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"* 'Sam Sheridan's brilliant, brutal book holds up a mirror to the soul of the modern male, and finds that some men will always and forever yearn to be tested in the fire of combat.' Tony Parsons * 'The obsessive, brutal subcultures Sheridan explores are inherently fascinating, and his behind-the-scenes access makes for a gripping read.' Washington Post * "[Sheridan's] accounts of the gruelling work-outs he endured and the characters he met form the compelling core of the book... Watch out, he's still in training." - Independent on Sunday * "A writer who can intelligently explain his love of fighting." - Dazed and Confused"
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After the success of "Fight Club" and Neill Strauss' "The Game" comes the next big nonfiction book for men, "A Fighter's Heart", the real Fight Club. Already a huge success in the US, this raw, bone-crunching memoir of one man's adventures in fighting has all the ingredients for a huge paperback sale.After a series of adventurous jobs around the world, Sam Sheridan found himself in Australia, cash-rich and with time on his hands to spend it. It occurred to him that he could finally explore a long-held obsession: fighting. Within a year, he was in Bangkok training with Thailand's greatest kickboxing champion and stepping through the ropes for his first professional bout. But one fight wasn't enough, and Sheridan set out to test himself on an epic journey into how and why we fight, facing Olympic boxers, Brazilian jiu-jitsu stars, and Ultimate Fighting champions. "A Fighter's Heart" is a dizzying first-hand account of what it is like to reach the peak of finely disciplined personal aggression.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I got into the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts in general last autumn. This book is an excellent introduction. The author trains around the world, including Thailand, Japan, Brazil and the USA. He comments on the different approaches to fighting in these countries. In doing so, he greatly increased my knowledge of the sport. For instance, I have noticed many Brazilian fighters either own a pitdog (Shogun Rua) or have one as a tattoo. Sheridan explains the cultural significance in Brazil of this dog breed.
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The book covers ther authors mma travels through different continents. Brazil, Thailand, Japan, USA. The writing is thoughtful and incisive. Asking the questions on all martial artists tongues. Training the different styles around the globe. Each style will automatically beleive they are "the best" but with Sam you can review the information and learn the merits for yourself. Excellent and a fab six years of Sams life. Would highly recommend this read for any mma enthuiast.
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A journey through various fighting systems (Muay Thai, BJJ, MMA, boxing, etc) around the world, from the point of view of someone training in them. We also get 'behind the scenes' access to fighters such as Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Andre Ward and their training teams.
I have to admit that my interest started to wane towards the end, for example, when he describes a visit to a meditation centre, and also the section on dog fighting. But overall, an entertaining read.
I have to admit that my interest started to wane towards the end, for example, when he describes a visit to a meditation centre, and also the section on dog fighting. But overall, an entertaining read.
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A Brillaint Book!
Buy this book. Reading this book was a pleasure it was great.
Interesting all the way through and if you love fighting and want to know how some of the inside business... Read more
Interesting all the way through and if you love fighting and want to know how some of the inside business... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ben Beckett
A Fighters Heart
Absolutley excellent book.
A must read for anyone who is interested in MMA or martial arts ingeneral.
Its insightful, honest and written through experience.
A must read for anyone who is interested in MMA or martial arts ingeneral.
Its insightful, honest and written through experience.
Published on 10 May 2010 by Mr. M. Harvey
Great Book for Martial Arts Fans
This book is a true martial arts classic that is pretty unique. I think the book it most resembles is 'Angry White Pajamas', but it is less biography and instead the author tries... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by Mr. D. J. Edwards
A great read
I read this book over 2 days, I could not put it down.
Well written insite into the 'back story' of NHB, Boxing, BJJ and MMA. Read more
Well written insite into the 'back story' of NHB, Boxing, BJJ and MMA. Read more
Published on 3 April 2009 by P. T. Grey
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