My shodan test performed for Frank Doran, Shihan, and Cyndy Hayashi at Aikido West located in Redwood City, CA. My primary trainer and uke was Lori Niitani. My secondary uke was Alex Vanderburgh. In for my jiyu waza was Dana Reddington. Stepping in for my randori were Jay Gitterman, Tom Vondruska, and Bill McGouirk. Special thanks to Lori for helping me prepare for this exam and to Dana, Jay, Tom, and Bill for their participation and for helping me to make my test a great success.