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I agree completely. Just like you have to be able to set a facecut from both sides of the tree. It is all part of being a complete faller.

No respect needed. You are right. But as an experienced sawyer yourself, you know that when you are cutting something that seems safe, you don't hold the saw as firmly as when cutting something that you know is unsafe. That is when I get a kick back. Sticking the bar (short as it is!) through...

I think Brian nailed it. I get a bad kickback a couple of times a year, mostly from touching the tip of the bar to the end of a log below whatever I'm cutting ( going into endgrain unaware, will REALLY kick back!) but it never comes close to hitting me, because I'm positioned out of harms way...