Not too long ago, the habit of resorting to psychologists began to form, and perhaps that is why their generalized image is still devoid of stereotypes. Anastasia Svetkivska is a practical psychologist by education, but her greatest achievements with psychological help are not directly related yet. Communicating with her will undoubtedly have an impact on your worldview, as Anastasia is Ukraine’s top 2019 MMA athlete, champion of Ukraine, Europe and mixed martial arts. A citizen of Zhytomyr, who glorifies Ukraine, conducts training in grappling at the Underground sports club and prepares for new achievements

«There is no special reason why I started MMA. It just interested me, and I decided to give it a try»

«When I was in school, I had a shaved hairstyle, and many people told me it was not feminine or bad. Then I started playing sports and I was told that I would be pumped and nobody would love me. When I started MMA, so too was the condemnation on the part of the people, but over time, the people became very different in their statements and began to look at the situation from different angles. My parents, like any other, were initially opposed to playing this sport. Dad said I was throwing it all away and paying more attention to the training. But over time, my mom and dad saw that I was getting pretty good and started supporting me»

«In order to achieve the desired result, you need to follow a well-designed system. For example, every day I go to group trainings at the SC Underground and at the same time I am individually involved with my trainer Andriy Ishchuk. I really like the workout outdoors. In the summer, my coach and I will go to the hydropark and work out different techniques on the sand. When I started MMA, my social circle changed, and now my friends are athletes, fighters who share my interests, and that helps me a lot»

«I try to take something from each fighter of different weight categories. For example, someone I like to work with hands, someone works well with their feet, and someone has good tactics in combat. Personally, I like the fights of Rose Namayunas»

«The most difficult of my competitions – MMA 2019. There were well-trained fighters and high competition. In preparation for the championship, my coach and I watched the battles of our rivals, planned how we would act, and thanks to our deliberate strategy, we won. During this World Cup, it is very important to listen to the coach’s guidance and to feel his support. It gives a charge of energy for the whole battle»

«The level of adrenaline during the fight is very high, so the pain is not felt at first. Then you wake up in the morning and hematomas, dislocations and sometimes even fractures appear. I don’t listen to heavy music or anything like that. When you have been preparing for a long time, you want everything to end quickly and you can finally rest. The main thing is to avoid panic. Many athletes carry different mascots. Like,napkin, which is ten years old, or the teddy bear, from which only the ears are left. I do not collect this because I know that during the fight you can only count on yourself and your strength. I am not too emotional person, so I do not believe in different prejudices»

«After training, you always want sweets. I don’t like energy bars. In my opinion, it is better to eat chocolate or a good deal of meat. However, it is a discipline. In general, sport is a very useful thing not only in terms of health but also in ordering life. Regular physical activity is a system that embraces many useful habits and sets the rhythm of daily activity»

«My childhood dream is to become a ballerina. I like more feminine sports. For example, gymnastics, figure skating, and I hope that I will still have the opportunity to become a ballet dancer. Drawing helps to relax, distract, and focus. I paint, sometimes I even paint so that everything is bright and colorful. I am a psychologist by education, so sometimes I want to do art psychology – to help people by analyzing their drawings or reactions to certain paintings»

«By now I visit lots of seminars and trainings in grappling ( ED.athletics,a complex type of wrestling) and MMA. I’m doing this to develop more technically. I also train at Underground SC on grappling for children from five to seven years old»

«From time to time I give advice to friends and acquaintances about healthy eating at night: I tell them what is best to give up in certain situations, what to look for, but specifically I do not count on someone with protein-fat-carbohydrates or something like this. To be healthy, you need to train without fanaticism and keep track of the number of buns you eat per day»