This book, written in a style easily comprehended by a child and containing motivating illustrations, was written with the youngest of athletes in mind. By inviting kids to complete individual tasks, to solve puzzles, to answer questions and to complete drawings, the book achieves the feel of an activity book. The little cartoon character "Foily" accompanies the reader throughout the book, as he offers tips and invites the child to practice independently. The contents correspond to the most basic level of fencing training. It is intended as a teaching tool for fencing instructors and trainers, to help promote understanding of the sport of fencing for fencing students, and to improve independence in training. For the parents of fencing children it is an important motivational companion to fencing instruction.

This book is for children who are beginning to practice one of the many shooting sport disciplines, such as crossbow, archery, rifle, pistol, target shooting, etc. You have your target in your sights, you breathe calmly and then...the shot! Whether you shoot at cans or at targets, with balls, arrows, lasers or, later on, with actual sport ammunition - you want to be able to hit your target. We would like this book to be your practice companion. We will give you important information about equipment, techniques and your physical fitness. You will get tips for practicing at home and we will tell you how to recognize and avoid mistakes. The little stork will accompany you throughout the book. He is very skilled at using his long, pointy beak and almost always hits his target. He will tell you a lot about the shooting sport, and will give you tips on safety and a healthy lifestyle. In addition, the little stork offers you many opportunities for recording, filling in, coloring and doing brain teasers and he even wants to give you an award at the end. Have fun!

Everyone needs to know how to swim. Not only is moving around in the water fun and healthy, but playful and safe activity in the water also takes away fear. This book is written for all children who want to learn how to swim. The child-appropriate text and illustrations will inspire and motivate the beginning swimmer in his or her encounter with the water, while teaching the basics as well as technique. Special exercises, puzzlers, and places for personal entries will support this idea. Throughout the book little "Fini" and her friend "Speedster" will be lively and entertaining companions, offering tips, and asking the children to practice. This book offers useful suggestions to parents, grand-parents, and all who want to support our little swimmers.

This book will help you shoot with more accuracy and with better focus. It will help you be more successful and prepared when competing at a strenuous competition.

Building on the book Learning Fencing, this book explains 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. They discover how important it is to warm up before training and competitions and learn how an athlete gets stiff muscles. The book also includes suggestions about what young athletes can do on their own to improve their skills and to monitor and evaluate their progress. With the help of this book, young fencers learn to manage their own development and to take responsibility for their own behaviour.