Friedenserziehung durch Kampfsport: Natalia Grybos

Natalia Grybos, born in Bayreuth in 1994, combines her passions for peace education and martial arts both scientifically and practically. As a member of the 'Sport for Development' expert pool of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), she collaborated with Prof. Dr. Peter Kuhn to publish an insightful article titled 'Karatedo - the way of the empty hand. A path to peace?' in the academic project 'Martial Arts and Therapy'. Natalia holds a Master of Arts degree in 'Social Sciences of Sport' from Bayreuth University and serves as an advisor within the Global Sector Initiative 'Sport for Development' at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. With 19 years of experience practicing Shotokan Karate, Natalia is a 2nd Dan holder with the DJKB and has been recognized as a former German (2011) and Vice-German (2017) Champion in the Kata Team category.