Koreanische Kampfkünste und Dr. Martin Minarik

Martin Minarik studied Philosophy, History, as well as Theater, Film, and Media Studies in Bielefeld/Germany and Vienna/Austria. He subsequently pursued a doctoral degree at the Institute for Human Movement Science at Hamburg University while also working at the faculty of cultural sciences at Paderborn University.

Currently residing in Vienna/Austria, he works at a middle school as a teaching fellow for Teach for Austria. In addition, he teaches martial arts and engages in research focusing on Korean martial arts, cultural theory, theater and performance studies, and praxeology, promoting Martial Arts for Peace through his teachings. Martin holds the 4th Dan issued by the Kukkiwon/World Taekwondo headquarters. In 2019, he was honored with a scholarship from the UNESCO International Center of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement, participating in the 3rd Martial Arts Research Initiative for Experts (MARIE) in Chungju, Republic of Korea. Additionally, Martin is part of the “Sport-for-Development” expert pool of the German Olympic Sport Confederation (DOSB) and serves as a speaker for the German Association for Sports Science Martial Arts Commission.