After just one year of diligent training, Thorsten G. passed the exam for 5th kyu Aikido passed, congratulations! As an absolute beginner, Thorsten came to the beginners' course at Rick Soriano. There and in exam preparation training with Alejandro Gvirtz, he quickly familiarised himself with the basics of aikido. There is still a long way to go - but the first step has been taken!