2 cracking coaches and dandy blokes, Steve Cranston and Elliot Dillon. Steve is an England Boxing coach educator as is Elliot. Steve is a Level 4 coach, Elliott is a level 3 and Team GB coach. There is a massive wealth of knowledge here as they both talk about their experiences and knowledge of padwork. Our padwork course drops next week at www.the…

Recently we scheduled a bout for one of our Muslim boxer during Ramadan. I realised I didn't know as much i'd liked to help and support him. We have interviewed England Boxing Dr, and former amateur boxer, Doctor Ali Shaladi, Guildford coach Abdul Tahid, Kickboxing Cambridge graduate Adam Choudhury and Professional boxer, Sher Khan, all sharing the…

Following the social media posts on our Instagram and Facebook pages here, I thought it would be a good idea to empty my brain on the questions, 'Is it cool to ask the matchmaker to get them on early on a show?' What do you think? Is it ok or should we not ask? And regarding the Podcast Articles, simply click here to read the highlights.…

'They're here to enjoy it so why make it worse?' A great chat with referee and coach Simon Mullan about his journey from the boxing as school boy to being a Physical Training Instructor in the British Army to becoming one of the country's top referees. We also talk about Lewis Richardson and their coach/athlete relationship. www.theboxgathering.com…

Thank you to; Steve Strong Sam Newton Giuni Ligabue Casey Nachman for their odes to the coaches that inspired them to be the people they are today and the reason why they are in the sport, too. If you would like to pay a tribute to a great coach too, please contact us. www.theboxgathering.com

Some boxers have great stability and poor mobility. Some have great mobility and poor stability. But some, the greats, often find the balance between both. Following the incredible rematch between Bivol and Beterbiev, we drop a brain dump on the adjustments Bivol made between the first fight and the second, focussing on the mobility vs stability dy…

Tobias Horn is the striking coach at La Familia Fight Club in Erfurt, Germany. He also holds a masters degree in philosophy. Today, we had a really good conversation around many things. Here's a few; What are the invariant features (things that must happen) Tobias uses when coaching. Ecological Dymanics and the CLA - how this informs his coaching. …

If you watched Adam Azim's recent fight with Sergey Lipinets you may agree it was a blend of vicious punch picking and sometimes uncomfortable to watch yet elegant pugilism! But, what really took my eye is Azim's growing ability to apply his skills, his boxing IQ. So, I just had another mind dump around why i think he's an exceptional fighter. One …

My friend Danny Hatcher told me, try not to think along the lines of right and wrong coaching, more on effective and less effective coaching. A scale. Today, as I'm stuck in traffic on the A27 just outside of Brighton, I have a mind dump on time effectiveness when we coach. Can we be more effective with our time especially in 'warm ups'. With refer…

In the second instalment of the 'Celebrating Coaches' series, 5 more coaches talk about how coaches in their journey have inspired them to be who they are today. Today we have; Kevin Brownlow Craig Turner Emmanuel Izon-Eritei Donna Torrance Ben Harmsworth

Today we invite on Nina Hughes to talk about her time in the amateur ranks with GB through to one of the biggest professional controversies of recent years. We also discuss how she approached training during and post post partum with her 2 children. So much to take a way from this conversation with a boxing star.…

As one of the most recognised faces and voices in amateur boxing in England, today we have a massively indepth conversation with 'Dagger' Dan O'Sullivan. Many know Dan as the voice of the London 2012 Olympics and the Haringey Box Cup. But as we find out today, Dan's skills, responsibilities and motivation go far beyond the mic. We talk indepth abou…

What can I say about this episode!?! Here goes... Adam Singer is an MMA coach for SBG Athens in Georgia, USA. A man who has coached world champion MMA athletes as well as help pioneer SBG (Straight Blast Gyms) all over the world. Adam has a wonderful mind which contemplates the aged old question, 'can we coach better?' We speak about the constraint…

This is part 1 of a series where we want to celebrate amazing people who have inspired coaches across the globe. We have asked coaches to send in short testimonials identifying why coaches they have been coached by or have worked with are so special. From their knowledge to their integrity and selflessness, we seek to celebrate these amzing people …

Technical Sparring - what are the merits and what are the pitfalls if not applied effectively? Another mind dump on the things to consider to achieve optimal skill transfer for the boxer(s) infront of us when designing technical spars. Join us at www.theboxgathering.com to delve deeper in to the science of effective practice design.…

Liam Forrest is an ubeaten middleweight pro based in Brighton. Liam comes on and talks about his journey through the amateurs through to the pros. He also tells us about the day in a life of a novice pro and the challenges which go with it. If you would like to support Liam in his pro journey, please get in contact below. You can follow Liam on ins…

