How important is it to be able to communicate within that team?
LM: If you want to achieve the best in the things that you want, then you need to have good communication between all the staff, coaches, psychologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and analysts. If you have good communication with these people, you’ll get to where you want to be. RYG: How important is it for you to set achievable goals? LM: If you’ve got short term goals, then you’ve got targets to keep you going while you work towards your long term goals. I’ve got a log book that tells me that I want to have met a specific target by next week, so when it comes to next week I’ll have another target. All these targets mean that I’m at my best in time for the major championships. RYG: How important is mental toughness in a sport like taekwondo? LM: You need to be physically and mentally tough because it’s a full contact sport. You are going to get hurt and you have to accept that. We wear all the correct safety equipment, but it still hurts. You train yourself to understand that it
