The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game

This is an apt companion to Sam Sheridan's earlier book, "The Fighter's Heart." Either book or both are treats to anyone who is a fan of MMA, the UFC or combative sports. Here, Sheridan tackles "the mental game." I think it was Yogi Berra who said that 50% of sports is 90% mental," or maybe vice versa. In any event, Sheridan devotes separate chapters to some of the luminaries in martial arts and combative sports, including... Read Full Review

Like with his first book, which I enjoyed immensely, Sam Sheridan comes across as very genuine and sincere, and he's a decent writer to boot. My only gripe with both of his books is the odd chapter I can only read as filler -- fighter dogs in his first book; distance runners in this one. What's the point? Other than that, solid insight. The Marcelo Garcia and Randy Couture chapters alone are worth the price of the book... Read Full Review

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... Read Full Review

I just wanted to say, that review above from Publisher's Weekly is obviously from some disgruntled pencil-neck who doesn't like fighting.

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... Read Full Review