Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold View Post
Maybe you could look into a white-collar type of format, unless there is an amateur program that would match you with people of similar age and experience. Otherwise, the problem you'll run into will be with people that have been boxing since a young age; they won't be thinking about what to do, so much, and you would be. Starting late means it takes a lot longer for things to become automatic.
I've been boxing now for a year and am now 42 years old. I never thought about things becoming automatic would be slower with age, but it makes sense since the youngsters are 'programmed' to pick things up more quickly when younger, e.g. language. I have found that my progress is slow compared to younger fighters in my gym - this may be due to the youngsters receiving more coaching but probably/possibly also due to a delayed muscle memory.