Reseña del libro "Mark Hall The Cobra: The Fine Art of Fighting (en Inglés)"
This book contains a short autobiography of Mark Hall's early childhood and is also and foremost a book on MMA early history featuring many of the MMA Superstars who are still involved in this great sport today. You'll witness all the good times and you'll also witness the struggles of the early years experienced by us all. Lets go Up And Down with the Cobra. Follow the Cobra as he takes you on a journey through a life of fighting and a burning desire to fill his life long dream of becoming a Fighting Champion. You'll learn what started this Quest from his early childhood when he had to fight when kids made fun of his Handicap. Mark reveals the personal challenges of his childhood, how he grew up inside a shell with a horrible phobia and how God and his Father became his only refuge as he navigated his way through a cruel and dark world. How the separation from his Father at eleven years old devastated his life. You will experience how Mark held on and with God's help, slowly emerged from his shell and continued chasing his life dream to become a Fighting Champion. Learn how the worst curse in Mark's life became the greatest thing that ever happened to him. Follow Mark as he takes you through his challenges and struggles in life and how his Father and the Martial Arts gave him the Courage, Confidence and Determination to overcome Adversity. Mark shares how his hard working ethics, instilled in him by his Father, paid off when he became a Journeyman Union Carpenter, after his return from the U.S. Army, and worked on some of the tallest buildings in the United States. And how the dumbest thing he ever did reserved him a spot on the Texas Chain Gang. And How Mark latter became a Roll-Model, Mentor and Inspired a whole Generation of Children in his Community from owning and operating several Martial Art Schools. Walk with Mark as he takes you through his Professional Body-Guard and Bouncer Career. Which lead to him Founding and developing his own Art Form, S.C.A.T. "Street Combat Applications Training." Learn how the Cobra transformed himself from a young timid Child into a Strong Professional Athlete with Unshakable Confidence a strong body and a Sound Mind. Read on as Mark reveals the Motor Cycle Accident that broke his neck and diminished his dream of becoming a Fighting Champion, then how the debut of the UFC reignited that dream as he was chosen from a hand full of fighters from around the world to participate in UFC # 7. You will be thrilled and memorized as you experience the MMA Fighting Business through the eyes of the Cobra. Mark takes you on an Epic MMA Journey through all his UFC Fights and around the World, and how UFC # 9 was so significant in his career, and the truth about UU 1996 and Don Frye, and the truth about the Ken Shamrock ambush at the Soboba Indian Casino, and the truth about his trip to Moscow, Russia. Mark takes you through his career as an MMA Fighting Promoter. You'll learn the challenges presented, and why it was so important to him to promote weight classes into this great sport, and why his Cobra Series of MMA Fighting Events came along at a very crucial time in the history of this Great Sport, all the respect and opportunity Mark graciously forwarded everyone who came through his MMA door and his big Sacrifice and Legendary Contribution to this great sport of MMA, and why his huge body of work should never be forgotten and lost into history. Discover his tragic and almost fatal illness that put him on his death bed more than once, and why it was so important for him to keep it all a secret. The real reason the Cobra stepped out of the MMA Spot-light, His Generous Salute to Mr. Bob Meyrowitz, Mr. Rorian Gracie and the Gracie Family and Mr. Dana White, and finally, where the Cobra has been for twelve years and his plans for the future. Merchandise is available on my website, www.markcobrahall.com
