Best Martial Artist Biographies
In this inspiring and moving book, Ronda Rousey, the Olympic medalist in judo, reigning UFC women's bantamweight champion, and Hollywood star charts her difficult path to glory. Ronda Rousey is the UFC’s undefeated women's bantamweight champion and an Olympic medalist in judo.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I remember it like it was yesterday and I was a "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey hater. As a longtime mma fan I never believed female mma fighters deserved to be in the UFC because their skill and fighting spirit paled in comparison to men's and I felt that way with Rousey too. I felt like I was Rowdy Ronda Rousey going through the death of her dad, her failures and shortcomings at the pinnacle of Judo competition, living in a car, her trying to win over her current mma coach to train her, the first mma fight, the strategy to bring women's mma to the limelight, and what kinds of things she plans to do with the future. Ronda Rousey hasn't just helped pave the way for women's mma but is paving the way for women to not limit themselves to doing generic gender jobs and to realize that you can be whoever you want and follow whatever path you choose."
"I couldn't stop reading."
"This book is an entertaining and inspiring glimpse into what it takes to be the best."
"Where most bios of someone Rondas age would feel like they are leaving you with only half the story, the life lesson structure brings "My fight" to a satisfying conclusion. Your guaranteed to examine your own life throughout and probably face some truths about yourself as well as you read the extremes one person goes through to be the best in the world."
"I gave this book to both of my sons in university, just as a reminder to dream big, to pursue their dreams and passions, however improbable, with fierce focus and not to put limitations onto their expectations in life. But her focus, her will to succeed and her level-headed approach to life make her a very compelling and worthy character on the public stage today, beyond the fact that she is changing the way people perceive and treat women, changing how they perceive themselves and what they expect from themselves."
"Great easy read, quiet a detailed book you'd be surprised what some people go through in life."
Kavanagh has become a guru to young men and women seeking to master the arts of combat, and as McGregor's trainer, his gym has become a magnet for fighters from all over the world. For anyone interested in following their dream to the end of the line -- Tony Parsons Remarkable * Irish Times * Kavanagh is open and honest about his upbringing ...
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"John Kvanagh, Conor McGregor, Gunnar Nelson, Artem Lobov are just awesome 'characters.'."
"An easy and enjoyable read about a coach with a dream, a kid with a dream and how they changed a sport together."
"Thank you John for this great book."
"This book provides a great overall picture of how John Cavanaugh rosed to the ranks of such a great Coach in the MMA."
"Intelligent, humble, and inspiring real-life story about following your dreams with a single-minded focus despite obstacles and adversity and reaping the rewards as the journey continues."
"QUICK, BRASH FIGHTER, BACKS UP WITH HIS PERFORMANCES IN THE RING."
"Very entertaining book about the Godfather Of Irish MMA."
"huge John Kavanagh fan."
From an unknown prospect to the first man to hold two world titles simultaneously, McGregor's knockout-filled march through the featherweight and lightweight rankings sent shockwaves through the world. Jack Slack is an author.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Each fight gets broken down blow-by-blow and it's more an examination of Mixed Martial Arts and its evolution than just a book about McGregor."
"If you want an in-depth analysis of McGregor's rise to the top on a fight-by-fight basis, breaking down the techniques and strategies in play and McGregor's development as a fighter, look no further."
"This is a must read."
"I've been following Slacks work for several years now, and this is one of his greatest pieces."
Best Mixed Martial Arts
In Jiu-Jitsu University , Ribeiro shares with the public for the first time his revolutionary system of grappling, mapping out more than 200 techniques that carry you from white to black belt. Ribeiro, along with his jiu-jitsu achievements, is a lawyer and judge and now head instructor at the world-famous University of Jiu-Jitsu based in San Diego, CA.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This book has been a great supplement to my training and is a great resource for everyone I know who has it when they find themselves getting stuck in a position."
"This book has been the best, most comprehensive book I've read so far."
"Hundreds of skills & demonstrations; the pictures are detailed & are relatively easy to follow, a must have for any BJJ practitioner for training at the academy, with a friend, or even on a sparring dummy."
"This is a great book especially for beginners or those looking to work on their defense or escapes from dominant positions."
"Ok, this book is amazing."
"Love this easy to follow book."
"I'm now 7 months into my Jiu Jitsu journey and this book is a brilliant resource, definitely lives up to the stella reviews here."
"A must read for the beginner Jiu-Jitsu practitioners."
