武道About
Martin Buchstaller
6. Dan JKA
Industry and Budo — two worlds, one foundation. Over four decades in industry, including 18 years at Volkswagen (member of the Management Association), plus roles at Nissan, Suzuki and in trade. In parallel: member of the German JKA national team, national youth coach, Vice President and President of the German JKA Karate Federation (approx. 22,000 members).
“You’ll never know until you try it.”
Karate Do My Way
Career
- 1982Abitur in Kaiserslautern, Germany
- 1982–1983German Air Force
- 1984–1990Salesman at Rittersbacher, Kaiserslautern
- 1990–1994District Manager, Suzuki Auto Germany
- 1993–1995Marketing Management Program
- 1994–1995District Manager, Nissan Motor Germany
- 1995–1999Head of Region, Nissan Motor Germany
- 1999–2010Head of Sales Region Rhein-Main, Volkswagen AG
- 2010–2024Head of After Sales Region West, Volkswagen AG
- 2024Head of Skilled Talent Acquisition Initiative
- 1999Member of Management, Volkswagen AG (OMK)
- 2012General Management Program, University of St. Gallen
- 2014Executive Management Program, University of St. Gallen
Karate
- 1986–1995Founder & Chief Instructor, Karate Dojo Ken Sei Kan Kaiserslautern
- 1990Coach of the winning Juniors Kumite Team, German JKA Championships
- 1993–1998Member of JKA National Team — World Championships in Philadelphia (1994), Osaka (1996), Paris (1998)
- 1995–2001JKA Germany National Coach for Youth & Juniors
- 1998 & 1999Shotokan Cup Winner, Kata (Seniors Division), JKA Germany
- 1998–2010Vice President, JKA Germany
- 2001Two students achieved third place Kumite at the JKA World Championships Juniors
- 2010–2012President, JKA Germany
- 19 March 2020Co-founder of KARATE@HOME
Projects
- 2001–2003Member of the Supervisory Board, Volkswagen Automobile Mannheim & Weinheim
- 2003, 2005, 2007Head of Volkswagen Exhibition Stand Operations — IAA Frankfurt
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