It’s all in the mind – Part I

Something top athletes all like to tell you. So David Munge found some rather expert help to unravel what it is that they actually mean

In boxing it probably means getting up off the floor and knocking your opponent out. In rugby or American Football it might mean going through a pain barrier to score a try or touchdown. However, in such a complex sport as sailing, could it be understanding how the brain works well enough to train it to adapt and learn new pro - cesses, bringing tangible advantages even to the very best? Former Finn racer, Star crew, youth mentor and before that a force on the rugby pitch, David Munge was intrigued enough to get hold of two of the best people he could find to dig deeper…