“Fencing From Your Brain’s Point of View” is a compelling read that contains two voices. One is reporting the subjective psychological experience of what it is like to be an athlete in an individual sport – it requires physical training, discipline, dedication, inspiration, and self–regulation. The other, however, is the objective voice of neuroscience, which informs the reader about the mechanisms of the brain and psyche which regulate the processing of incoming information, the perception of oneself, of the opponent, and of the inner voice, and the difficulties which the young and developing athletes may encounter on their path.
The book is in a distilled form, and the information is communicated in a focused and concentrated manner – as a skilled swordsman would approach it. It is for this reason that the principles and sharings in the book can be applied and adapted to any individual sport of a highly competitive nature.
Additionally, at the end of the book, we find a diary with semi-structured sections that each reader may use as a compass, to describe and track their own experience of motivation, distress, associative flow, and general development. Precisely because the book communicates objective mechanisms but leaves it to the individual reader to adapt the information to their development, the book can also help families and coaches who wish to support the development of their fencers.
Dr. Martin V. Kolev
“Fencing from your brain’s POINT of view ” is part of the Youth Launchpad Project of @Two Steps Forward Foundation, 501(c)3 organization with initiatives that support teen athletes, by working to strengthen their confidence and mental awareness.
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