Chief Instructor, Richard Wagener has been training since 1972 . Wagener Sensei holds a seventh degree black belt and has been appointed Shihan – (holding a Master Instructor’s Certificate from World Headquarters in Japan). Wagener Sensei focuses on strong, clean, centered technique, and stresses the relationship between weapons and empty-hand technique. Aikido Weapons DVD featuring Richard J. Wagener, Shihan 6th Dan Aikido is known by its taijutsu or empty-hand techniques. However, the taijutsu movements are based upon the movements of the ken. It is a harmonious blending of the two that creates a single Aikido. This DVD is intended to help explain the basic weapons requirements for students of the Palm Beach Aikikai. It was produced with the intention of being used in your actual practice. Therefore each exercise is repeated several times for you to watch and mimic, as you would do in the dojo.