Thomas La Cour is a multi talented coach and ex MMA pro athlete from Copenhagan. Not only does he have a wealth of experience in competing in multiple combat sports but he is vastly qualified and knowledgeable in the field of concussions. Today, I invited Thomas on talk about his new approach to coaching striking and how he uses ecological dynamics…

There are lots of dual roles in boxing. Coach and Parent. Coach and Official. Parent and Official. How about pro boxer, official and amateur coach? Today we talk to Sher Khan of Hillcrest ABC in Sussex, England about how he does all 3 whilst raising a family. Sher shares his journey from the amateurs to the pros (currently 7 and 0) as well as his t…

Sam Kotadia is a sport psych with an unconventional approach. Essentially, less is more. Sam works within the team at Empire Fighting Chance as well as with the sensation which is Wrexham AFC. Sam talks about his approch to psychology, how he helps young people with their mental health as well as working in the high performance realm. Sam offers so…

Kate Clifford is an England Boxing qualified coach and official. She had moved through her qualifications and is now a Supervisor.I really enjoyed this chat with Kate who talks about her openness to help cross the divide between (some) coaches and officials. Kate explains more about scoring bouts, where people may go wrong in formulating their deci…

What actually is it? Today I try to make sense of it as a non official. Here are the sub categories... Competitiveness•A boxer who doesn’t give up•A boxer who loses the first round and comes back stronger•A boxer who gets knocked down and comes back stronger•A boxer who realises their strategy didn’t work in the first round and changes it in subseq…

Here is the second scoring criteria that I’ll be discussing today in this episode….Domination of the Bout by technical and tactical superiorityA boxer who causes their opponent to miss andmakes them vulnerable to their punches.A boxer throwing effective counter jabs and stands their opponent off.A boxer who sets the positions in the ring and the pa…

Harry Otty is the National Performance Director at The Billy Graham Youth Foundation in New Zealand and is a proper interesting guy! A boxing man through and through with an education in Sport Science and Community Justice. Harry comes on the podcast to talk about how the wonderful and charismatic Billy Graham set up one of the most influential com…

The 2022 Senior National Super-heavyweight champion and unbeaten pro, Harvey Dykes joins us. The ‘Dykes Machine’ talks about his rise through the amateur ranks to his current career in the paid ranks. Harvey discusses the challenges faced to up and coming pros and what’s to come in the future. One of Britain’s true rising stars with a huge fan base…

We have seen a million break downs for this fight. So aplogies for addin mine. BUT! I wanted to compare the reason for Usyk's success against Fury when comparing it to the dynamics of the Boxing Model we are releasing in our Courses page. From shape and balance to positining and deception through to dominance. Join us today at www.theboxgathering.c…

Ben Harmsworth is Guildford ABC's Chairman, coach and treasurer. He is also member of the Southern Area Council for the British Boxing Board of Control.Just incase that wasn't enough responsibility, Ben is also the Matchmaker for the Southern Counties Amateur Boxing Association. Here's where we aim our chat.In today's episode, we talk about how the…

I've been playing with ideas around how can we make shoulder tags more valuable. There are some good reads, range and tempo malipulation benefits to be had from shoulder spars but i've always found that the boxers dont mind getting hit! Not a good thing!So today I talk briefly around adding consequences to ramp up the potential level of skill trans…

Fancy phrase, but Representative Learning Design (RLD) is so, so vital to creating an even better learning environment for your boxers. Today I rant about what RLD is, a scale which helps me design practices and some of the things to consider when developing those practices.Hit us up on our new website, www.theboxgathering.com from Monday 25th Marc…

Another car rant on the back of supporting at the level 3 in Tamworth this weekend. Lots of great discussions around terminology, standardization and how it affects our coaching. There is still lots of varying views in terms of technical and tactical terminology and tacit knowledge. This episode is me just putting my two cents worth in. Love to hea…

Ever been stood at a boxing show and the coach next to you says, ‘I don’t know what they’re looking for!’ I’ve said it too! Today we speak to one of the most respected R&J’s in the business, Mr Mike Hemming. Mike is an IBA 2 star referee and Supervisor. We fire some questions at Mike which members of The Box Gathering WhatsApp group have asked to h…

Another drive home and reflection on a sparring session. We can ofcourse reflect and discuss between rounds which shot to throw when your partner does X, Y or Z. But in reality, the boxer needs to be looking for openings on the fly, when under pressure. Today I talk about conditioning the spars so that the boxers are given short time increments to …

Today we speak to Alex Le Guével from Matchroom. Alex talks openly about his journey from England Boxing to Matchroom and the 'Jerry Maguire' moment that got him there. From seizing his moment in an elevator style pitch with Frank Smith to working at the cutting edge with Frank, Eddie and the whole Matchroom team.He goes on to speak about the impac…

