| A Fighter's Heart: One Man's Journey Through the World of Fighting Contributor(s): Sheridan, Sam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802143431 ISBN-13: 9780802143433 Publisher: Grove Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: In 1999, Sam Sheridan found himself loaded with cash and realizing he could finally indulge a long-dormant obsession: fighting. Within a year Sheridan was in Bangkok to train at the legendary Fairtex gym with the greatest fighter in muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boxing - Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts & Self-defense |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.55" W x 8.16" (0.71 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1999, after a series of wildly adventurous jobs around the world, Sam Sheridan found himself in Australia, loaded with cash and intent on not working until he'd spent it all. It occurred to him that, without distractions, he could finally indulge a long-dormant obsession: fighting. Within a year, he was in Bangkok training with the greatest fighter in muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) history and stepping through the ropes for a professional bout. That one fight wasn't enough. 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. Along the way, Sheridan delivers an insightful look at violence as a career and a spectator sport, a behind-the-pageantry glimpse of athletes at the top of their terrifying game. An extraordinary combination of gonzo journalism and participatory sports writing, A Fighter's Heart is a dizzying first-hand account of what it's like to reach the peak of finely disciplined personal aggression, to hit--and be hit. |