The picture above is of an old school ABA coaching patch, issued in the early 1980s. It’s somewhere around 40 years old.

Why are our minds and bodies breaking down? Our nature is clashing with our post-industrial lifestyle. Why stress is natural and how boxing training can help.

Bullying is a traumatic experience for children and parents. Boxing training can help a bullied child and their family adapt strategies to cope with and overcome it.

Personal boxing clients should not settle for a cookie-cutter approach. Insist on a bespoke training schedule that fits your goals, attributes and skillset.

Our bodies don’t use muscles in isolation – so why train that way?

When it comes to moving your own bodyweight, burpees are the undisputed champion. Burpees are a great exercise for anyone, but especially boxers.

Boxing has an age old history. The sights and sounds, heroes and villains, falls from grace and Cinderella stories. Boxing is interwoven into our culture. It spans centuries and bridges generations.

Boxing training is more than honing your physical strength and agility and fitness. It offers a range of skills and attributes that can help you navigate and excel in everyday life.

One of my favourite parts of coaching is talking boxing with my clients.

Head movement is a foundational boxing skill. Many pressure fighters make head movement an integral part of their style. But all boxers should work on moving their head.

If you were to ask me the word I use most in the gym — it's 'relax'. Relaxation is crucial to all boxers.

Flow is the Holy Grail of the skilful combat athlete. The ecstatic feeling when everything kicks into place only comes so often. When it does, it is magical.

The following text is from a speech the Finnish photographer Arno Minkkinen made in 2004. It’s a beautiful allegory that shows the benefits of staying the course.

Holding yourself to account — to show up to train — is the first step on the road to mastery.

Roadwork is an important part of any boxing regimen. Find out about the benefits of a varied roadwork programme.

An understanding of how a corner should work before, during and after a contest.

Is it possible for a sport to commit hara-kiri? Professional boxing is making a damn good go at it.

There is a reason for boxing weight divisions. They go a long way to providing competitive match ups.

The keys to staying on track and maintaining life fitness are available to everyone. They are consistency and commitment.

This article comes from a conversation I had with one of my clients. It's more a cautionary tale.