athletic ability

A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors' experiences with sports while growing up. They range from the game "Bombardment" over the lunch hour, sports from gym class, karate, ballet, wrestling, to baseball, basketball and football.

Examines the benefits of martial arts training for athletic conditioning, looking at how martial arts integrate the components of muscular strength, heart-lung fitness, and flexibility, as well as the development of balance, speed, and coordination, and including descriptions and illustrations of different exercises.