The Box Gathering Podcast Adam Haniver

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 opportunity to box for your region is making a come back in the Southern Counties and how both boxers and coaches alike are finding it invaluable.
Ben is our first return guest on The Box Gathering Podcast and it's always great to chat to him about all things boxing with some British Office references thrown in for good measure, if ya countin'.....
Ben can be contacted on social media or at ben@hacroofing.co.uk
Enjoy.

---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message

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 transfer to these games whilst mitigating trauma instead of head contact.
Check out the Heaven and Hell hill and steps i'm talking about here at
www.instagram.com/dise_boxing_brighton

Remember, big things coming in April from The Box Gathering!

---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message

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 March, 2024.

If you would like to Contact Daisy Corley regarding having a boxing mural done in your boxing gym, you can get hold of her at www.dzy.art/

Here is Plympton ABC's Instagram to see Daisy's mural.
https://www.instagram.com/plympton_amateur_boxing?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==



---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message

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 hear your thoughts on the WhatsApp or social media.

---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message

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 help put to bed any confusion or curiosity. From scoring criteria to standing counts and warnings to requesting the scores, Mike helps unpick the grey areas to help every coach and boxer listening in. Mike has also kindly offered for anyone with questions to drop him an email on mike@thewholehouseco.com If you would like a poster for next to your ring like mentioned in the podcast, please email us at team@theboxgathering.co.uk

---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message

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 unlock another target area. This task constraint aims to help direct attention externally to what their opponent is doing so that effective solutions can be coordinated. Very much a work in progress in my passion for trying to couple perception with action and educate attentional focus.

---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message