The Texas Niwa Aiki Shuren Dojo teaches Iwama style Aikido which covers empty hand techniques as well as sword and staff techniques. The techniques taught in Iwama style Aikido are the purest and most authentic teachings of Aikido created by, Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. This school is under the guidance of Chief Instructor, Richard Gilbert, 4th Dan, who has been practicing Aikido for 30 years.