GOT FIGHT: The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat - Softcover

Griffin, Forrest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061721727 ISBN 13: 9780061721724

Publisher: MorrowPb, 2010

Synopsis

A breakout success and a "New York Times" bestseller in hardcover, "Got Fight?" is the uproarious and out of control book from Forrest Griffin, one of the most outrageous personalities in the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC). The former light heavyweight champ of the UFC, Forrest is one of the UFC's biggest stars in mixed martials arts, the fastest-growing sport in the world. Now in "Got Fight?", the man who's been called 'the most popular fighter in the UFC' offers personal stories from inside and outside the Octagon to give readers a glimpse into the mind of a mixed martial artist and illustrate his 50 principles of being a fighter, with topics ranging from mentally preparing before a professional fight to kicking it into high gear when your ring is the street. Mixing his fighting tips with his own booming personality and his trademark sense of humour, Forrest creates his own unique, self-depricating version of self-help. In these pages, you will learn about true mental toughness - whether it's scraping it out in the Octagon or picking up chicks.

About this title

About the Author:

Forrest Griffin is the light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was catapulted to UFC stardom when he defeated Stephan Bonnar in one of the most famous mixed martial arts fights to date to become the winner of the first season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, which launched the UFC into the pop culture mainstream. Forrest was subsequently one of the two coaches on Season 7. Formerly a police officer, Forrest is a graduate of the University of Georgia and trains at The HardCore Gym in Athens, Georgia. Erich Krauss is a professional Muay Thai fighter and the author of more than twenty books, the vast majority of which focus on MMA competition. He is the co-author of The Prodigy B.J. Penn's Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge, which has sold more than 40,000 copies in less than a year. He writes for all the major MMA magazines, including Grappling and Tapout. The founder and publisher of Victory Belt, Krauss is the leading voice in the MMA publishing market.

From the Back Cover:

Wondering why you should purchase this book when there are other titles written by much higher-caliber fighters? Well, Forrest Griffin is not as good-looking as those guys. He's not as smart as them or as athletically endowed. And let's face it, neither are you.

If you get off on having your face rearranged, though, Got Fight? is for you. This is a manifesto more strategic than Sun Tzu's The Art of War, more philosophical than Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do. In these pages you will learn about true mental toughness—whether it's for scraping it out in the Octagon or picking up chicks. You will learn about the mental defects that made Forrest Griffin into the abomination he is today and how you can use your shortcomings to become equally horrible.

About this edition

• Publisher: MorrowPb
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061721727
• ISBN 13: 9780061721724
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190