Fighter's Fact Book 2
Description
You will fight how you train. That's why Fighter's Fact Book 2 presents a critical look at training and real-world applications. When you've mastered the skills taught in this book, you will truly be ready to defend yourself in some of the most desperate situations imaginable.
You will learn how to defend yourself against multiple assailants, violent dogs, and knife attacks. You'll learn how to contend with close-quarters attacks and adversaries who are impervious to pain. You'll also get no-nonsense instruction on fighting wounded and the justified use of extreme tactics.
Loren W. Christensen shares lessons from his decades of martial arts training and law enforcement experience. He has also enlisted a host of expert contributors:
- Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Iain Abernethy
- Rory Miller
- Kris Wilder
- Lawrence Kane
- Alain Burrese
- Wim Demeere
- Richard Dimitri
- Mark Mireles
- Tim Delgman
- Dan Anderson
These men are proven survivors, and their multidisciplinary analyses will change the way you see training and fighting.
The authors will show you how to make your street techniques fast and explosive, and how to prepare yourself mentally to use extreme force. These skills are not for the faint of heart. They are hardcore techniques intended to save your life or the life of a loved one.
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Loren W. Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 as a Military Policeman (Army). He joined the Portland (Oregon) Police Bureau in 1972, retiring in 1997. During his years on PPB, he worked street patrol, child abuse, dignitary protection, Intelligence, street gangs, and in the training unit.
Christensen began training in the martial arts in 1965. Over the years he has earned a total of 11 black belts, eight in karate, two in jujitsu and one in arnis.
As a professional writer since 1978, he has written 45 books, dozens of magazine articles, and edited a police newspaper for eight years. He has written about martial arts, missing children, street gangs, school shootings, workplace violence, police-involved shootings, nutrition, exercise, prostitution, and various street subcultures.
Loren was inducted into the martial arts Masters Hall of Fame in 2011.
Loren W. Christensen resides near Portland Oregon.
Content
- Front Cover
- Back Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Contents
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- SECTION ONE: JUSTIFICATION
- Don't Go to Jail
- SECTION TWO: TRAINING
- 30 Questions to Ask Yourself
- 10 Ways to Make Your Sparring Street Smart
- 10 Concepts to Adapt Your Training to the Street
- 20 Ways to Train and Fight Wounded
- 25 Ways to Build Hitting Power Using the Makiwara
- 10 Ways to a Stronger Punch
- SECTION THREE: PUNCHES, KICKS, CLAWS, ELBOWS, KNEES AND A LITTLE GRAPPLING
- 9 Ways to Attack the Eyes: Intimate Brutality
- 9 Ways to Target the Neck
- 22 Ways to Defend Against a Dog Attack
- 10 Ways to Execute Shock Blocks
- 22 Ways to Kick 'Em High, Kick 'Em Low, Kick 'Em Hard, Kick 'Em Fast
- 16 Techniques for Infighting
- 14 Hand-to-Hand Combat techniques: A Philosophical Look
- 4 Quick and Effective Sanshou Combinations
- 8 Ways to Stomp
- SECTION FOUR: GRAPPLING
- 20 Ways to Fight in the Clinch
- 20 Ways to Hit and Grapple the Heavy Bags
- 12 Ways to Attack the Hair
- 5 Ways to Apply Carotid Constriction
- 6 Ways to Use the Environment
- SECTION FIVE: WEAPONS
- 11 Ways to Use an Impact Tool for Self-Defense
- 12 Ways to Fight With a Mini Flashlight
- Books from YMMA
- DVDs from YMAA
