Sharon grew up in the South Bronx and learned the sport of fencing in high school to avoid the terror of her neighbourhood street life. This book describes her transformation from a young, lonely girl into a powerful champion. It is a story of a very poor, average girl who chooses an after-school activity that leads her to the Olympics.

Nancy Lieberman-Cline grew up in Queens and learned to play basketball on the streets and playgrounds of New York. Overcoming a difficult childhood, she found confidence and acceptance on the basketball court. This is her story of passion for sport and her intense drive to be the best.

Provides guidelines for a variety of games and activities that range from the ancient to the ultramodern. This book includes rules from many things, from One Old Cat to Ultimate Frisbee. It aims to keep boredom at bay - even during the seemingly endless days of summer, for children with time on their hands and nothing to do.

Focuses on helping women to emphasise their strengths and improve their weaknesses in martial arts practice. This book covers principles, techniques and drills for the Tae Kwon Do practitioner, written with women specifically in mind. It also includes a resource directory.

Post play can help win or lose ball games. Anne Donovan, one of the greats of post play and coach of the WNBA Charlotte Sting, enables coaches to maximize their players' skills with strong instruction and innovative drills. Nell Fortner, head coach of the Indiana Fever and former head coach of the Women's 2000 Olympic team contributed the foreword.

Women athletes are strong, powerful and dedicated to their sports. And they have specific needs when it comes to training and conditioning. This book teaches women how to train their bodies for great performance in their sport. It gives women the information needed about their bodies and their sports to design the best possible training programs.

After detailing how the body works in specific skills used in soccer, Yessis then explains specific technique and strength exercises that can improve a soccer player's running and cutting actions.

Aimed at those looking for a better idea on how to structure an exercise program, make it an effective body conditioner, and develop a lifelong exercise pattern. This book includes: Running Biomechanics; Sprinting; Conditioning for Competition; Overtraining; Developing Strength; Proper Nutrition; Safety; Injury Prevention; and Warm-up Techniques.

Exposes the myths and misconceptions surrounding fitness and weight loss, and demonstrates how each of us posseses the power to control and shape our physical destiny. This book is designed to benefit women of all ages and fitness levels, who want to lose inches, burn fat and tone muscles.

Five of the greatest professional women players share their techniques and skills with young players in this state-of-the-art drill book by the longtime leader in basketball instruction. Features a selection of drills, games and practice regimes that focus on developing skills.

This book will help you- Catch and spin like Tamika Catchings- Crossover and pull-up like Mwadi Mabika- Step-back and pull-up like Katie Douglas- Catch and shoot off the run like Kelly Miller- Dash and use the glass like Nykesha Sales- Rebound and finish like Kristin Folk!

This revised edition features more great drills, more great coaches, more information on how to make the most of playing time as a player, and how to get the most out of a team if one is a coach.

Wolfe combines yoga poses with an exercise resistance band to increase the strengthening portions of a yoga workout, keeping yoga exciting and challenging for those who are seeking to continue their journey through yoga.

Ideal for basketball coaches on all levels, this collection from the basketball experts at Five-Star Basketball features plays from noted players and coaches, including Mike Brey of University of Notre Dame and Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University.