Johannes Karsch

Johannes Karsch is a Lecturer at the Institute of Professional Sport Education and Sport Qualifications, Section Training Pedagogy and Martial Research, at German Sport University Cologne. His work bridges martial arts, pedagogy, and physical education in both academic and practical settings.

• Education: PhD in Philosophy (Pädagogik) from 2017–2019; 1. Staatsexamen in Sport and Mathematics education.

Research Interests: Focused on martial arts pedagogy, constraints-led approach, and combat sports education. His studies explore teaching methods, personality development through fighting, and nonlinear learning frameworks.

Recent Publications: Highlight trends in combat sports education, teacher training, and pedagogical innovation, particularly in Judo and wrestling instruction.

Projects: Led research on the constraints-led approach in school and elite sports, and the theory-practice gap in combat education.