Mental Training

Welcome to my personal recipe for success, a series of articles based on the experiences of my life and the lives of great individuals I’ve gotten to know personally. Of all the amazing individuals I’ve met, my brother was the only one I watched from his humble beginnings. It’s inspiring to witness the daily struggles of someone so close to you.

The first lesson in becoming great: deciding what you want… [Click to read more...]

Somebody asked me a great question the other day. He said:

Johnny, how do you not get hit?

…to which I laughed and said, “FEAR!”

You have to be afraid of getting hit. It’s not enough to be “defensively-minded” (whatever that means) and watching Floyd Mayweather videos. You have to be genuinely afraid of your opponent’s punch. You’ve got to respect his power and respect what he can do.

Now I can think of 2 reasons why most fighters don’t respect their opponent’s power… [Click to read more...]

Every fighter who has ever lived has been afraid before.

Why do some fighters go on to become world champions whereas others retire without a single win? If you’ve been training long enough, you might realize there’s no amount of training that will ever give you complete confidence. You can’t train confidence, it’s an attitude.

Let’s break down why you’re scared to death of getting in that ring. More importantly, how to overcome that so you can start winning fights. [Click to read more...]

No more butterflies in your stomach before fights. Here are some tips to build confidence in your boxing ability.

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