# Kiyoshi Arakaki

Kiyoshi Arakaki (新垣 清, Arakaki Kiyoshi, October 17, 1954) is a karate practitioner, historian, novelist, and the founder of Okinawa Karate-Do Muso-Kai.

## Biography

Kiyoshi Arakaki was born on October 17, 1954, in Naha, Okinawa, Japan as the first son of Dr. Seiei Arakaki and Yoshiko Arakaki. At the age of 13, Kiyoshi Arakaki was introduced to Shōshin Nagamine's Matsubayashi-ryū. In 1973, he graduated from Naha High School, Okinawa. In 1977, he traveled to the United States. In 1977, he taught self-defense at Graceland University. In 1979, he worked for Mother Teresa's "Missionaries of Charity" in Kolkata, India. In 1982, he founded Muso-Kai Karate-Do and opened his first dojo in Salt Lake City, Utah.

## Philosophy

Understand the original meaning of Okinawan Karate Kata and its names.
Spread Okinawan Karate and Okinawa Kobudo (Weapons).
Understand the correct thought and body movement of martial arts.
The Inner Physical Dynamic System (Gamaku)
Enabling Newton's Law of Motion (Force = Mass x Acceleration) to be applied to Martial Arts using isolated core muscle movements and gravity to deliver the technique.
Imaginary Center of Gravity (Balance in Unbalance)
The Inner Physical Dynamic System is applied. Using the principles of the Inner Physical Dynamic System you can concentrate the full force of your body weight into your technique. By using isolated muscles to shift your weight you can exert overwhelming force with minimal effort to be applied to a strike, kick, throw, or to offset the opponent's center of balance regardless of size ratio.
Walking in the Martial Arts (Gravity Applied)
Walking is free-falling to your imaginary center of gravity. Applying this principle allows you to move in any direction without your initial movement being detected. By using gravity and "falling" into your attack you can deliver much faster and more powerful techniques with minimal effort.

## Activities

Karate Seminars
Arakaki hosts seminars twice a year (May and October) in the Japanese cities of Tokyo, Osaka, and Okinawa where he works to spread his philosophy based on Okinawan Karate.
Since its founding in 1982 Arakaki has worked to establish Muso-Kai Karate in the international community. With its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, Muso-Kai Karate also has clubs in Los Angeles, Vietnam, and all over Japan.
University Lectures
* November 15, 2012 Arakaki spoke on "Karate in East" at a lecture organized by Industrial -Social Department of Ritsumeikan University.
* May 23, 2013 Arakaki spoke on "Physical Thought of Japan and East" at a lecture organized by Industrial -Social Department of Ritsumeikan University.
* November 11, 2013 Arakaki spoke on "Karate as Methodology" at a lecture organized by Global Media Study's Department at Komazawa University.
* November 18, 2013 Arakaki spoke on "Physical Thought of Japan and East" at a lecture organized by Industrial -Social Department of Ritsumeikan University.
* November 18, 2013, Arakaki spoke about the body procedure of "Shuri-Te (Okinawan Traditional Karate)" at a lecture organized by the Normal Walk (Standard Walking) Body Institute carried out at Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus.