![]() ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. Taken from The Responsibility to Fight, the first chapter in Sam Sheridan’s A Fighter’s Heart (Grove Atlantic) this excerpt opens in the grimy bowels of Thailand’s Samrong Stadium. 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. It occurred to him that, without distractions, he could finally indulge a long-dormant obsession: fighting. ”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. book by Sam Sheridan Sports & Outdoors Books > Martial Arts Books ISBN: 1847373852 ISBN13: 9781847373854 WeightWatchers Delicious by Sam Sheridan See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 4.69 - 4.79 Paperback 4.69 - 15.06 Select Condition Like New - Very Good 4. ![]()
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