Kenpo 501 update

This artwork by Ed Parker Jr is a variation of the cover he designed for my Kenpo Karate 501 book. K-501 is scheduled to be shipped to me on Nov. 23 and in distribution just after Thanksgiving. Pre-orders can be made on my website a www.leewedlake.com. I'm looking forward to having it out and in your hands.
Recently I've gotten several e-mails and phone calls telling me how helpful my written works have been for students of all levels. They've told me the books have been easy-to-read, full of information, and have opened their eyes as to how much information is in our forms. They said they are looking forward to their progress and thanked me for helping to preserve our system. That's why I wrote them. K-601 is about done and another book about Ed Parker will follow.
Thanks for the feedback.

A new forum

I was contacted by Troy Bohlander of New York and he told me Ed Parker Jr has started a new online kenpo forum. I've included a portion of Troy's e-mail with the website address and a quote from the site by Edmund, which I thought was nice - I'd never have come across this and I thank Troy for the information.

"I was looking at some pictures that Ed Parker, Jr. put up on the new
American Kenpo Community site (http://americankenpoforum.com/) and ran
across the following text that he placed below a picture of the two of you.
If you have not run across it yet, I thought you might appreciate seeing it."

"I honestly feel that at least the successor of my father written works is
Mr. Lee Wedlake Jr. He is someone I am proud of and I am certainly have no
doubt my father is proud of him too. The Kenpo Karate series by Mr. Wedlake
is a must have in everyones kenpo library without a doubt."
http://americankenpoforum.com/photos/epj/picture1138.aspx

Kenpo Karate 501

My next book is just about done. The subject is Form Five, the take-down form. It's about 60 pages and the cover will blow you away. Ed Parker Jr did this cover as well and I think it captures the essence of the form's theme beautifully.
Graham Lelliott wrote the preface. There is a contribution by Dr. Rowe as well, a condensed version of what he and I are working on for an article on sleeper holds (approved by Steve LaBounty, by the way!). My guys Mike and Kyle are modeling the techniques. Ed Cabrera and Danny Sullivan are in there too, choking each other in the sleeper hold section.
With a little luck it will go to the printer in July. Keep your fingers crossed.