Fencing better under pressure

Have you ever struggled to fence your best under pressure? Of course, pretty much all of us have. I have a trick for preparing yourself for high-pressure situations. But first - a quick announcement and a special offer for March.

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Now that’s out of the way, how to get better at fencing under pressure? Well, there are a lot of ways to help with this - some of which I cover in my Diamond Mind clinic, which you may have attended - but one simple way is to add pressure to your normal practice sessions.

What feels like pressure is different for different people, but a few options are

  • Have a teammate referee your bout with a timer, hand signals, and whatever else they can do to make it seem like a competition

  • Fence with something on the line - make a bet that the loser has to do 20 pushups, or buy the winner a gatorade

  • Film the bout and tell your coach you’ll show it to them later (knowing we’re being watched puts pressure on most of us!)

  • Have someone try to distract you during the bout

Make sure when you’re fencing in this scenario you use all the tools you have to stay focused! Don’t let it just be a case of ‘pressure’s on so ya fence bad’ - do whatever you need to to take control of your focus and stay on track. If you’ve taken my clinics, you know what to do.

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