Win or learn : MMA, Conor McGregor, and me : a trainer's journey / John Kavanagh ; with Paul Dollery ; foreword by Conor McGegor.
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TextPublication details: Dublin : Penguin Ireland, 2016.Description: viii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781844883813 (pbk.)
- 1844883817 (pbk.)
- 796.8 KAV
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 796.8 KAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100628065 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny kid who was frequently bullied. After suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a woman 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 young lad called Conor McGregor walked into his gym . . .a In a Win or Learn, John Kavanagh tells his own remarkable life story - which is at the heart of the story of the extraordinary explosion of MMA in Ireland and globally. 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 male MMA star, he has become a magnet for talented fighters from all over the world. Kavanagh's portrait of Conor McGregor - who he has seen in his lowest moments, as well as in his greatest triumphs - is a revelation.a What emerges from Win or Learn ais a remarkable portrait of ambition, discipline, and persistence in the face of years and years of disappointment. It is a must read for every MMA fan - but also for anyone who wants to understand how to follow a dream and realize a vision. "
Includes index.
Conor McGregor\'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 woman 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 McGregor 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 MMA in Ireland and globally.