Böcker utgivna av MEYER & MEYER

This work is the result of a symposium which celebrated the Centenary of Women in the Olympic Games. The various papers illustrate the diverse contributions made by women to the Olympic movement as well as the value of the study of gender, power and culture in sport.

Following on from KIHON and KATA, this fourth book in the series covers the third pillar of Shotokan Karate -KUMITE -meaning sparring. In it the various forms of combat sparring in Shotokan Karate are explained and covered in a wide span from the simple ones to the more complex ones.

Offers an account of how Nike became the world's largest sports and fitness company. This book provides a glimpse into the first 33 years of Nike - from its humble beginnings to its modern guise as a global giant.

Addresses the physical conditioning of rugby. This volume presents readers with training principles, an overview of the fundamentals of rugby, and an explanation of the physiological demands of the sport and how they impact on training.

Presents Taekwondo techniques and training forms in order to effectively learn self-defence independent from competition. This allows not only for a successful promotion test in the domain of self-defence but also for a greater chance of successfully responding to dangerous situations.

This guide shows how to train for technique and tactics in the sport of fencing and shows why fencers must improve their endurance, strength, and speed. Young fencers learn to go beyond practice bouts and enrich their training with exercises that may seem to have nothing at all to do with fencing.