Binding: Paperback
Description: Conor Mc Gregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest - growing sport Growing up in Dublin John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man after suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a man who was being attacked he decided he had to learn to defend himself. Before long he was training fighters in a tiny shed and promoting the earliest mixed - martial arts events in Ireland. And then a cocky kid called Conor Mc Gregor walked into his gym . In Win or Learn John Kavanagh tells his own remarkable life story - which is at the heart of the story of the extraordinary explosion of MM a in Ireland and globally. Employing the motto 'win or learn' Kavanagh has become a guru to young men and women seeking to master the arts of combat. And as the trainer of the world's most charismatic champion his gym has become a magnet for talented fighters from all over the globe. Kavanagh's portrait of Conor Mc Gregor - who he has seen in his lowest moments as well as in his greatest triumphs - is a revelation. What emerges from Win or Learn is a remarkable portrait of ambition discipline and persistence in the face of years and years of disappointment. It is a must read for every MM a fan - but also for anyone who wants to understand how to follow a dream and realize a vision. For anyone interested in following their dream to the end of the line Tony Parsons It kept me up well past my bedtime Sean O Rourke RTE Radio One Remarkable Irish Times Kavanagh is open and honest about his upbringing The journey hasn't been easy but Kavanagh's inbuilt determination has carried him all the way Irish Examiner
Title: Win Or Learn Mma Conor Mcgregor And Me: A Trainer's Journey
Author(s): Kavanagh John
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780241977682
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 4/1/2018
Category: Boxing