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Fighter's Mind [Paperback]

Sam Sheridan

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In his acclaimed national best seller, A Fighter’s Heart, Sam Sheridan took readers with him as he stepped through the ropes into the dangerous world of professional fighting. From a muay Thai bout in Bangkok to Rio, where he trained with jiu-jitsu royalty, to Iowa, where he matched up against the toughest mixed martial arts stars, Sheridan threw himself into a quest to understand how and why we fight. In The Fighter’s Mind, Sheridan does for the brain what his first book did for the body. Every athlete knows that physical skill and conditioning are only a small part of what makes a champion. Sheridan heard time and again (in Yogi Berra fashion) that “fighting is ninety percent mental, half the time.” But what do fighters and trainers mean, exactly? Fighting—two guys in a ring smashing each other—is the ultimate physical endeavor. Are they spouting an empty cliché, or is there something more to it? To uncover the secrets of mental strength and success, Sheridan interviewed dozens of the world’s most fascinating and dangerous men. He spoke at length with celebrated trainers Freddie Roach and Greg Jackson; champion fighters Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, and Marcelo Garcia; ultrarunner David Horton; chess prodigy (and the inspiration for Searching for Bobby Fischer) turned tai chi expert Josh Waitzkin; and the legendary wrestler Dan Gable, among others. 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 hold strong to their identity, recover from crushing defeat, and rein in their ego after victory? How do they project strength when weak, and remain mentally tough despite incredible physical pain? This captivating book, bursting at the seams with incredible stories and fascinating insight will appeal to all readers, not just the large core of fighting fans. After all, as Sheridan writes in The Fighter’s Mind, “we’re all fighting something.”

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Amazon.com: 4.7 out of 5 stars (31 customer reviews)

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any sports or psychology fan, Feb 9 2010
By M. E. Bobola - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Fighter's Mind, The: Inside the Mental Game (Hardcover)
The Fighter's Mind is an incredible look at the mental part of competition and life. Through the lens of combat sports, Sam Sheridan goes around the world in search of answers to various questions about how top personalities think about fighting. The book is laid out in the form of short sections about each of the people that Sam talks to. People like Dan Gable, Freddie Roach, Greg Jackson, Renzo Gracie, and Randy Couture answer Sheridan's excellent questions with thoughtful and insightful responses that are presented in such a way that you get a very good look at how they think about the fight game and what in their lives have made them reach that point.

Sam also covers areas outside of fighting, but areas that are thematically related. He talks to David Horton about endurance running, and he talks to Josh Waitzkin about moving from chess to tai chi to jiu-jitsu. In each section, Sheridan lets the subject be as concise or explanatory as they need to be on the page. He interjects his own experience into the responses, always at the correct time and always with an astute bit to enhance what the passage is about.
I'd say that this isn't just the best combat sports book I've read. This is the best sports book I've read. It's the best psychology book I've read. It is as thorough a meditation on the human passion for fighting and testing oneself as has ever been written. If you are at all interested in mixed martial arts, boxing, traditional martial arts, the human mind, or competition, you owe it to yourself to check this book out. As far as Sam Sheridan's catalogue of modern combat sports goes, I can definitely say that he is the A.J. Liebling of this generation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it but a Caution, July 18 2010
By Caestus "Arnie Fan" - Published on Amazon.com
I am a huge fan of the author's previous work, "A Fighter's Heart" and this book is equally as good. A caution I would pose to a reader: the book is great fun if you read it as a travelogue, rather than a true in depth analysis into sports psychology as it relates to fighting.

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great read!, Jan 24 2010
By T. Mcilwain - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Fighter's Mind, The: Inside the Mental Game (Hardcover)
As a fan of Sheridan's first book, I was optimistic this would be a good book. I was wrong.

It was great. As each chapter works as a stand alone excerpt, they all tied together beautifully. The insight from such a varied list of fighters (in all styles) like Andre Ward, Marcelo Garcia, Renzo Gracie, and others was
eye opening.

If you consider yourself any fan of fighting or want to know what makes successful competitors tick, you absolutely need to read The Fighter's Mind.
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