Punch! Why Women Participate in Violent Sports

Jennifer Lawler, a full-time free-lance writer, was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, but spent most of her life in the Kansas City area. For the past ten years, she has lived in Lawrence, Kansas. She earned a Ph.D. (medieval literature) from the University of Kansas in 1996. She had previously earned a MA and a BGS from that institution. For six years, she taught English at the college level, before pursuing a writing career. Since 1996, she has been a full-time free-lancer, and has written numerous books about sports, popular culture and travel. Her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Independent Publishers and Martial Arts Training. Jennifer earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1994 and has trained in Aiki-jutsu, Combat Hapkido, Karate, and the weapons of self-defense (stickfighting and knives). She has taught Tae Kwon Do and self-defense for many years and is a firm believer in the power of martial arts to change people's lives. Her new books, PUNCH! and Kickboxing for Women, will join an already impressive collection of titles. Previous books written by Jennifer Lawler include the following: Tae Kwon Do for Women (Wish Publishing, 2001) Freestyle Sparring, with Grandmaster Wood Jin Jung (Human Kinetics, 2000); Coaching Women in the Martial Arts (NTC/Contemporary, 1999); Martial Arts for Women (Turtle Press, 1998); The Martial Arts Encyclopedia (Masters Press, 1998).Lawler, Jennifer is the author of 'Punch! Why Women Participate in Violent Sports' with ISBN 9781930546509 and ISBN 1930546505.