Download or read book Fighter's Fact Book 2 written by Loren W. Christensen and published by YMAA Publication Center. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will fight how you train. This is the theme of "Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials" and when you've mastered the skills taught in the book, you will truly be ready to defend yourself in some of the most desperate situations imaginable. Nearly a dozen veteran instructors of street oriented martial arts have come together with Loren Christensen to teach you how to defend yourself against multiple attackers, violent dogs, knives, close quarter attacks, and attackers impervious to pain. Then they show you how to make your street techniques fast and explosive, and how to prepare yourself mentally to use extreme force. The skills taught here are not for the faint hearted. These are hardcore techniques intended to save your life or the life of a loved one. In addition to Loren Christensen's no-nonsense instruction on justified use of extreme tactics, fighting wounded, attacking the eyes and neck, surviving a dog attack and using the miniflashlight to ward off an attacker, you'll get expert insight from: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: Army Special Forces, psychologist - on conditioning the mind Iain Abernethy: England's leading exponent of applied karate - on street sparring Rory A. Miller: corrections officer, tactical team trainer - on in-fighting Kris Wilder: multiple black belt holder & international competitor - on punching power Lawrence Kane: martial artist and football stadium security supervisor - on shock blocks Alain Burrese: hapkido expert, and former bouncer and bodyguard - on kicking skill Wim Demeere: Belgian full-contact fighter and personal trainer - on street sanshou Richard Dimitri: veteran fighter and popular trainer - on using The Shredder Mark Mireles: LA cop, twice Medal of Valor recipient - on chokes and clinching Tim Delgman: 9th-degree jujitsu black belt - on throws for the street Dan Anderson: karate champion and arnis master - on fighting with single stick