Staying focused is key in boxing. Amy and Adam talk about why some boxers lose their focus and how to regain it. Amy shares some tools and practices for both coaches and boxers to incorporate into their training or during competitions. You can get in touch with Amy through the following:Instagram: @theboxing_lifecoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.…

We know how to train the physical aspects, but what about the boxer's ability to really watch and read opponents? Some may call it, 'Ring IQ.'Today I speak to Dr Zoe Wimshurst of Performance Vision about how as coaches we can understand more about the visual system and how that impacts upon performance.We talk about how we can support where boxers …

We can all get better and feeding back to our boxers, there are many methods. But what about when we are not there? How can we continue developing our boxers when not in the gym......? REAKT! REAKT is a fantastic app which allows your boxers to send you their video workouts, bouts, spars etc so you can provide video feedback from anywhere in the wo…

We all have little sayings or quips we use with our boxers, a shared language. Today I share a few ‘punchlines’ i use at DISE and at my club. What saying or punchlines/metaphors do you use? Share away on our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/278290016683622/?ref=share_group_link

I’ve always found it difficult to apply sport psychology intentionally within my sessions. Sometimes it happens by accident, sometimes very little at all. Today I wanted to talk about some approaches which I hope will start having impact with the boxers over time in their performances. Caged Tiger! Love to hear your thoughts, experiences and advice…

Quick one around covert ways to set conditions (constraints) to enhance the skill/art of ‘cutting off the ring’. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on the WhatsApp group or social media platforms. Or drop me a message on [email protected] remember you can join the Box Gathering at www.theboxgathering.co.uk…

Task constraints. Punches or targets? Today I talk about pros and cons of giving target constraints over punch constraints and (try) to tie it in with an ecologically approach to learning. Remember to visit www.theboxgathering.co.uk Also leave us a review on your chosen podcast platform, it really helps!…

The plane touches down in Zambia and they’ve lost your luggage. You get to your new quarters and find out there are barely any boxing gloves. You’ve got three months to get the Zambian national team ready for the Commonwealth Games. We speak to Captain Barry Philpott about his very unique challenge. From Zambia to Brum.…

Host of the fantastic, 'Combat Learning Podcast', Josh Peacock invited me on to talk around all things 'practice design' for combat sports. We talk around how we can change and adapt some traditional approaches to training and some of the theory around it. Josh is a fascianting guy with bags of knowledge in the skill acquisition and motor learning …

I got to watching some Patacake pads on Instagram last night and thought to myself we need to talk! But when do we leave a pad up and when do we present it? Just a few thoughts knocking around in my skull as to how this can affect skill acquisition and transfer. Look out for our The Box Gathering quizzes coming up on our website next week. Visit ww…

Along with his quality beard, Cal Jones has a great big brain and it's full of amazing stuff around how to create more effective combat learning sessions. Or, 'Representative Learning Design (RLD). He has a masters degree in advanced coaching practice and his main sport in which he coaches is Judo. Cal drops nugget after nugget around how we can al…

We put a condition in for the whole group and for some it’s fantastic development. But what about the others? Are they engaged are they receiving suitable development from the generic condition put in place? Today I share some of my recent experiences around the boxers choosing their own conditions to meet their individualised needs. Come and visit…

How often as a sport when we are doing pads with our boxers do we either hold our feet and pad stood still and then progress it to punching and moving where essentially it’s the same thing we’ve done but in a different part of the ring? How does punching on the move help develop realism that mirrors the actual demands of the sport? Can we teach pun…

Can we manipulate the scoring system inspiring to help our Boxers focus on how they adapt to their opponents. I also speak about ‘representative practice design’ and covert missions in sparring! Another podcast episode today in the condition sparring series! Love to hear your thoughts on any of our social media platforms. We’re on Instagram as the_…

Robbery!!! We all hear it from time to time. But what kind of impact does this choice of words have, even if there maaaaaay be some truth in it? Come and visit us at www.theboxgathering.co.uk

They can do it in sparring, then they climb the steps, pass through the ropes and then go to pieces. Today I talk to Sport Psychologist and BJJ athlete Professor Adam Nicholls. A fascinating chat sharing practical ideas and tools you can use in your gym to help pressure proof your boxers to perform in the ring. You can get Adam’s book, ‘Psychology …

In boxing we always talk about, “you learn from your mistakes.” Or “You learn from your losses.” I couldn’t agree more! But with certain pad work the boxer lands their shots 100% of the time, so where is the failure? Today I jabber on about how we can destabilise pads to make them more messy and bridge that gap between pads and sparring to help wit…

Another chat about conditioning spars! This time about handing over autonomy to the boxers so they can choose the targets to throw to and working out different movement solutions to score whilst stopping their opponents from scoring! join us today! www.theboxgathering.co.uk