Jamahl Mosley likes to condition his mind and his body by doing Mixed Martial Arts training, which will serve him well as the new head coach of the rebuilding Orlando Magic.
You see, in MMA, you get punched in the nose, kicked in the teeth, beaten up and knocked down, but you must always stay determined, stay focused and get back up again.
“It’s more about the mindset and the grind you have to go through in order to push through certain situations,” Mosley said during his introductory news conference Monday when I asked him if there are any parallels to be drawn between MMA fighting and NBA coaching.