I was excited to watch Felipe Costa’s documentary The Path to Success because it promised to show how an average BJJ fighter could become an expert competitor. Through three sections, “Felipe’s Story”, “Old Mistakes”, and “Techniques”, The Path to Success offers a new take on jiu-jitsu documentaries by showing how three aspects of jiu-jitsu combine to make a great competitor. Unfortunately, the actual content left me wanting more.

Recently I had a chance to pick up A Fighter’s Heart: One Man’s Journey Through the World of Fighting, by Sam Sheridan and I really could not put it down. At least for the first four or so chapters. In this unique text, Sheridan takes the reader along with him as he trains to become an MMA style fighter. He trains in absolutely everything and the reader is brought right along through Sheridan’s trials.