"Fear is only a feeling. you need to understand this . your mindset needs to change a bit.
Remember success breeds success.. you need to be more positive ! and learn to turn that switch on when your in the ring. and learn to turn it off when your outside the ring !"

I like the above quote - I too know how much nerves can mess with you. I have it more in competition than training. I'm not necessarily scared of being hit but scared of disappointing my coaches, performing in front of a large crowd and suddenly not being able to show what I can do. I hate to feel a coach has put hours and hours of time into training me and I've failed them.

I'm also yet to have the nerves management down. Perhaps you will find that the skills you develop in controlling your nerves when you train will pay off big time when you begin to compete because you will be composed while many of us are sh...ng ourselves!