was after his return
@@TheWiktor5566 George Foreman never gassed during his return. At least, not like he did during his younger years. He was a lot more methodical with his energy when he was older. I wouldn't even say his stamina was bad during his first part of his career, he was just a lot less conservative with his power. He could sustain a steady flow of haymakers for a good while, but throwing punches at full force every round will gas anyone in a few rounds. Older George was patient enough to see the ends of fights much more often.
Such a great Channel.Great Stuff in there.❤ Thank you and greetings from Germany
This is awesome!
If Elvis was a fighter
Being able to control one's emotions in battle.
So much of life as a Man…is being cool, calm, and collected under pressure. Yes…things can get physical…but without the mental it’s nothing.
-former USMC Grunt
as a human* ftfy
I find that not looking into my opponents' eyes relaxes me while sparring. When I do that and concentrate on the upper torso instead it takes alot of emotion out of it for me and I breathe much better.
That's nice to hear from him.
Coaches, need to stay calm and relaxed too. Coaches can put all that tension on their fighter indirectly and drain their fighter. Stay calm and relaxed.
Business at the front, party at the back:)
The hair looks like a blueprint for a roman helmet...gladiator.
Breathing helps. Not frantically with your mouth, but rhythmically through your nose.
In through ur nose out through ur mouth
@ When I run, I inhale and exhale through my nose and I feel like I last longer.
@@bluesummers5051 cant do that if you are putting effort in
@@bluesummers5051controls the heart rate
That pompadour is awesome. 👏
Dude's Vincent Vega
Cool Calm & Relaxed
good advice!
75% Spiritual
Uncle Mc.Gregor coming back from the future with a. mullet here to save boxing.
That hair is turkey approved 😂
It's 90% half mental
Its like he wants to speak and starts then doesnt want to. He seems tired
Yes the best information
That’s Elvis’s nephew!
Good stuff🔥. Only recommendation would be to stop interrupting the guest
Calm and relaxed is a great attribute, however, people never tell you exactly how to get to that stage. One can't just say it.
I’ve found it reliable to practice bringing your awareness to your breathing, then purposely bringing breathing to a rhythmic flow. Body affects mind, mind affects body. Breathing is the bridge between the two.
This does require regular practice though. It’s kind of like any other skill- you need to put the time in to develop it.
Not saying it will work for everyone, but I’m 52 and this has allowed me to stay in the game and spar very regularly.
Im Loving the 80s Mullet 👨🦱🙏🏽❤️💯
Skip rope, work the big bag. works good and is hard work. spar a lot and learn to stay calm
How old is this guy atm?
I fucking love this guy can we get a name
Tell you what fair play to him for getting to that age and not having any grey hairs.
Mike Tyson never looked calm or relaxed?
Any advice for those who can stay calm really well, but just can't seem to relax? Or vice versa?
Just because you can act calm, doesn't mean you are calm.
@allenjames6286 like being nervous, but on the surface, looking calm n ready?
Connect to your breathing. When you practice - doing whatever you do - don't try hard. Pursue the smoothest, most perfect technique you can. Don't flex.
good one!!!
Kenny loggins the boxer
Fear the mullet
Why he didn't teach Iron Mike that secret?
He looks like Roberto Duran Presley 🤣
Jesus Saves, God Bless✝️
1975 forever
Hey can I ask something on the stance
Why did block the old video on the peekaboo style stance
how are you calm and excited at the same time?
It’s kind of hard to explain but here’s my best shot:
Your brain is reacting to all the stimuli that comes from a fight, but you as the fighter will actively calm your excited nerves down through breathing and trust (in your preparation and technique)
To be both excited and calm in a fight is to have enough awareness and energy to react to any danger and execute your game plan, while simultaneously not getting lost in the thrill of the fight and burning yourself out or running into danger. In other words, achieving flow state.
Hope this helps!
Maybe like a cat when it's playing. It's excited, but it's dialed in, focused. But loose.
Fury fought Ngannou
Cus and Teddy said to always punch with bad intentions. How do I apply this to my heavybag and pad workouts, do each punch have to be at full strength with the Peekaboo style??
try experimenting and you will figure it out, also try punching with good intentions and feel the difference
He should’ve taught that to Tyson
This is what Fury is good at... apart from v Usyk 😁
🥊🥊🥊
Joe dirt if he was a boxer
Judging by the hair and the mustard staind shirt, I'd bet this guy certainly has stress under control lol
If only this guy could stay calm and relaxed while answering questions. Not a great interview.
His hair needs to relax
Interview needs to shut up and let the person being interviewed speak
Its true. Everyone I see that spar tires themselves out quickly because they are so tense and nervous. I think this is the number one mistake most people make when boxing and sparing.
If you just let yourself stay relaxed you can fight round after round easily.
Now the question is, how do you stay calm and relaxed as someone is trying to knock your head off? :)
Anger wont help so forget it. Imagine that every movement becomes harder if youre not calmer. Even a little calmer not entirely :)
@@ceckolalovia You bring up an interesting point about anger. I've been learning that there is a difference between "getting angry" and "turning up the aggression". One can be VERY aggressive while being emotionally quite calm. The problem I have is physically relaxing while sparring. I seem to be trying to do "too much" all the time. My coach keeps telling me "settle down a bit, quit trying to move so much, you're moving too much". That's the hard part for me. Thus, I gas out around the middle of the third round.
Accept it as normal thing in your life. 🤷
Its a paradox, homie. That situation will make you tense but the more relaxed and calm you are, the better you can punch and move.
Focus on not missing opportunities
it's calm and what again?
Relaxed
This is stupid to be good at boxing never gey tired you have to train years of boxing.
Fight Jake Paul ❤
💯, other words: you need to play and not fight.
Boxing is the King.
martial arts = black magic
Make the World Box to heal it!🙏💪
Shadow boxing alone can get you far!
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lmao he got hit in the head too many times 😂😂 damn near incoherent