JK: His first big loss was when he was only very young, maybe 18, 19. MH: Has there been a moment when you feel like your coaching had a real impression on him when he was fighting? He was like, 'Hey coach, what sessions are on?' It was just a regular jiu-jitsu class with the public and then walks in this global superstar. It's a fun sport to him.Ĭonor was down here last night. You travel, you buy some shiny stuff, whatever, but you're going to eventually circle back to something that you just really enjoy and Conor just really enjoys fighting. JK: You know, I actually feel sorry for the guys involved in those other businesses because I have a feeling when he's sitting in a boardroom meeting about Proper 12 sales, he's just dreaming about fighting. MH: How do you keep him focused as a coach? And he's obviously incredibly focused in the run up to fights. I think it's that inquisitiveness that shows his passion for it. He helped me and I helped him a little bit. I think we both kind of bounced off each other a little bit that way. JK: Some call it his fight IQ, I describe it as curiosity. MH: What are the other qualities that he brings to being an athlete that impress you as a coach? He doesn't focus on what he can't do, he only looks at what he can do. And he's had that attitude since the beginning. So, push-ups, pull-ups, dumbbell curls, you know, whatever. No matter what is injured, if he can't do something – say, kick, squat, run – he'll look at what he can do with his other set of muscles that aren't injured. The next morning he was in pubs, and that's just always been Conor's way. There's remarkable videos out there when he had that severe injury. So we're always dealing with something, and there's always something you can train with Conor. JK: I always tell my guys MMA is not about avoiding injuries, it's about managing injuries. MH: How has training around his injury been going? just go and then get the hell out, go away. It's always been pretty much two sessions a day and around 45 minutes each time. No, it's come in, it's intense and then leave. You don't want to be a dim light for eight hours hanging around the gym, talking to people. One of the coaches describes training like being a very bright light for 45 minutes and then you turn it off. JK: The sport lends itself to somebody who's hyperactive, physically and mentally, like Conor. MH: Has that changed the way that you coach him? I guess his life has gotten a hell of a lot busier. It's been interesting watching him try to juggle all of those things and keep up his training. all exploded in the last five years or so now. ![]() It was just about trying to be the best we could be. When he joined the gym, things were very simple. He's been with Dee the whole time that I've known. I suppose a few things that have stayed the same, he's been with the same girl. ![]() Men's Health: How has Conor McGregor evolved over the years?
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