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The Fighter Within: Everyone Has A Fight-Insights into the Minds and Souls of True Champions
Enter the minds of some of the martial arts world's most respected fighters and trainers.
The Fighter Within is an inspirational book for Mixed Martial Arts fans which brings insider stories, heartfelt moments and the human element to what's perceived as a savage sport. It reveals thoughtful, encouraging and even lighthearted insights into the minds and souls of true champions. It describes the attributes that lead to success in a sport that demands dedication, forethought and intellect--traits which are applicable to all of life's challenges.
A foreword by Bas Rutten--UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase World Champion--sets the tone for this book, which features an impressive array of interviews with a veritable who's-who of elite MMA fighters and martial artists:
**Winner of the Canada Book Award**
**Winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Award for Non-Fiction Sports**
The Fighter Within is an inspirational book for Mixed Martial Arts fans which brings insider stories, heartfelt moments and the human element to what's perceived as a savage sport. It reveals thoughtful, encouraging and even lighthearted insights into the minds and souls of true champions. It describes the attributes that lead to success in a sport that demands dedication, forethought and intellect--traits which are applicable to all of life's challenges.
A foreword by Bas Rutten--UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase World Champion--sets the tone for this book, which features an impressive array of interviews with a veritable who's-who of elite MMA fighters and martial artists:
**Winner of the Canada Book Award**
**Winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Award for Non-Fiction Sports**
- GenresMartial Arts
226 pages, Paperback
First published February 2, 2016
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September 29, 2017
This book has a promising title, which led to me buying it.
Upon closer inspection it is not much more than a string of interviews though, or rather summaries of interviews that have been conducted by the author.
While in itself they are interesting and entertaining to read, especially since Christopher Olech conducts these interviews with a who is who of combat sports, from Tomasz Adamek , a famous polish boxer to Firas Zahabi, the head coach of Tristar Gym.
It does however fall short of the promised dissection of a fighters mind.
Instead of giving us "insights into the minds and souls of true champions" it is more a "journey of an MMA fan who meets a lot of famopus people from the fighting circuit"
Most of the chapters of this book, saidf interview summaries, would be better suited on a forum, such as sherdog or bloodyelbow.
The only glimpses of what this book really should have ben about are the last two chapters, one an explanation of jiu jitsu by Firas Zahabi and one summary like extraction of core traits exhibited by all fighters and their applications to ones personal lives.
To sum it up in the words of Georges St. Pierre, a famous mixed martial artist: "Mr. Olech, I am not impressed by your performance"
Upon closer inspection it is not much more than a string of interviews though, or rather summaries of interviews that have been conducted by the author.
While in itself they are interesting and entertaining to read, especially since Christopher Olech conducts these interviews with a who is who of combat sports, from Tomasz Adamek , a famous polish boxer to Firas Zahabi, the head coach of Tristar Gym.
It does however fall short of the promised dissection of a fighters mind.
Instead of giving us "insights into the minds and souls of true champions" it is more a "journey of an MMA fan who meets a lot of famopus people from the fighting circuit"
Most of the chapters of this book, saidf interview summaries, would be better suited on a forum, such as sherdog or bloodyelbow.
The only glimpses of what this book really should have ben about are the last two chapters, one an explanation of jiu jitsu by Firas Zahabi and one summary like extraction of core traits exhibited by all fighters and their applications to ones personal lives.
To sum it up in the words of Georges St. Pierre, a famous mixed martial artist: "Mr. Olech, I am not impressed by your performance"
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