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"Discovered a way to strengthen the body"

Japanese trainer. Representative Director of KOBA Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd.

During his student days, he engaged in martial arts such as judo and wrestling, but retired from competition due to a lumbar compression fracture.

While working at an orthopedic clinic after acquiring qualifications as an acupuncturist and judo therapist, he transitioned to becoming an athletic trainer after interacting with athletes suffering from sports injuries. In 1995, he joined the Tokyo Gas Soccer Club (now FC Tokyo), which was based in Sarue, Koto Ward, Tokyo. While serving as a trainer for the club, he opened an acupuncture and osteopathic clinic in Sarue in 1996.

In 2002, he left FC Tokyo when their training ground relocated, and has since expanded his activities to include lecturing at medical and rehabilitation vocational schools, and working as a personal trainer and advisor for athletes. He has authored over 50 publications on core training, with cumulative sales exceeding 2.3 million copies.

Q: What is your profession?

Prompted by my own experience with a lumbar compression fracture, I transitioned to become an athletic trainer, and I am active in helping athletes prevent injuries and improve their performance.

Q: What are your famous works?

"Professional Trainer Katsumi Kiba's Core Balance Method" introduces the basic concepts of core training and comes as a set with a DVD and book for practical application. The "Core Balance Method" advocated in this book is an easy-to-understand and accessible method for both athletes and the general public.

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English Summary

"Discovering a way to strengthen your body"

Japanese trainer. Representative director of KOBA Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd.

During his student days, he participated in martial arts such as judo and wrestling, but retired from competitive sports due to a lumbar compression fracture.

While working at an orthopedic clinic after obtaining qualifications as an acupuncturist and judo therapist, he switched to becoming an athletic trainer after interacting with athletes suffering from sports injuries. In 1995, he joined the Tokyo Gas Soccer Club (currently FC Tokyo), which was based in Sarue, Koto-ku, Tokyo. While working as a trainer at the club, he opened an acupuncture and orthopedic clinic in Sarue in 1996.

In 2002, he left the club when FC Tokyo relocated its practice facility, and has since expanded his activities to include teaching at a medical and rehabilitation school, as well as being a personal trainer and advisor for athletes. He has published more than 50 books on core training, with cumulative sales of more than 2.3 million copies.

Q: What did you do?

After experiencing a lumbar compression fracture, I became an athletic trainer and am working to help athletes prevent injuries and improve their performance.

Q: What are your famous works?

``Professional Trainer Katsumi Kiba's Core Balance Method'' introduces the basic concept of core training, and is a set of DVD and book to help you put it into practice. The ``core balance method'' proposed in this book is easy to understand and learn for both athletes and the general public.

Wikipedia: Katsumi Kiba