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Description

What makes a boxer trust the voice in their corner—and what makes that voice useful when pressure rises? In the Corner explores how coach–athlete relationships shape communication, decision-making, and performance in boxing. From everyday training to the brief exchanges between rounds, it examines how coaches and boxers build shared understanding, manage disagreement, and respond when a plan begins to fail. Drawing on sport psychology, coaching scholarship, and published writing on boxing, the book connects trust and authority with the practical demands of competition. It considers emotional support, sparring relationships, defeat, injury, and the difficult decision to stop. Throughout, it asks how coaches can provide clear direction while keeping the boxer’s perspective central. With discussion cases, reflective questions, and practical worksheets, In the Corner offers coaches, athletes, coach educators, and researchers a thoughtful resource for developing relationships that support both performance and athlete welfare.