Fighting Power: How to Develop Explosive Punches, Kicks, Blocks, and Grappling

by Loren W. Christensen

In his best-selling book Speed Training, Loren Christensen showed you how to develop lightning-quick feet and hands. But fast feet and hands aren't enough; developing speed without power will just make you quick and dead.

In Fighting Power, Christensen turns his attention to power. But there is much more to power than just big muscles. Your goal in developing power for the fighting arts is not to be able to lift heavy weights; it is to develop greater power in your blocks, punches, kicks, and throws. In this book Christensen show you how by

• examining the most up-to-date modern techniques as well as classic exercises – some of them thousands of years old – and instructing you how to use both to increase flexibility and power

• showing you how to use resistance exercises, such as free weights, dynamic tension, free hand, and plyometrics, to make you stronger and quicker

• illustrating the proper use of body mechanics, especially hip rotation, to double your power

• demonstrating how Bruce Lee knocked down opponents by using his unique one-inch punching technique – and how you can do it as well

• and, just in case your opponents reads this book as well, teaching you how to defend yourself against someone with extraordinary power

Maximize your fightning power by following the training regimen developed by the author, a martial artist and police officer with 30-plus years of fighting experience – much of it on the streets against criminals who aren't concerned about fighting fair.

Genres: Martial Arts

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Loren W. Christensen is a Vietnam veteran, retired police officer, a martial artist since 1965, and a prolific author of books and magazine articles.

As a writer, Loren has penned over 70 books and dozens of magazine articles on a variety of subjects. While his target audience is most often what he calls “the warrior community” – martial artists, cops, soldiers – his writing has become popular among high school and college students, parents, professionals of every kind, and people interested in a side of life outside the norm.

Loren is most thankful to his many friends, associates and fellow writers in the warrior community for their continual support and expert advice.

Biography:

Bachelors of Science - PSU
Vietnam veteran – 716th Military Police
Career police officer (ret) – Portland, Oregon
Street patrol, gang enforcement, defensive tactics instructor, bodyguard
Script advisor for the motion picture Best of the Best 3
Martial artist since 1965
Earned a total of 13 black belts in three fighting arts
Starred in 7 instructional DVDs
Author of 70 books and dozens of magazine articles
Nominated for the Frankfurt award
Co-author (with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman) of “Evolution of Weaponry” in Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, Academic Press
Wrote regularly for Black Belt, Karate Illustrated, Inside Kung fu and many others
Currently writes regularly for Black Belt and Police and Security News magazines
Book Solo Training was ranked in Amazon’s top 3 for three years in a row
Named in the 2007 - 2008 Heritage Registry of Who's Who in publishing

Reviews

[Darin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loren Christensen has written several books on improving martial arts performance. This one focuses on improving power.