Well, we're at the half-way mark for this year, with our sixth issue. It's amazing isn't it? I always marvel at the extent of our Budo community and the willingness of so many to share their hard-earned information. Since the amount of information that this newsletter disseminates has grown so dramatically, we will be publishing the School/Training Group Listings and Training Opportunities on an alternating basis beginning with the September edition. This means that the Training Opportunities schedule will be comprised of two-month periods. As for the School/Training Group Listings section, in addition to its printing in Ura & Omote, it will also be directly available by request at any time.

Many thanks to the readers who answered last month's poll! The poll is still being tallied, so look for your suggestions to be incorporated in the following months! If you would like to be a part of this poll, contact the editor at the address below. Also, suggestions and tips are welcome and gladly accepted.

Finally, Ura & Omote appears on several World Wide Web sites. We are working on making the newsletter more reader friendly and interactive, as well as nailing down its format. Look for more information and progress reports in future editions of the newsletter.

As always, I'd like to thank all of the authors for their wonderful contributions to the newsletter. Because of them, we have great breadth and scope of experience and knowledge. Please e-mail them and let them know how much you appreciate their efforts.

That's all she wrote, fellas. Enjoy!

Articles Still Needed
In order to produce this newsletter every month, articles will be needed. Please don't count on someone else to write the articles. If you feel you have something valid to share, please do so. Articles can be written on a variety of topics:

• Your favorite technique
  
• A movie or video review
  
• Training tips
  
• Personal experiences (i.e. training in Japan, using the art in real life, etc.)
  
• Interviews/Discussions with Shihan/Your teachers
  
• Pretty much anything you want as long as its related to ninjutsu!
  

Here's the Standard Disclaimer
We (the publisher and authors) are not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any injury which may occur through reading or following any instructions in this newsletter. Remember, these are martial arts techniques which may result in injury or death. Find a proper instructor wherever possible. Please consult a physician before engaging in the exercises described herein.

Keep in mind that all articles herein are of their author's opinion/research and the publisher of this newsletter will not be held liable for any errors or misleading information. If you need further information on any articles, or if you have questions for the authors, please contact them directly. If there is no E-mail address listed, please E-mail the the editor and your request will be forwarded.

Liz maryland is the editor of this newsletter. She is a graphic designer by trade and part-time information gatherer. She trains under Jean-Pierre Seibel (and gets a LOT of help from all the Wunderbahr instructors) at New York Budo. This month she is concentrating on the fact that, yes Virginia, doko no kamae can be fun! She is a vegetarian and a struggling Buddhist, is trying to become better acquainted with the Net, still has a wicked sense of humor and may be contacted via E-mail: Ashidome@aol.com.