EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FRANK SHAMROCK

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Interview by: Mahan Salimian

Kickboxing.com: On behalf of Kickboxing.com and myself I would like to thank you Mr., Shamrock for taking the time out of your busy schedule and doing this interview with us, it is greatly appreciated. We are honored to interview one of the best Martial Artist in the world and a legend in the Mixed Martial Arts world.

Moving on to some of the questions that every body has been waiting for.

Kickboxing.com: What would you say is the most important aspect in the training portion of MMA and why?
Frank Shamrock: The most important aspect in the training portion of MMA is conditioning and technique. Conditioning is always your best submission hold and everything is technique.

Kickboxing.com: How do you prepare yourself mentally for a fight? What goes through your head and what do you focus on mentally in preparation for fights?
Frank Shamrock: I meditate and I remain consistent in training at the Academy. What goes through my head is I like to review techniques and visualize the matches.

Kickboxing.com: How did you feel when you stepped into the ring the very first time to fight MMA?
Frank Shamrock: I was scared and very nervous because I didn’t really know how to fight and I was afraid I was going to get hurt.

Kickboxing.com: Many people know you as being a legend and one of the best in the sport of MMA, what would you say is the most important aspect in your ground fighting that makes you the best? What do you focus more on when training your grappling?
Frank Shamrock: I would say it’s my mindset of constantly attacking and always trying to finish. I focus on the flow- the continuous change of positions.

Kickboxing.com: Your conditioning is known to be one of the best and many people in this sport sometimes over train or they do not train enough, what is your take on becoming a well conditioned fighter?
Frank Shamrock: It takes time to get control of your emotions to plan a strong training routine. The best routine is to train all the time or at least at little bit everyday and then to have a six week training camp before your match.

Kickboxing.com: What does it take to be a MMA fighter in your eyes? What are the most important aspects?
Frank Shamrock: Discipline, dedication and a good group of trainers, coaches and partners.

Kickboxing.com: Who is the best pound for pound fighter in the sport today other than yourself?
Frank Shamrock: BJ Penn.

Kickboxing.com: Who is the worst?
Frank Shamrock: Anybody who doesn’t train.

Kickboxing.com: Who do you want to fight next in your career?
Frank Shamrock: Ken Shamrock.

Kickboxing.com: Who is one guy outside of the MMA sport that you would want to fight and why?
Frank Shamrock: I’d fight Roy Jones Jr. because he is incredibly talented at boxing and I like boxing.

Kickboxing.com: Who is one guy outside of the sport that you would not want to fight and why?
Frank Shamrock: Barrack Obama because he is a brilliant orator and he would probably crush me.

Kickboxing.com: What are your thoughts on Elite sensation Kimbo Slice?
Frank Shamrock: He’s big and scary and he’ll loose when he fights somebody good. He’ll loose because he is learning a lot of techniques now that he won’t have time to master and his most valuable asset is brute strength and aggression. So when he fights a good technician he’ll be caught between aggression and technique.

Kickboxing.com: If you were to fight Renzo Gracie again, what would be your prediction on the fight?
Frank Shamrock: I would knock Renzo out in the 2nd round.

Kickboxing.com: Who got more girls growing up, you or your brother Ken and was that a factor when deciding to take the fight?
Frank Shamrock: I got more girls- enough said.

Kickboxing.com: Again I would like to thank you Mr. Frank Shamrock and we wish you all the best for you and your family in the future.

Frank Shamrock: Thank you for having me!

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