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"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 InaWin 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 Learnais 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. "
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Win Or Learn, John Kavanagh
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
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- Titel
- Win Or Learn
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- John Kavanagh
- Verlag
- Penguin Ireland
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1844883817
- ISBN13
- 9781844883813
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Wahre Geschichten, Biografien, Lebenshilfe, Sport, Sport & Outdoor, Sportlerbiografien, Kampfkünste
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2016
- Originaltitel
- Win or Learn
- Bewertung
- 4,1 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- "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 InaWin 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 Learnais 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. "