Real fights are far more explosive and violent than karate sparring matches. The author learned this the hard way as an MP in Saigon, Vietnam. Learn what will and will not work in the streets, and the changes you must make in your training in order to survive. In a real fight there's only one rule: anything goes!
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Loren Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States and in Vietnam. He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 and retired in 1997. During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, and patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. He now writes full time and teaches martial arts.
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Mr. Christensen began training in the martial arts in 1965 and continues to this day. Over the years he has earned a total of 11 black belts, eight in karate, two in jujitsu and one in arnis. As a result of his tour in Vietnam and nearly three decades in law enforcement, Mr. Christensen's focus in the martial arts - writing, teaching and training - has always been on street survival, not competition. He has starred in seven martial arts training videos.
In August of 2011, Mr. Christensen was inducted into the martial arts Masters Hall of Fame in Anaheim, California, receiving The Golden Life Achievement Award.
As a professional writer since 1978, Mr. Christensen has penned 46 published books with five publishers, dozens of magazine articles, and edited a police newspaper for nearly eight years. He has written on the martial arts, missing children, street gangs, school shootings, workplace violence, riots, police-involved shootings, nutrition, exercise, prostitution, and various street subcultures. His first first fiction--Dukkha: An Eye for an Eye--was recently published by YMAA Publications.
In August of 2011, Mr. Christensen was inducted into the martial arts Masters Hall of Fame in Anaheim, California, receiving The Golden Life Achievement Award.
As a professional writer since 1978, Mr. Christensen has penned 46 published books with five publishers, dozens of magazine articles, and edited a police newspaper for nearly eight years. He has written on the martial arts, missing children, street gangs, school shootings, workplace violence, riots, police-involved shootings, nutrition, exercise, prostitution, and various street subcultures. His first first fiction--Dukkha: An Eye for an Eye--was recently published by YMAA Publications.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A refreshing, common-sense approach to self-defense.,
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This review is from: Anything Goes: Practical Karate For The Streets (Paperback)
Anything Goes is among the most comprehensive books on the subject of modern martial arts training. This book is primarily geared toward self-defense, and does not focus on traditional arts. Some of the dangers that the author points out are: "Tournament training", using flashy moves instead of effective ones, and practicing unrealistically. This book is as in-depth and descriptive as it gets. I have been teaching martial arts for many years, and this is the book that I recommend the most to my students. One additional note: The title is misleading.
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Good book, not for beginners,
By chester (concord, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anything Goes: Practical Karate For The Streets (Paperback)
I like this book, but it is geared towards people with martial arts experience who want to adapt classical and tournament techniques to the street. It is more conceptual than technical....how to change your targets to areas forbidden in competition and train more realistically.
The book assumes people already know the basics of hand and foot techniques, elbow and knee strikes. You wont find any actual techniques here, more tactical stuff. People with no martial arts training would do better with a book that shows the real basics, such as Bruce Tegners Complete Book of Self Defence, or better yet, train in a classical style with a competent teacher at least long enough to perfect some kicks and punches. That said, the book is a great read for experienced martial artists. Some good ideas to incorporate into training, a reality check for strict classists sport fighters, enlightening stories of real-life encounters, and good tips on awareness and fight prevention.
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This is one of Mr. Christensen's older books,but in his unchanged genre of street practical self defense. As with all his published books & DVDs,his intent is not self aggrandizement,but a sincere desire to educate the average Joe/Jane to effectively protect one's self from street predators. Recommend highly.
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