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Edmond Otis

Senior Lecturer

Email

eotis@eit.ac.nz

Phone

06 830 1513 Extension: 5413

Areas of Teaching

Health and Sport Science, MHSc

Qualifications

MS, MFT - Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist, BA

Profile

Edmond Otis has been Senior Lecturer in Health and Sport Science and on the Master of Health Science degree at EIT since 2008. Prior to moving to New Zealand, Edmond was a Senior Lecturer in Humanities at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) where he was twice recipient of the University Distinguished Teaching Award and held teaching positions across Psychology, Honours, the Graduate School of Education, Physical Education and Recreation, and served as Director of Martial Arts in Athletics.

In sport, Edmond is an internationally recognised instructor, coach, official and examiner in traditional karate. He has coached numerous individuals and teams to national (USA) and international championships, and has personally developed many high-ranking instructors. Edmond was Pan-American Chairman of the World Union of Karate-do Organisations (WUKO), and currently holds the position of Chairman of Shotokan International Alliance. He is a frequent guest instructor at international training camps in North America, Europe, and Japan.

Edmond is a licensed psychotherapist, and since 1993 has practiced individual, group, and family therapy, along with providing clinical supervision in private practice and for public agencies.

In the private sector, Edmond works with individual athletes, coaches and sports teams to develop mental skills and improve competitive outcomes, and currently consults on Mental Skills Coach for Manawatu Rugby. He consults with select public and private organisations, schools, sport and health agencies in New Zealand and North America on topics related to performance and leadership, mental health, resilience, conflict and violence, safety, stress and interpersonal synergy.

Edmond is the author of texts, articles and educational videos focusing on essential karate principles and techniques. His recent research has focused on Youth Resilience, Performance, Developing Winning Sport Cultures, Side-line Behaviour in Sport and the Impact of “Lean Thinking” on Nurses and other Health Providers.

Professionally, and personally, Edmond is most interested in understanding the multitude of ways that our thoughts, emotions, behaviour and relationships impact our performance, our happiness, our health and our quality of life.