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Fighter’s Fact Book
Over 400 Concepts, Principles and Drills to Make You a Better Fighter
by
Loren W. Christensen
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
Wolfeboro, NH USA
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
PO Box 480
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
800 669-8892 • www.ymaa.com • [email protected]
Paperback ISBN: 9781594829 (print) • ISBN: 9781594394836 (ebook)
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
Copyright © 2000, 2016 by Loren W. Christensen
Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication
Christensen, Loren W.
Fighter’s fact book : over 400 concepts, principles and drills to make you a better fighter / by Loren W. Christensen
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 9781594394829
1. Martial arts--Training. I. Title.
GV1102.7.T7 C42 2000
769.8--dc21 2016909515
The author and publisher of the material are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may occur through reading or following the instructions in this manual.
The activities, physical or otherwise, described in this manual may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people, and the reader(s) should consult a physician before engaging in them.
Warning: While self-defense is legal, fighting is illegal. If you don’t know the difference, you’ll go to jail because you aren’t defending yourself. You are fighting—or worse. Readers are encouraged to be aware of all appropriate local and national laws relating to self-defense, reasonable force, and the use of weaponry, and act in accordance with all applicable laws at all times. Understand that while legal definitions and interpretations are generally uniform, there are small—but very important—differences from state to state and even city to city. To stay out of jail, you need to know these differences. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book.
Nothing in this document constitutes a legal opinion, nor should any of its contents be treated as such. While the author believes everything herein is accurate, any questions regarding specific self-defense situations, legal liability, and/or interpretation of federal, state, or local laws should always be addressed by an attorney at law.
When it comes to martial arts, self-defense, and related topics, no text, no matter how well written, can substitute for professional, hands-on instruction. These materials should be used for academic study only.
Contents
10 Ways to Improve Your Hand Techniques
20 Ways to Improve Your Sparring
10 Ways to Score Almost Every Time
5 Ways to Improve Your Blocking
10 Ways to Train for Self-defense
5 Ways to Prepare for a Belt Test
10 Ways to Improve Your Heath & Fitness
10 Ways to Be Safe in Your Daily Life
In 1965, most of the people in my circle of acquaintances had not heard of karate. “Kar-a- what?” a couple of them asked when I told them I had started taking lessons. “Is that Chinese food or something?” And they weren’t trying to be funny. People were somewhat familiar with judo back then, since it had been portrayed in several old World War II movies. But except for a few cities around the country where returning servicemen form Okinawa and Korea had established schools, karate was mostly unheard of.
I remember my first day walking into the Oregon
