On 6/18/2006 Sensei Kanani took an exam for his 6th degree black belt under Sensei H. Nishiyama at his Los Angeles Central Dojo (NKI). For the exam Sensei Kanani's presented his thesis The Relation between Pivoting and Complete Body Connection. The promotion makes Sensei Kanani one of the few top level students training regularly under Sensei Nishiyama since 1983. We are proud of our Sensei's accomplishment.