Anxiety problem while boxing need help!

[mightymouse2k]

Firstly focus on what your doing and concentrate on your opponent be it a bag, imaginary opponent or in sparring. Secondly, you have to want to hurt your opponent, get some aggression out and finally, relax, just let your techniques flow.

Hope i've helped and good luck

[chabobo66]

I wouldn't do this. Drinking to calm nerves before a sporting event is a bad idea, you'll be less co-ordinated, slothful and viable to puke. Besides, if your doctor/trainer/referee smells booze on your breath you will be out of that building like a speeding bullet.

If you have a drink before every fight you will start to think that you NEED to drink before every fight. Then it'll be a drink to calm your nerves before sparring. Then it'll be a drink before training. Then it'll be...... and so on. You'll end up a sporting alcoholic like George Best or something.

you're totally right. I wouldn't recommend it either. I'm just saying I needed it to help me calm down a little. Not like I was stumbling all over the place. Only if it was a big important fight I would do it. Never during sparring or exibitions.

[marciano207]

You need to have a lot more sparring sessions