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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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Loren W Christensen
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I was 19 years old when I began studying karate in Portland, Oregon, and I fell in love with it the first time I saw that room full of people dressed in their white 'jammies', kicking and punching like a chorus line of dancers gone mad. Read the first page
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I was 19 years old when I began studying karate in Portland, Oregon, and I fell in love with it the first time I saw that room full of people dressed in their white 'jammies', kicking and punching like a chorus line of dancers gone mad. Read the first page
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a must for any martial artist training at home either exclusively or to supplement dojo training. The drills are excellent for the solo practioner and new and interesting techniques are also found within it. Unlike other works on the subject the book does not focus overly on expensive equipment and offers a huge variety of training ideas. Also, Christenson's writing style is light-hearted and you feel you are being taught by someone who knows what they are talking about - he is not pretentious or arrogant (a trap many MA authors fall into) and points out clearly problems which you may find with your technique and solutions to them. Trying to train without a partner? You wont find a better manual.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the kind of book that mostly has you say "Well... I knew that. And that too...", there's very little in here you haven't heard before or couldn't just figure out yourself. But most of us don't bother to do these kinds of things. The best thing about this book is that it gives a concice list of stuff to do, so if you grasp it and start training, you will benefit a lot. A nice bonus is the fact that L.C. is a good writer and has a lot of martial arts experience both in and out of the dojo. Very recommended book for one who is serious about his training.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I heartily recommend this book. I used to be a bit half-hearted with my home training, but it really helps you understand how to use your home training time to improve your fitness and techniques.
It gives you lots of ideas for exercises to sort out any problems and build up your strengths so you can use your training time more effectively.
Mine's really dog-eared and tattered because I refer to it all the time. It's a great motivational tool too. If I'm sitting in front of the TV and can't be bothered training, I just open a page, read a couple of lines and get excited about working on a technique and hey presto, I can't wait to get up and at 'em.
Love it.
It gives you lots of ideas for exercises to sort out any problems and build up your strengths so you can use your training time more effectively.
Mine's really dog-eared and tattered because I refer to it all the time. It's a great motivational tool too. If I'm sitting in front of the TV and can't be bothered training, I just open a page, read a couple of lines and get excited about working on a technique and hey presto, I can't wait to get up and at 'em.
Love it.
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A good addition to any MA Library
I found this book hugely useful in devising a routine to improve general condition outside of any Martial arts traning dicipline . Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ellen P
For karate only!
First of all I would recommend the buyer seeing a picture of the author before buying the book, now ask your self this, does he look like an awesome body builder? Read more
Published 4 months ago by R.Johnson
Solo Training
This is a very useful book with lots of tips, tricks and recommendations for training alone. Well written and techniques are explained and illustrated well.
Published 15 months ago by DiamondDave
Lots of good stuff - but also a lot of filler
I'm a bit undecided about this book - it holds many good ideas and surgestions to drills and execises you can do alone or with a partner. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by J. Jürs
Not as good as I hoped, but not terrible
Well I do not agree with the FAB review. Don't know what book he was reading. This book does NOT go into details about how to perform the kicks you are to incorporate in your solo... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by Jon Olafur Olafsson
Informative,insightful......a worth while purchace!
I bought this book because i was not being able to get to my martial arts classes due to work commitments and wanted some advice and ideas on some training techniques to keep my... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by Agent33
FAB BOOK!!!
The book is great, far more detailed then the other martial arts books i have purchased. It explains all exercises in detail concerning kicks, punches and other drills you can do... Read more
Published on 29 Feb 2008 by Mr. S. S. Lall
EXCELLENT BOOK!!
Loren Christensen is a great author who presents lots of different ways in which a martial artist can train at home. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by MARKS
a good book
Yep, this a good book ,fun to read ,good information and some good humour i was in danger of reading the whole thing in the first day !!!!. Read more
Published on 27 May 2003 by stuart harrison
Unparalleled in the field of martial art books!
Solo Training is fantastic! What an amazing teacher Loren Christensen is; he is the martial arts instructor you have always dreamed about. Read more
Published on 1 May 2001
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