he idea for this textbook came from many discus- sions with an array of talented educators and clini- cians. As I watched these people in their endeavors to teach the concepts of kinesiology, and as I myself taught these concepts, I knew there was a need for this book. My thanks go to these teachers, including Jane Morse, Katie Parham, Pam deMent, Martha Zimmerman, and Diane Page. Also my thanks go to the many students who, over
the past 10 years, I have watched work to master the material using a multitude of resources. In particular, I extend my gratitude to Mary Samuels and Riq Llanos for donating their time to serve as models for the text, to Zach Samuels for his contributions, and to Molly Ward, Development Editor, for providing the insight and support to ensure the clarity and understand- ing of concepts in the text.
