"Boxing Coach Derek," Author of "The Boxing Manifesto," Is Head Coach to a Boxing Team at One of the World's Most Respected Gyms in East London
LONDON, Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2012 London Olympics, Britain's boxers, led by gold medalists Nicola Adams, Luke Campbell and Anthony Joshua, won a total of five medals, the country's best showing in the sport ever – resulting in a massive 44.5% increase from UK Sport's 2016 Olympics funding program to 13.8m pounds, or over $22.5 million.
Boxing, always one of the most participated in sports around the world, has never been more popular in the UK – an exciting reality that has only increased the need for dedicated trainers like "Boxing Coach Derek" Breakenridge, a certified boxing coach, strength trainer and fitness writer who, in addition to having a thriving private clientele, is honored to be head coach to a team of boxers in one of the world's most respected gyms in East London. He also volunteers a minimum of 150 hours each year mentoring local boxers.
Breakenridge has been a huge fan of boxing since he was a teenager, but several injuries and resulting surgery in his teens precluded him from pursuing it as a potential career. The Scottish born lifelong sports enthusiast's success as a coach, and the endless opportunities for coaching kids and adults of all ages in the wake of Britain's 2012 boxing boom, affirms for Breakenridge that he made the right decision when disillusion with the corporate world (after a successful career in the City of London) led him to reconsider his life and pursue his true passion.
"After my certification, I went around to different gyms and got involved volunteering with amateur clubs and training young boxers," he says. "Eventually, I started training at some of the better clubs in East London, coaching kids as young as six and up to 35 for those in the amateur system working towards becoming pro."
Continually driven to share his knowledge and training skills with as many students as possible, Breakenridge — who also works in a support role for special ed teachers who work with blind students – is expanding his reach online for those who live outside of London and cannot train with him face to face.
Calling himself "an Enthusiast, an Obsessive, your Coach and Friend," Breakenridge via his website (www.boxingcoachderek.com) offers online coaching and sport specific training programs.
The essential templates are up and running for his training plans, in which Breakenridge will show clients from across the globe how to train harder, eat smarter and rest well for "knockout success" and ultimate boxing fitness. Aiming to make boxing accessible for all, he shares tried and trusted old school techniques while challenging traditional dogma through innovative training methods.
Connecting with new clients via his website, Facebook and referral, Breakenridge will ultimately offer, downloadable programs that will talk clients through the process, telling them what sort of activities to engage in at the gym and how to get in shape for boxing. He will have both a generic skills program suitable for everyone and other periodized programs tailored for individual needs based on skill, experience level, age, height, weight and what they want to achieve.
His hard-hitting, no nonsense eBook "Coach Derek's The Boxing Manifesto" was motivated by three key factors: 1) Fighting to make the world a better place; 2) The boxer's code to training success; and 3) 20 Lessons from the gym that could probably, just about, sort anyone's life right out.
Breakenridge addresses the success of the 2012 UK Olympic boxing team, saying it was no accident, and makes a powerful declaration: "Talent is overrated and it's definitely not something you're born with. It's created by intense, dedicated lengthy work." He claims the nation's success in boxing and other sports came down to three simple factors: 1) Planning; 2) Investment; 3) Belief.
All of this is prelude to "The Manifesto," a 20 Point Plan that expounds upon pointed but sometimes quirky chapter titles like "Plan, Don't Dream," "There Are No Excuses," "Commit Fully," "Learn to Cook," "Train From The Heart and With Enthusiasm," "Learn To Dance" and "Get A Great Coach."
You can instantly download "Coach Derek's The Boxing Manifesto" for free by entering your email at www.boxingcoachderek.com
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