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Oswaldo Koch (born July 16, 1960) is a Peruvian-Canadian engineer, MBA, inventor, project manager, fitness trainer and motivational speaker.

Early life and education
Koch was born in [Peru and spent much of his adolescence in Lima where at age 16 he studied in the naval academy of the Peruvian Navy from 1978 to 1980. He received his P.Eng. degree in Engineering management in Peru and later, in 2000, he received his MBA degree from Victoria University.

Engineering Career
Koch worked 6 years as a computer programmer and as system analyst at Petroperu, the Peruvian state-owned petroleum company. He moved to Canada, where he worked as a systems analyst and project manager for large organizations in the telecomunication, manufacturing, petrochimical, human resources and fitness industry.

Injury
Kock suffered a serious mountain bike accident where he fractured his neck and injured his lower back. Koch recovered from his spinal cord injury and in the process of healing he focused on Core Training techniques which attracted many health professionals to use his exercise program. In many way, inspired by Christopher Reeve, Koch created a unique Core Training program called Mastermoves to prevent back problem. ) Koch quit his career in the computer industry and began a promotional tour in Canada and the United States of America, actively pursuing TV appearances and media interviews, making Mastermoves a best-seller fitness program in Canada ), which eventually led to national television talk show appearances including Dragons' Den (Canada),, Studio 4, and Urban Rush.

Koch proceeded to build on his success with regular appearance in The Shopping Channel, ShopNBC, CBC, Shaw TV and regular interviews on radio. Koch's message resonated with many health care professions such as chiropractors, physiotherapist, massage therapists, concerned with the treatment and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. Koch speaks primarily to any organization looking to achieve high productivity by improving fitness. He is an expert in showing organizations how to get more from their employees and information systems. Drawing upon over twenty years of corporate experience in both high-tech, manufacturing and human resources, His client list includes some of the largest corporations in the private sector, major trade and professional associations, small business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. His presentations are thought provoking. His advice to his audience is practical. He speaks with convincing facts. And his message is clear: "Most of us live in a society where elevators, escalators, and automobiles have rendered muscles, once firm and strong from running and climbing, weak and flaccid. Our minds have also become dulled from lack of use as we allow computers to do more and more of the work for us. Our bodies weaken from food that is too rich and a physical life that is too soft. Our society, our economy, our lifestyle is geared to the instant and disposable. We have turned into a materialistic society, with no respect for our planet.” As well as keynoting, Oswaldo offers in-house management development programs and facilitates team building and planning sessions. Since 2001 he has been introducing "cutting edge" skills and concepts around: - overcoming obstacles - transforming people into leaders - fostering superior team performance - achieving optimal fitness Koch often recounted anecdotes from his family life, and repeatedly used his own life experience as an example. His self-made man success story was a part of his appeal.

Personal life
After a life-threatening bike accident in 1998, Oswaldo Koch developed Mastermoves as a method of healing and gently strengthening his body. In 1998, Koch had a serious accident that changed his life. He had gone mountain biking one afternoon near Victoria BC. At one point he was barreling down a steep hill, high on adrenaline and completely oblivious to danger. He hit a bump and was thrown from the bike, landing right on his head. When he recovered consciousness a minute or two later, he felt a blinding pain in his neck, as if his spine had been pierced by a sharp piece of metal.

Very close. The next day he was put into a very painful head brace. The doctors decided against surgery because they weren't sure what was damaged internally, so it was left for time and nature to heal. The brace was removed after about six months, so it took his about a year before he could really begin exercising his body. His body and muscles had atrophied from inactivity. In addition to physiotherapy, the doctors suggested his start some gradual weight training. As a result of training with several types of methods, such as Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Pilates and Aikido, Kock formulated a Core Training program called Mastermoves. Currently, Mastermoves has been used by thousands of people to build core strength from the inside out. The program follows a holistic approach to change bad habits involving body posture, nutrition, hydration, our mental well-being, and how we move and walk.

Films

 * Ambition to Meaning [January 2009], rereleased as The Shift [April 2009] by Hay House
 * Day & Night (2010), an animated short film created by Pixar and which was shown along with Toy Story 3 during the movie's opening in the U.S., featured an excerpt from one of Dyer's lectures.