Abstract - Athlete's attitude to exercises, competitions and results - extreme types of 'warrior' and 'technician'
The Author discusses the essence and importance of the principle of individualization, team coherence, and coach’s leading role in modern competitive sport. He also expresses his opinion that the value of so called “champion profile” in combat sports is rather doubtful. The World Championships and Olympic medals in fencing are won by fencers, who – although display certain common traits – yet show marked differences. Among the best fencers are athletes with different somatic traits, various dimensions of personality, different traits of temperament; the winners are tall and small, right- and left-handed, using different tactics etc. etc. In order to apply successfully the principle of individualization and develop positive traits, strong predispositions, the coach must know and understand his pupils attitude to sport, fencing, exercises, his opponents, competition and results and must choose adequate methods of training and educating them. The Author describes in detail the salient features the extreme types of fencers – “warrior” type (ego-involvement) and “technician” (task-involvement).