I am deeply humbled having been promoted to 六段 (6th degree black belt) by the Aikido World Headquarters this past Sunday, January 8th. A handful of people were instrumental in bringing this into action, close-friends and family. Thank you for your support, kindness, and caring. I will be sure to earn this and not let you down. My pledge to all Pacific Aikido families is to work harder than ever to improve our program, student development, and my own training. I am very grateful.