Hermann Bayer

Hermann Bayer, PhD; degrees in economics, sociology, psychology, and business administration. Shorin Ryu karate-jutsu practitioner parallel to studying Doshinkan karatedo. Hermann has worked in academia (research scientist, professor, and academic dean) and as a CEO in the private sector (Germany). He immigrated into the USA in 2005. Publications on karate-jutsu's and karate-do's origin, socio-cultural roles and developments, after publishing several books and numerous articles on industrial relations and on coaching & consulting topics during his earlier career. Hermann’s karate training began in Europe (1981) with old-style Japanese karatedo until he, to better understand the arts’ initial life protection purpose beyond its Japanese interpretation, added classic Okinawan karate-jutsu studies in the USA (2017). Over the years he has spent considerable time with renowned Japanese, Western, and Okinawan karate teachers, all the while researching the essence, applications, and leading idea of the style they represent. Now in his mid-seventies, Hermann is still training hard. He practices karate daily and attends several "empty hand" and "kobudo [weapons]" training-sessions per week, accompanied by training annual camps in the USA and in Okinawa. To combine (not to be confused with "to integrate") traditional karate-jutsu with sports-karate, Hermann successfully competes in karate tournaments.