"Sheridan wrote one of my favorite books of recent times, The Fighter's Heart, and is one of those writers who could write about getting the oil changed in his car and still make it riveting. "The Fighter's Mind is an entertaining and enlightening read and is a worthy addition to any MMA fan's bookshelf." -Dave Doyle, Yahoo! Sports If you want a better grip on a sport even some of its participants may not fully understand, his work is quickly becoming required reading." -Jake Rossen, "In tasking himself with peeling back the layers of a complex and multifaceted activity, raising the bar for everyone else. "You don't have to care about fighting, or even know that MMA stands for mixed martial arts, to find insights into human behavior in Sam Sheridan's The Fighter's Mind."- Bloomberg One of the best MMA books I've ever read, and I've certainly read my fair share." -Eric O'Brien, "Way of the Warrior," ESPN radio The lessons handed down from the book's subjects are fleshed out on their own and by Sheridan, painting a complete picture of the pain and joy it takes to get to the top, stay there, and eventually surrender the crown." - FIGHT! Magazine
Sheridan never gets bogged down in psychology, rendering his book accessible even to non-fight fans. What are their secrets? How do they stay committed through years of training, craft a game plan, and adjust to the realities of the ring? How do they project strength when weak, and remain mentally tough despite incredible physical pain? A fascinating book, bursting at the seams with incredible stories and insight, The Fighter's Mind answers these questions and many more. To uncover the secrets of mental strength and success, Sheridan interviewed dozens of the world's most fascinating and dangerous men, including celebrated trainers Freddie Roach and Greg Jackson champion fighters Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, and Marcelo Garcia ultrarunner David Horton legendary wrestler Dan Gable, and many more. In The Fighter's Mind, Sheridan does for the brain what his first book did for the body. In his acclaimed national bestseller, A Fighter's Heart, Sam Sheridan takes readers with him as he steps through the ropes into the dangerous world of professional fighting.įrom a muay Thai bout in Bangkok to Rio, where he trained with jiu-jitsu royalty, to Iowa, where he matched up against the toughest in MMA, Sheridan threw himself into a quest to understand how and why we fight.
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