en en The Fighting Brain The Fighting Brain is the English-language extension of the successful German podcast Nervenstark. The content remains the same: a deep focus on brain-based training for martial artists and fighters with elite ambitions. The goal is to understand how performance really works under pressure not just physically, but mentally and neurologically. This podcast explores how the brain controls perception, decision-making, and movement in combat sports, and how these processes can be trained in a structured and practical way. It connects neuroscience, neuroathletics, and real fighting performance, translating complex ideas into usable insights for fighters and coaches. https://www.laraschwab.com/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:31:52 +0200 Lara Schwab yes https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/fbcf0b66/artwork-3000x3000.png?t=1782904833 The Fighting Brain https://www.laraschwab.com/ Lara Schwab LetsCast.fm (https://letscast.fm) Brain-based training for martial artists with elite ambitions. Lara Schwab episodic https://letscast.fm/podcasts/the-fighting-brain-1e216c4e/feed Brain-based training, combat sports, neuroscience, functional neurology, martial artist, performance, brain Lara Schwab hallo@lara-schwab-nervenstark.de no no no Lara Schwab The Fighting Brain is the English-language extension of the successful German podcast Nervenstark. The content remains the same: a deep focus on brain-based training for martial artists and fighters with elite ambitions. The goal is to understand how performance really works under pressure not just physically, but mentally and neurologically. This podcast explores how the brain controls perception, decision-making, and movement in combat sports, and how these processes can be trained in a structured and practical way. It connects neuroscience, neuroathletics, and real fighting performance, translating complex ideas into usable insights for fighters and coaches. no no 34191addca034cc88050ed5cda9737d2 #01: Visual Dominance - how to win fights with your eyes  If you want to become a better fighter, you don’t just train your body, you train your perception.

In this first episode, we explore how vision truly shapes performance in combat sports - far beyond simply “seeing.” Your visual system is one of the most important sources of information for your brain, directly influencing reaction time, decision-making, balance, timing, and awareness.

We break down how elite fighters don’t just react faster, but process visual information more efficiently and predictively. You’ll learn how visual input is processed in the brain, why perception always comes before movement, and how this directly impacts every action in a fight.

Official Website:
https://www.laraschwab.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/laraschwab.brainathletics/


]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200  If you want to become a better fighter, you don’t just train your body, you train your perception.

In this first episode, we explore how vision truly shapes performance in combat sports - far beyond simply “seeing.” Your visual system is one of the most important sources of information for your brain, directly influencing reaction time, decision-making, balance, timing, and awareness.

We break down how elite fighters don’t just react faster, but process visual information more efficiently and predictively. You’ll learn how visual input is processed in the brain, why perception always comes before movement, and how this directly impacts every action in a fight.

Official Website:
https://www.laraschwab.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/laraschwab.brainathletics/


]]> https://www.laraschwab.com/ #01: Visual Dominance - how to win fights with your eyes 00:11:46 Lara Schwab 2 full  If you want to become a better fighter, you don’t just train your body, you train your perception.

In this first episode, we explore how vision truly shapes performance in combat sports - far beyond simply “seeing.” Your visual system is one of the most important sources of information for your brain, directly influencing reaction time, decision-making, balance, timing, and awareness.

We break down how elite fighters don’t just react faster, but process visual information more efficiently and predictively. You’ll learn how visual input is processed in the brain, why perception always comes before movement, and how this directly impacts every action in a fight.

Official Website:
https://www.laraschwab.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/laraschwab.brainathletics/


]]> Brain-based Training, visual training, fighter, combat sports, perception, braintraining, nervous system, movement, performance, neuroscience, braintraining, eyes, visual system, reaction, time, decision-making, timing, awareness no no no no 4ed4c4379b8c49c9819c906c6c0ba091 Trailer: Understanding the Fighting Brain In this first episode of The Fighting Brain, we break down the core idea behind this podcast: how performance in combat sports is actually created inside the brain.

Fighting is not random. It is not just physical skill or conditioning. Every reaction, every decision, and every movement starts with a simple internal process: input, interpretation, and output.
In this episode, I introduce this system and explain how the brain filters information, assigns meaning under pressure, and produces action in real time. Understanding this framework is the foundation for everything we will explore in future episodes.

This podcast is based on the same core concepts as my German podcast Nervenstark, which has already built a strong audience in the field of performance and mindset training.

For more information, additional content, and coaching resources, visit:
https://www.laraschwab.com/

Welcome to The Fighting Brain.
]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200 In this first episode of The Fighting Brain, we break down the core idea behind this podcast: how performance in combat sports is actually created inside the brain.

Fighting is not random. It is not just physical skill or conditioning. Every reaction, every decision, and every movement starts with a simple internal process: input, interpretation, and output.
In this episode, I introduce this system and explain how the brain filters information, assigns meaning under pressure, and produces action in real time. Understanding this framework is the foundation for everything we will explore in future episodes.

This podcast is based on the same core concepts as my German podcast Nervenstark, which has already built a strong audience in the field of performance and mindset training.

For more information, additional content, and coaching resources, visit:
https://www.laraschwab.com/

Welcome to The Fighting Brain.
]]> https://www.laraschwab.com/ Trailer: Understanding the Fighting Brain 00:08:27 Lara Schwab 1 full In this first episode of The Fighting Brain, we break down the core idea behind this podcast: how performance in combat sports is actually created inside the brain.

Fighting is not random. It is not just physical skill or conditioning. Every reaction, every decision, and every movement starts with a simple internal process: input, interpretation, and output.
In this episode, I introduce this system and explain how the brain filters information, assigns meaning under pressure, and produces action in real time. Understanding this framework is the foundation for everything we will explore in future episodes.

This podcast is based on the same core concepts as my German podcast Nervenstark, which has already built a strong audience in the field of performance and mindset training.

For more information, additional content, and coaching resources, visit:
https://www.laraschwab.com/

Welcome to The Fighting Brain.
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