Fighter Within: Everyone Has A Fight-Insights into the Minds and Souls of True Champions

by Christopher Olech, Bas Rutten (Foreword by)

Overview

"A wonderful ride that encompasses the true essence of martial arts. Olech beautifully relates the common man with the teachings and spirit of many of the sport's masters. --Joe Ferraro, host of UFC Central radio"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781462918409
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	02/02/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Born in Toronto, Canada to immigrant parents, Christopher Olech's immersion into the world of martial arts began after the UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes, came to town for a seminar. Christopher began training in the Mixed Martial Arts, eventually putting his skills to the test in the ring, where he won a Grapplers Quest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament Gold Finish, and was the IBBA Hall of Fame Competitor of the Year in 2010. He helped organize one of the biggest MMA seminars to come to Toronto Canada, The Paradise Warrior Retreat, which featured eight internationally-known competitors. Olech is a certified Athletic Performance Inc. Caveman Training Instructor. As a freelance journalist, he covers fighting events in all fields of martial arts and boxing, and he's contributed to various MMA and boxing websites as well as print media.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bas Rutten 6

Chapter 1 The Meat Grinder 7

Chapter 2 Love Me or Hate Me 10

Chapter 3 The Dog Days of Suffering 18

Chapter 4 Got Caveman Training? 34

Chapter 5 The Muscle Shark 48

Chapter 6 Canada's First Paradise Warrior Retreat 58

Chapter 7 A Piece of Me in Poland 66

Chapter 8 Paradise in Montreal 74

Chapter 9 The Intellect 80

Chapter 10 More "Sugar" Please 87

Chapter 11 The Professor 101

Chapter 12 Journey for Gold 108

Chapter 13 A Throwback to Rocky! 115

Chapter 14 Welcome to The WAT 127

Chapter 15 "Ace," The Definition of Willpower 137

Chapter 16 The Last Emperor 145

Chapter 17 The God of War is the Red King 154

Chapter 18 The Cerebral Lion Tamer 161

Chapter 19 Jiu-jitsu Principles Firas Zahabi 173

Chapter 20 The Paradoxical Life Needs The Fighter Within 177

Acknowledgments 190

Editorial Reviews

"There have been a lot of books written about combat sports by journalists and just as many written by fighters. Christopher Olech's The Fighter Within is the rare book by an author who is both, and you will gain more insight on the fight game and those in it from this book than anything I've read in a long time. I recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn what it truly takes to fight—in the ring, Octagon, or life." —Thomas Gerbasi, Editorial Director for the UFC

"Start reading it…don't wait!" —Jason Kelly, Rear Naked Choke Radio

"A wonderful ride that encompasses the true essence of martial arts. Olech beautifully relates the common man with the teachings and spirit of many of the sport's masters." —Joe Ferraro, host of UFC Central radio

"If you are fascinated by the MMA lifestyle and want to find out what makes good fighters tick, then read this book!" —Donovan Craig, Founding editor of Fight! magazine

"Chris has had a chance to talk to the most brilliant minds in combat sports." —John Ramdeen, The Fight Network

"I really enjoyed reading it because he goes everywhere; trainers, fighters, boxing, he does it all. He interviews the guys and he gets really deep." —Bas Rutten, Inside MMA

"Chris has gone all over, trained with so many different fighters and he's documented all of his experiences...he has a great perspective." —The MMA Report podcast

"To make this 189-page book, author Chris Olech trained, traveled the world and interacted with loads of top-notch MMA fighters, including Rashad Evans, Fedor Emelianenko, Rick Franklin, and tons of others. This is an account of his journey — with a foreword by Bas Rutten." —Black Belt Magazine

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