Dr. Paweł Adam Piepiora

- Paweł Adam Piepiora is a Habilitated Doctor in the fields of medical sciences and health sciences in the discipline of physical culture sciences, a Sports Psychologist, a Pedagogue, a Chartered Teacher, an Education Manager, and a Neurotherapist. - He is a master-class karate trainer (holder of an 8th dan degree); a world-class judge in Shotokan karate; international class in sports karate; a multiple-medalist in the World and Polish Championships in Shotokan karate and the Polish Academic Championships in Olympic karate; a tutor of medalists of the World, European, and Polish Championships in Shotokan karate; a representative of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association in Poland; organizer of national and international karate sports events as well as scientific conferences, training courses, and seminars for karate players and trainers; and co-organizer of the 12th World Championship of Shotokan Karate FSKA in 2010. - He has been awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit, the Golden Badge "Merit for Lower Silesia", the Bronze Badge "Merit for Sport", the Badge "Merit for Sport in Lower Silesia", the Big Gold Honorary Badge of the Lower Silesian Folk Sports Association, and Honorary Membership of KS Funakoshi Shotokan Karate. - He is author or co-author of over 150 scientific publications and author of the "Karate Compendium", has been a participant in numerous scientific conferences in Poland and abroad, and has completed 7 research internships.