Sensei Richard Wagener, 5th dan, has been training for 30 years. To celebrate the anniversary Palm Beach Aikikai hosted a seminar with guest instructor, Yamada Sensei. Wagner Sensei is a science teacher and assistant principal at Palm Beach Day School. The dojo has a good-sized population which includes a 4th dan, three or four 3rd dan, several nidan and shodans, along with an expanding numbers of kyu's.