Abstract
This paper investigates how boxers play
mind games to affect their opponent's
confidence during the three pre-bout
periods of weigh-in, warm-up and ring
entrance. Perspectives from four senior
male amateur boxers at three boxing
gyms in the Greater Manchester region
were examined using semi-structured
interviews; transcribed verbatim and data
coded thematically. It was found that
amateurs imitated professional boxers,
with the more experienced amateurs
adopting a broader range of mind games.
This indicated that a form of behaviour
modelling may evolve with growing
experience in the sport.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 113-126 |
| Journal | Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 31 Dec 2016 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 31 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Boxing
- amateur
- combat psychology
- behaviour modelling
