I don't think of fighting as being a personal attack on someone else because we're both in there to be pushed and challenged. So I don't have to feel like I hate my opponent or feel aggressive - just eager to push myself all the way. I think I have to give them everything to take them seriously and give them what they wanted out of it.

For me competing is about keeping the nerves under control, trying not to freeze up or freak out and being aggressive with energy rather than any personal anger sort of.

I know other people have different perspectives on this. Maybe ultimately it's an individual thing. I can't and don't feel like I need to turn on any hate - just competitive aggression. I don't feel I'm doing the wrong thing by trying to take their head off. I hype up in the warm up but try to think confident thoughts and forget performance pressures - just like a really hard spar.