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Steady as it goes

We are in the gym practicing our skills over and over again.  It’s idyllic for learning.  We have a controlled environment that supports us practicing.  The only way you will know if the skill is in...

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Boxing will set you free

The truth will set you free and I know nothing truer than boxing.  There isn’t a single lie that will hold up in those ropes.  Exposure is always one punch away. I’ve been working with some boxers...

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Sacrifice

Sacrifice:  something you give up, usually for a better cause.   Boxing training is a great opportunity for all kinds of people.  You learn a useful skill, increase fitness, reduce stress and learn a...

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Phenomenon – The letdown

A boxer asked me the other day if I felt a little down after winning silver in the World Cup.  I loved the question and in order to answer it, I want to share with you our shared experience. When he...

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Not knowing

Not knowing is awful.  It takes over your mind with scenarios and certain uncertainties.  Not knowing allows your imagination to create realities that are not necessarily true…to start to believe every...

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The Truth

I’m certain that I was drawn to boxing because it makes you face the truth.  I am driven by the truth.  I am driven to know more about myself, and more about my peers.  I am driven to uncover the deep...

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What this is all for…

We are a unique kind, a rare occurance in the sporting world.  We agree to give and take punches inside ropes reducing our ability to run and hide.  We train day after day, endure hours of discomfort...

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The intimacy in boxing

Boxing is a sport full of intimacy.  Intimacy with self and others.  It brings us closer to ourselves.  We head into the ring to descend into the depths of personal fear and unknowns and when we come...

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Brewing the coffee

It’s Sunday morning-  I’m brewing coffee, studying about myofascial release and a few other boxing related things.  Class is happening at the gym and Seattle is getting a much needed respite from high...

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Evening thoughts across the bridge

Sometimes blogs seem elusive and other times about 3 or 4 blogs run through me so rapid fire that I can’t capture a single word. Tonight I was driving home across the West Seattle Bridge…..looking at...

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