Linda AtkinsonBesprekingen
Auteur van In Kindling Flame: The Story of Hannah Senesh, 1921-1944
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For most of this century, American women did not-could not-take advantage of what the martial arts had to offer. Now, thanks in part to the pioneering efforts of the women profiled here, classes and competitions in the martial arts are available without ridicule or rule-waiving to women across the country.
Here are the stories of eight contemporary women who are among the most accomplished martial artists training today: Judo-Rusty Kanokogi
Karate-Annie Ellman
Kung Fu-Laverne Bates
T'ai Chi Chuan-Patie Dacanay
Tae Kwon Do-Sunny Graff
Kendo-Valerie Eads
Aikido-Beth Austin
The Universal Way-Tonie Harris
Some were drawn to study their particular fighting skill by temperament or need. Others came almost by accident, feeling timid and ill-suited. But they quickly learned, as one woman put it, 'that the world was indeed limitless.' All of them, by their perseverance and performance, can be models for anyone, femal or male.
Contents
Note to the Reader
Women in the Martial Arts
Judo-Rusty Kanokogi
Karate-Annie Ellman
Kung Fu-Laverne Bates
T'ai Chi Chuan-Patie Dacanay
Tae Kwon Do-Sunny Graff
Kendo-Valerie Eads
Aikido-Beth Austin
The Universal Way-Tonie Harris
Suggestions fo Further Reading
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments