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Summary: Outstanding
Review: Anything and everything is covered in Fighter's Fact Book. It's a great reference when I need a quick idea as to what to work on in my personal training or when I'm teaching a class.
The book jacket says there are over 400 training tips, concepts and principles. It seems like more. Every time I pick it up I get a new idea or I find a new variation on a subject I thought I already knew everything about. Christensen's books are always highly informative, funny and aimed at street survival. I have been training for 20 years and I highly recommend them.
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Summary: The Best Martial Arts Book Ever Written!
Review: Fighter's Fact Book has quickly become one of the best martial arts book ever written. It has set a new standard, one in which all other books are being measured to. Loren W. Christensen has studied, practiced, trained, and taught martial arts for over 35 years; now how he has put all he knows into this incredible book. I have wasted a lot of money and time on many other training books, but none even compared to Fighter's Fact Book. Regardless of your style, or if you are a white belt or a tenth degree black belt ninja, Christensen has something to teach you. His book has helped me focus my training, and instead of going with the motions in class, now I am excelling. Huge, huge thanks to Loren W. Christensen and Turtle Press. It is about time somebody got it right!
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Summary: Great book for people who do the combat arts
Review: Great info for people who do real world styls like jeet kune do or kenpo. Not so great for people who use arts that should never be used for fighting in real life like karate and tae kwon do.
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Summary: CHOCK FULL INFORMATION
Review: I am a practicing Dai do juku student in Japan. This book has helped me become faster, and stronger against opponents. Being my sytle is full contact, almost no rules all these tips and are very useful even to the very experinced fighter who might have forgotten a thing or two. A very good memory refresher. Buy it and ENJOY!
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Summary: Could have done better.
Review: I expected a lot more from this book. It seemed very basic. This book might be a good book for a beginner, but for anyone who has had even the slightest training, this book would be almost a waste of time. Out of the whole book, I have learned just two new things. The rest wast just common sense.
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Summary: Very Comprehensive!
Review: I have been in martial arts a short 8 years. Even prior to that time, I had collected a number of training and self defense books. This one is easily the best for training! Although the focus is on more realistic self defense applications, the treatment is broad and addresses fitness and sport applications as well! The writting style is both knowledgeable and humble. The author shows humor about his experience and does not come off as a "know-it-all", as many martial arts writers do. I read 2/3 of the book the first night!
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Summary: A man with a plethora of knowledge.
Review: I have read several of Mr. Christensens novels, along with several of his recommendations. He is a man to be listened to. He explains a myriad of techniques and drills so that the average person can understand. I am a student of Kung Fu San Soo, yet I can apply and gain understanding from much of what he says. I look forward to reading more of his literature. Here's to a well-versed Man from my home town!!!
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Summary: Tons of Info
Review: I've collected martial arts books for several years and I've found this to be one of the best if not the best. Unlike other martial arts writers whose books in which you may find a couple things of value, Loren Christensen always gives you your moneys worth. Fighter's Fact Book is huge - like the subtitle says, it's got over 400 techniques and drills in it. Even those things I have seen before, Christensen has a way of making them seen fresh and unique, so that you learn something new. There was lots of new material, too, things I've never seen or thought of, especially street survival fighting.
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Summary: This book almost substitutes for training under Loren.
Review: I've had the pleasure and privilege of training with and under Loren Christensen. He's one of those rare induviduals who is a truely great fighter AND instructor. Loren is also an excellent writer. The Fighter's Fact Book covers a broad area, yet it provides the essentials to just about every aspect of the martial arts. Loren teaches from a realistic fighting aspect and he does so with a sense of humor. If you haven't read his other books, you'll finish this and buy his others on Amazon. If you have read his other books, chances are this will be your favorite. Ted Weimann, author of WARRIOR SPEED.
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Summary: Another excellent resource -- a companion to Solo Training
Review: If a person has this book and Christensen's Solo Training, then they have the groundwork for practicing the basic fundamentals of Karate (and other martial arts) with all the various "one-person drills" they might need to assist with technique. Certainly, one's own Sensei and system will provide bunkai, kata, and wazas or "one-steps," but these two books provide a solid foundation to use to drill yourself and monitor yourself with basic techniques. I recommend them both as essential reference for the martial artist. R, Shodan, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu
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