SENSEI RAKESSH K RUNWAL began his martial arts journey in 1993 (at the age of 13) in Pune, India, training in various karate styles. His passion for Karate led him to follow and teach this traditional art form. Driven by his dedication to karate, he left his corporate job as a Software Engineer at Infosys to pursue his passion.

In 2019, Sensei Rakessh fulfilled his dream of training in Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of Karate. He received IVth DAN (YONDAN) from Grandmaster Kiichi Nakamoto, a 10th Degree Hanshi of Goju-Ryu Karate, and learned from the world’s best and most senior masters in Goju-Ryu style.

He is one of the very few direct students of Grandmaster Kiichi Nakamoto in India. He continues to train in Goju-Ryu Karate and Ufuchiku Kobudo under the guidance of Grandmaster Kiichi Nakamoto and Sensei Takuma Higashi.