“It’s obvious who came to the table to win, and who only to try and fail” 16:00 11/27/2013 How to mentally prepare for a fight, how to study your opponent and how to survive the battle of wills – all this from the former armwrestling champion of the world and WAF referee Venera Urazgildeeva Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Is it important to study your opponent before a fight? Of course, for strategic and technical reasons. You need to plan the fight, learn your opponent’s weaknesses. But from the psychological point of view – when you know your opponent is stronger, has great achievements and a famous name – many quit even before the fight begins. They get scared. But let’s not forget that the star fighter is even more scared, because they’ve got much more to lose than the beginner. Are there any useful techniques for psychological combat, like staring down your opponent? Doe that really work? Yes it does. Armwrestling is, before all else, a fight between two