North Florida School of Aikido is proud to present a seminar with John Messores Sensei  7th Dan ASU and Richard Wagener Sensei 7th Dan USAF .  Messores Sensei is one of the most senior instructors in ASU and one of the original students in the United States of Mitsugi Saotome Shihan, master instructor of Aikido and direct student of Morihei Ueshiba O Sensei. Messores’ dynamic movement and application of aiki principles create a powerful and effective form of Aikido.  Richard Wagener Sensei is one of the most senior instructors in USAF. Wagener Sensei focuses on strong, clean, centered technique, and stresses the relationship between weapons and empty-hand technique.    Messores Sensei and Wagener Sensei started Aikido together more than 50 years ago and are reuniting for the first time to teach this friendship seminar.