Askren Ben - Funky My Defiant Path Through The Wild World Of Combat Sports - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A riveting memoir by former MM a champion and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren who cut a polarizing path through amateur wrestling and professional mixed martial arts as a firebrand figure who fans loved or hated but could never keep down. This is a wonderful and revealing look at one of the greatest American athletes of the last twenty years. Ariel Helwani? One of the most dominant college wrestlers in history Ben Askren became a folk hero during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing before going on to become a multiple time MM a champion and one of the sport's biggest stars. Through it all he emerged as a cult figure in combat sports. Here in the pages of Funky this record - breaking wrestler and polarizing UFC fighter shares how he came to dominate opponents while blazing a trail through competitors in unprecedented ways. Not blessed with natural athleticism he revolutionized folkstyle wrestling by innovating his own technique developing a scrambling unorthodox style which earned him the famous nickname Funky. While legendary wrestler Ben Askren's memoir Funky is not a self - help book it is one of the most helpful books you can read if you want to achieve more in life. Unlike the superficial portraits of success that most self - help books give Funky explains in unvarnished detail the thoughtful persistence that is required persistence that can take a long time to be rewarded with plenty of setbacks along the way. Alex Epstein philosopher energy expert bestselling author and BJJ Black Belt What ensued was an improbable takeover of combat sports by a firebrand who defied tradition becoming the University of Missouri's first ever national champion while twice winning the prestigious Dan Hodge trophy. Now Askren opens up about how he bucked convention how he used his wrestling base to seize the world of cage - fighting and how he eventually forced UFC president Dana White to end their decade - long public feud via a historic trade to give the fans what they wanted: Ben Askren in the UFC. Love him or hate him win or lose Ben Askren showed what determination means by staying true to one of his earliest revelations on the mats: I was never going to let anybody outwork me. Whether you are an elite level athlete or the furthest thing from it Funky is an inspiring read for all. Laura Sanko broadcast analyst and reporter
Title: Funky My Defiant Path Through The Wild World Of Combat Sports
Author(s): Askren Ben
Publisher: Permuted Press
Barcode: 9781637582992
Pages: 216 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
Category: Combat Sports & Self-Defence