The Mental Edge in Boxing

by Robert J. Schinke

Within this book, Dr Robert Schinke shares with the reader, how to mentally sharpen aspects of boxing performance. Regardless of whether you are a boxer, coach, or a member of a developing or elite boxer's support system, you will find this book to be informative and extremely practical. The topics featured as part of this book include how to train effectively, how to develop athlete self-confidence and mental toughness, how to profile an opponent, and how to carry out a detailed plan from the moment you have identified your opponent through to success and beyond. Read this book and see for yourself how to be even more systematic in terms of the mental edge of boxing performance. This book is a must read for boxing enthusiasts, and also those immersed in combative sports such as mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Thai boxing, karate and jujitsu.

154 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2011

About the author

I am a professor of sport psychology with 25 years experience working with Olympic and professional athletes and teams. My international involvement includes being the current President of the International Society of Sport Psychology and Past President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, as well as the Editor of the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. My area of interest is holistic development and performance to achieve human potential. The primary context is elite sport, though my writing interest is to work with people from all areas of work and play.