Make a habit of exhaling with every punch and kick. This will help to make breathing a habit, so you can concentrate on other things.

Practice fancy footwork. The harder you are to catch, the harder you are to knock out!

Hang a rope and practice slipping under it. The less often your head is in one place, the more difficult is to hit. Can you imagine ever hitting a bull's-eye on a moving target?

Devote time to strength training.... Might as well be as strong as possible in your weight division!

Dedicate time to watching both poor and excellent fighters, you'll be able to soak in why you should and should not do certain things.

Many fighters punch and kick hard, very few are strategic and sneaky. Spend time working on the intellectual part of your game.

Train with intensity. Pressure on the day of your fight or tournament can eat up 
lots of energy; you can only perform to the level you've been conditioned to.

Drink 4 ounces of water for every round of training.

When dealing with the person you've chosen as your instructor/coach, “Yes Ma'am” or “Yes Sir” is a good answer.

In order to kick high, practice kicking high. In order to punch hard ... practice punching hard! Etc. Never forget.... When you are not training, your opponent is!

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