Best Wrestler Biographies
As her family struggled with drug addiction, poverty, and mental illness, she found escape through comic books and video games, and was inspired by the tough and unconventional female characters. With humor and tremendous heart, AJ opens up for the first time about her harrowing struggle to understand her demons and the mental illness diagnosis that helped her gain control over her life. Charting her journey from a scrappy girl in an unstable home to an empowered wrestling champion, Crazy Is My Superpower is an unflinchingly honest story and brave confessional about her long road to self-acceptance. AJ Mendez Brooks writes about loneliness, mental illness and finding her place in the world with genuine vulnerability and perhaps more importantly, genuine strength." !” —Deborah Copaken, New York Times bestselling author of Shutterbabe and The Red Book “AJ Mendez Brooks’ candid account of her struggles and success offer young women a wonderful role model regarding how to be yourself, stand up for what you believe in and embrace the "crazy."
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Already hoping AJ Lee writes a second book!"
"I'm a tad biased I guess, as I've always loved AJ and enjoy reading autobiographies, but this was genuinely one of the greatest books, in general, I've ever read, despite it's autobiographical genre."
"Was purchased as a gift, and the receiver was so pleasantly surprised and happy."
"A great read and inspirational story,especially for anyone who is suffering from mental illness or knows someone who is."
"April's journey through childhood was chasing fictional heroes to gain strength & find direction."
"It is always amazing to learn about the trials, tribulations, and struggles these athletes go through to accomplish their dream."
"I'm now spoiled, because I don't want to go back to other wrestling books."
"Love the book couldn't put it down but sad that I didn't get the bookmark and pin but I'm still happy with my order."
Best Boxer Biographies
Be sure to check out IRON AMBITION: My Life with Cus D’Amato by Mike Tyson “Raw, powerful and disturbing—a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life.”— Wall Street Journal Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. “ Undisputed Truth is raw, powerful and disturbing—a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life…Unlike other sports memoirists, he doesn't pull punches, offering up slashing comments on people who were once close to him. “A hefty autobiography that might be the most soul baring book of its genre ever written … a fascinating look into a life that up until now had already been well chronicled … It’s raw and profane … but it is also quite funny.”— Associated Press “ Undisputed Truth , which is, without a doubt, one of the grittiest and most harrowing memoirs I’ve ever read.” –Flavorwire. “Tyson was ever practised at delivering the early killer blow; and so it is with this gripping and indecently enthralling autobiography….Tyson always had a way with words – although much of the credit for this book must go to his ghostwriter Larry “Ratso” Sloman, who not only makes Tyson’s life read like an Elmore Leonard thriller, but gifts him with considerable self-awareness and a memorably pithy turn of phrase….recounted in gripping, punch-by-punch detail in prose pungent with the reek of blood, sweat and petroleum jelly.” –Mick Brown, The Telegraph (UK).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is brutally, unforgivingly honest, and while he has few kind words for the likes of King, Robin Givens, and Desiree Washington, no one fares worse in these pages than Tyson himself. He's a study in contradictions: a terrifying boxer with a temper that one could charitably describe as "mercurial" and yet he speaks softly, almost effeminately, with a lisp. But the two episodes in his life that he's most known for, his tumultuous (and allegedly abusive) marriage to Robin Givens, and his rape trial after a night with pageant contestant Desiree Washington gone horribly, irreversibly wrong, aren't glossed over. Undisputed Truth spends many, many chapters on how that persona developed, from both his cruel childhood on the streets of Brooklyn, to his being taught by Cus, the only father figure he'd ever known. Whether you find Tyson as fascinating as I do, or want to learn more about the man behind the glove (and there's much, much more to him than I expected), or just want to know what in the world he was thinking with that tattoo, you absolutely must read this book."
"A book to be read with out being judgmental. It is true a big part of the book is about Tyson's partying and drug taking and womanizing."
"His trainer Cus D'Amato saw the greatness in him at age 13 and he fought his way to the top of the boxing world while at the same time becoming addicted to cocaine, fast women and booze thinking that this was normal for all champion boxers. His searching for his true spiritual self and finding peace is a great testament to his humanity and the ability to overcome the obstacles of people who were born at a disadvantage."
"No, Mike Tyson will not go down as the greatest fighter of all time, but he certainly will go down as the most memorable and interesting fighter (second only the Muhammad Ali) to ever step into the ring. Here, in this book, you get everything you want to know about Tyson inside the ring and out, and you just can't put it down."