Parrying with mind power: Hong Kong fencer Moonie Chu explores cognitive processes to get an edge
Épée fencer puts her unconventional cognitive training to the test at this weekend’s Women’s Épée World Cup event in Suzhou, China
You have just squandered five gold-medal points and your opponent can smell victory. The referee is ushering you to put on your mask and step back on to the piste. Nervous?
Not any more, says Hong Kong’s brightest women’s épée fencer, Moonie Chu Ka-mong.
“You have to imagine yourself in those critical situations during training so when you actually come face-to-face with them, you are familiarised. It’s like tricking your brain into thinking it has experienced it before.”
“Today’s athletes train as much as everyone else, so what do you do to give yourself an advantage? I need that edge and I need to make use of the knowledge and resources I have,” said the former Hong Kong Junior Sports Star winner.
