The main objective of mental preparation is to achieve a focused,
confident and trusting mindset prior to competition.
When you feel prepared you feel more confident. You have to put a lot of time to work on your techniques, but then you MUST trust in the training and the practice you
have completed.
Concentration or ability to control what you focus on may be the single most important mental skill, second only to confidence. If you struggle with maintaining your focus, you will make more mental errors, get distracted easily, and under perform.
You’ll have to anticipate the challenges that might affect your mindset, and develop strategies to cope with them. Being prepared mentally for anything that may happen the day of competition, such as braking a blade, or bag did not arrive at the airport, and be able to cope effectively.
Developing your own strategy and plan. The strategy a fencer applies to beat an opponent based on his strengths and the opponent’s weaknesses, might come from previous experiences, or analyzing videos.
Tournament warm up routine is a time to begin focusing on your fencing. Think of your routine as a transition from school, or normal activities to competing in sports. Getting distracted about deadlines and chores will prevent you from giving your best performance. You have to become fully engaged in your fencing competition.
Fencing from your brain's POINT of view 