I am reading your books for about an hour each night before I go to sleep. I'm learning a lot in them and I have been in martial arts for years. But our study, we don't do a lot of kicks because we are taught that it makes a person unbalanced and just one sweep can bring you down when you are in the middle of a kick. And since my Grand Master has taught me this, I have believed this and taught it to my students also. So I am seeing a lot of positive things about kicks that I haven't never been made aware of. I actually got outside today and did a few. I do the roundhouse and the basics but I tried a few of the others in the back of one of the books and I liked it.

I just did want to tell you "in person" that I thoroughly enjoyed both the Back Kick and Wheel Kick books you sent me. Although some of it was review for me, I did retain several vital points from the books to help me with my training, especially the back kick, which is NOT one of my best techniques. The material was presented in such a manner that it was easily absorbed and motivated me to actively participate along with the book. Nakayama's "Dynamic Karate" is one of my most dog-earred karate books and yours remind me of it!! Well Done! I am looking forward to reading each one of the series as they come out!