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Solo Training: The Martial Artist's Guide to Training Alone | 
 enlarge | Author: Loren W. Christensen
Publisher: Turtle Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 22685
Media: Paperback
Edition: Second and
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 1880336596
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN: 9781880336595
Publication Date: March 1, 2001
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Product Description
Loren Christensen shows you over 300 ways you can add variety to your daily martial arts training routine. Whether you are a student looking for fun new solo drills to spice up your home training or an instructor in search of new ways to pump up your classes, you won't be disappointed. This incredible collection of drills, techniques and exercises will take your workouts to the next level. Learn to: Organise your solo workouts to the get maximum results from even the shortest training session; Improve your speed and power with dozens of inside tips and tricks; Beat boredom and get excited about your solo training sessions; Become a well rounded fighter by adding essential skills that your instructor may not be teaching you; Safely experiment with new techniques to find your ideal personal style of training; Get an edge on your opponents with training methods that will make you unstoppable in the ring or on the street. Not only will you learn enough new training strategies and methods to keep you busy for years, but Loren Cristensen's no-nonsense writing style will get you up and moving even on the days you rather skip your solo workout. Packed with solid advice and kick-butt motivation, this book will become your favourite training partner.
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 Even With Over 25 Years of Experience in the Martial Arts, I Found A Lot Of Good Things In This Book! October 20, 2008
Shawn Kovacich (The Greatest Little City in the World)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had recently finished reading through this training book written by Loren Christensen and must admit that even though I have over 25 years of training and teaching experience in the martial arts, I found a quite a bit of good useful information contained within its pages.
Sure there are a lot of techniques and training routines in this book that are pretty basic and relatively easy to perform, but that is and always has been the key to success in any martial art, a firm and solid understanding of the basics. Ask any experienced fighter regardless of their particular style, and they will tell you that when it comes right down to it, you almost always revert to the techniques in which you have had the most experience and practice with, and that usually means the basics.
And yes, if you are proficient with some of the more esoteric and advanced techniques and can use them without thought or hesitation, then those too can be very effective. However, for most individuals, it is the basic techniques that offer the best results.
Anyhow, the author covers a lot of territory in this book and offers a lot of good practical advice on a variety of topics. Occasionally it seems that there could have been a bit more explanation on some of the techniques, but if you have even a mediocre background in the martial arts, you should do just fine. Some of the areas covered are as follows:
1. Warm-Up
2. Kicking
3. Footwork
4. Hands, Elbows, and Forearms
5. Sparring Combinations
6. Odds & Ends Workout
7. Mental Training
8. Cross Training
9. Workouts
The author explains fairly well how to execute and practice a wide array of techniques from punching to kicking and pretty much everything in-between. I really enjoyed his story about how his friend, a world class pistol shooter, used to practice his technique in public. Be sure and take note of it when you get to that section.
I would highly recommend this book as I am sure that regardless of how many years you have (or don't have) in the martial arts, you will still find some very useful information within the pages of this book.
A couple of other books I would also recommend from this author are; Solo Training 2: The Martial Artist's Guide to Building the Core for Stronger, Faster and More Effective Grappling, Kicking and Punching, Fighter's Fact Book: Over 400 Concepts, Principles, and Drills to Make You a Better Fighter, and Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials.
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
Someday, you'll need a practice partner. Until then ... September 9, 2008
Keith I. Pascal (Eugene, Oregon United States)
When intermediate martial artists write me for recommendations for training alone, I always recommend "Solo Training." But my recommendation doesn't stop
there.
Even with Loren C.'s book, eventually you'll need to train with a partner. For a realistic sense of timing, distance, and reacting to another individual, you will need another body.
Both "Solo Training" and working with a practice partner are important elements to developing a complete skill. If you don't have the partner, then start with "Solo Training."
And when you do get a partner, work side by side using these valuable drills and exercises.
And even though his drills are for working out alone, some of the speed drills are fun for competition with a training partner.
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Keith Pascal is the author of one of the longest-running ezines on the Net. He is also the author of books like, Wrist Locks: From Protecting Yourself to Becoming an Expert, Coin Snatching: The Reputation Builder, and Tiptoeing to Tranquility: The Parable for Finding Safety and Comfort in Dangerous Times
 hmm March 19, 2008
Tyler Williams (Australia)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is ok i guess if you have never been in a fight your entire life. The majority of this book is based on common sense and mere karate drills with very little actual formal fighting and pretty much no body mechanics whatsoever. This does make me wonder if I even needed to buy this book in the first place as alot of the stuff in here i already knew (and/or know doesn't work).
[1 example of failed body mechanics here is they demonstrate a play fight and the instructor jams the lead punch as a way of disabling his opponent before striking. ...This is a novice and inexperienced move to say the least. In a real fight if someone jammed my lead punch they would potentially be in a world of hurt. This is just one of the many examples i can give you of this book lacking actual fighting expertise]
What bothers me even more is alot of the experienced insight of the book is "a friend of mine blahblah" ...this does make me question the logic (and authenticity) of this book somewhat.
Surely there is better books out there for your training dollar.
Solo Training and More February 27, 2008
K.H.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Solo training is that side of martial arts training that moves the practitioner from a novice to a craftsman then to becoming an expert. In this world of fast food and fast food martial arts, many students do most of their practicing in the dojo and unfortunately, they are still being promoted. This book instills the importance of solo training and provides suggestions so one can increase their skills and yet keep it all interesting.
Some of the information is standard primer material, but much of solo training is working on the basics and perfecting those rudimentary techniques. Now to say primer is not to say that this is a picture book on technique, but basic information. Chapter 6, "Odds & Ends Workout" is probably the most interesting chapter that goes beyond that normal martial arts primer. All in all, Christensen's book excels and once again he has produced an excellent text.
A wealth of information and by a great author(s) June 26, 2007
David Barrett
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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 You a Better Fighter
All of these are great books and I look forward to selling my house (I had to hide Bob from perspective buyers... that face!) so that I can put Bob in my new garage and start abusing him with all of these new concepts... one by one... it will take a while!
Thanks!
David
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