Christensen - Solo Training 3: 50 And Older

SOLO TRAINING 3

50 AND OLDER

Karate, Kung Fu, and Taekwondo

LOREN CHRISTENSEN

OTHER BOOKS BY LOREN W. CHRISTENSEN

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Street Stoppers

Fighting In The Clinch

Fighters Fact Book

Fighters Fact Book 2

Solo Training

Solo Training 2

Speed Training

The Fighters Body

Total Defense

The Mental Edge

The Way Alone

Far Beyond Defensive Tactics

Fighting Power

Crouching Tiger

Anything Goes

Winning With American Kata

Total Defense

Riot

Warriors

On Combat

Warrior Mindset

Deadly Force Encounters

Surviving Workplace Violence

Surviving A School Shooting

Gangbangers

Skinhead Street Gangs

Hookers, Tricks And Cops

Way Of The Warrior

Skid Row Beat

Defensive Tactics

Missing Children

Fight Back: Self-Defense For Women

Extreme Joint Locking

Timing In The Martial Arts

Fighters Guide to Hard-Core Heavy Bag Training

The Brutal Art Of Ripping, Poking And Pressing Vital Targets

How To Live Safely In A Dangerous World

Fighting The Pain Resistant Attacker

Evolution of Weaponry

Meditation for Warriors

Mental Rehearsal For Warriors

Prostate Cancer

Fiction

Dukkha: The Suffering

Dukkha: Reverb

Dukkha: Unloaded

Dukkha: Hungry Ghosts

DVDs

Solo Training

Fighting Dirty

Speed Training

Masters and Styles

Vital Targets

The Brutal Art of Ripping, and Pressing Vital Targets

Restraint and Control Strategies

LOREN W. CHRISTENSEN

SOLO TRAINING 3

50 And Older

Copyright 2015 Loren W. Christensen

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without

written permission from the author.

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Disclaimer

The author and publisher of this book will not be held responsible in any way for any injury of any nature whatsoever, which may occur to readers, or others, as a direct or indirect result of the information and instructions contained within this book. Anyone unfamiliar with the equipment or exercises shown should exercise great care when commencing his or her own training routine. If any doubt exists, consult a doctor before repeating the exercises found this book.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

As always, much love to my wife Lisa Christensen for taking the photos, for her support and patience when Im writing, and for all the other times too.

A special thanks to the martial artists that answered my questions about training past the age of 50. And an extra bow to Sensei Kris Wilder for penning the foreword. I have learned much from these incredible masters over the decades. They are:

Dan Anderson

Martial arts champion, author

www.danandersonkarate.com

Alain Bureese

Veteran martial artist, author, safety and self-defense instructor

www.surviveanddefend.com

Al Dacascos

Veteran martial artist

Founder of Wun Hop Kuen Do

Black Belt Hall of Fame

Wim Demeere

Veteran martial artist, author

www.wimsblog.com

www.wimdemeere.com

Steve Holley

Veteran martial artist

Retired Chief of Police

Barry John OBrien

Veteran martial artist

Seizon Ryu Combat Jujitsu

www.teamcombatjudobjj.com

Lawrence Kane

Veteran martial artist, author

www.amazon.com/-/e/B001JOYS9U

Valen Lee

Veteran martial artist

Tong Xin Tai Chi, Yang Style

Tom Levak

th Dan

Dan Anderson Karate

Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

Jeff Smith

Veteran martial artist

World Champion

www.jeffsmithkarate.com

Timothy A. Storlie, PhD

Psychologist, author, long-time martial arts enthusiast

www.associatedcounselors.net

Kris Wilder

Veteran martial artist, author

www.kriswilder.com

Models

Lisa A. Christensen

Loren W. Christensen

Jace Widmer

A word on the writing. Ms. Grammar says numbers smaller than ten should be spelled out. I prefer to use digits when writing about sets and repetitions to make it easier for the reader to find them on a page.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

: On Aging

: Proper Diet

: Know Your Body

: Consistency

: Smart Use Of Repetitions

: Flexibility

: Core

: Resistance Training

: Speed Training

: Every Position Is A Fighting Stance

: Words

: Kata Training

: Mental Imagery: Attacking Innocent People

: Targets To End A Fight Quickly

: Hitting A Downed Attacker

: Aerobic And Anaerobic Training

: Getting In Shape For Surgery And Training After

: Solo Workouts

By Kris Wilder

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected ~ Robert Frost

Martial arts takes on a different form when youre older. Now Im sure the first leap of mind is to how the physical body changes and becomes less resilient. The creaks within the body, and the applications of this ointment or that pain reliever become the acts of the day.

When I fought my last tournament at the age of 40, I had lived far past most competitors time on the mat. But I was hanging on, and still vital by my definition and needs. I needed to compete to still be part of the athlete, the tribe. I didnt want to stand on the sides watching; thats not what my ego wanted.

The immutable hands of time were ticking, though, because when I tried to throw a competitor that was literally half my age, I tore a muscle in my back. I fought left-handed and executed my go-to throw at the time, uchimata, inner thigh throw. What I didnt know was my opponent practiced daily with a senior belt, a man that also fought left-handed and also threw uchimata . Though hurt, I simply wasnt going to lose. I finished the fight injured, and though I won, doing so was painful and expensive.

Driving home after the tournamentevery little movement hurtI tried to reconcile my gutted-out win with the fact I had to withdraw from the rest of the competition. During my silent drive, I managed to bring my emotions to a place where my intellect could understand what was going on. Then, about three minutes from home, I felt my body suddenly shift, like a chameleon changing its colors. I felt different and I knew my physicality had crossed over into a new place. When I got home, I lay on my bed with bags of ice on me, a TV remote in hand, and I began to let things settle.

The rest of the shift took longer. This is because old habits are a bugger, and along with active thinking, you strive to make real adjustments in your life and in your training. You need to build a plan, one that takes you into the next place where you can live a successful and lively martial arts life. Without such a plan, you easily fall into old habits, ones that can hurt you because they are better suited for the young.

You think about your sleep, your weight training, your cardio, how you entertain your mind, and your ongoing adult education. Everything needs to be audited and adjusted for the new place in which you live.

Only then can you welcome the release.

I loved competition. I liked to win, but losing was okay if I knew in my heart I had given my best. But when youre released from competition, belt promotions, ranking, and so on, the world takes on new colors.

When youre shown the doorway of this release, you need to take it and accept it. When you do, and you begin to see modern martial arts in its purity, your new place is as fresh as an early morning sunrise. Your study becomes less frantic and your mental focus becomes easier. Patterns are more recognizable and your training becomes a point of focus in which to lose yourselfas well as to find yourself. You begin to accept who you really are, not what you imagine yourself to be. In so doing, you become centered, meaning there is less wobbling in your life and in your fighting art. This greater stability allows you to focus your vision on your art.