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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.8 EAN: 9781880336373 ISBN: 1880336375 Label: Turtle Press Manufacturer: Turtle Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: 2000-09 Publisher: Turtle Press Studio: Turtle Press Editorial Review: Product Description: With over 35 years experience in the ring, on the mat and in the street, Loren Christensen understands the daily challenges faced by martial artists. In Fighters Fact Book he has put together a collection of over 400 tips, drills, principles, concepts and exercises to give you the edge no matter what style of martial art you practice. Discover quick and innovative ways to improve your punching, kicking, sparring and self-defense skills plus dozens of tips to work those hard to improve areas like speed, power and flexibility. If youre feeling stuck or bored in your martial arts routine, Lorens down-to-earth, in-your-face-style will get you up and training with a fire you havent felt in years. With hundreds of training methods drawn from his vast experience, research and interviews with top instructors around the country, Loren has put together an essential reference for every martial arts student and instructor. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - It's okayThis book has some useful ideas for training, but there are only a few which I would consider truly excellent. Rating:  - One Fantastic Training ManualSimply stated, "This is one heck of a fantastic book to help you develop your martial arts techniques through various common and also unique training methods." Okay, now that the simple statement has been said, allow me the opportunity to delve a little bit deeper into this book and all that it has to offer, which is plenty! The author breaks this book down into two primary categories, physical training and mental training. Of which I found the mental training category to be quite enlightening. ... Read More Rating: - Fight Harder, Smarter, Faster, and Have Fun Doing ItLoren Christensians' book is a spectacular first volume that provides classic and modern, traditional and innovated ways, tips, and drills to help make one a quicker, faster, and better martial artist and fighter. I have read a few of his books over the years and I should review more of his books because I revisit them often. While many of these methods and ideas I knew and have taught to students myself, I found his ability to provide the material in a concise, yet comprehensive manner. Further, there were ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent as are all of lorens booksexcellent book with lot of useful information a must to have to any library along with the sequel fighters fact book 2 Rating: - Great Book!I first purchased "The Fighter's Body: An Owner's Manual: Your Guide to Diet, Nutrition, Exercise and Excellence in the Martial Arts" and found it to be very practical and focused on what I needed to focus on as a studying martial artists. I followed this book up with: - Timing in the Fighting Arts: Your Guide to Winning in the Ring and Surviving on the Street - Solo Training: The Martial Artist's Guide to Training Alone - Fighter's Fact Book: Over 400 Concepts, Principles, and Drills to Make ... Read More |
