A Book Changed Fighter Edvin-Erik Kibu's Life: "I Had No Idea"

Martial artist and Next Round coach Edvin-Erik Kibu accidentally found the book "Creative Visualization," which shaped his athlete and coaching journey for years to come. A moment that initially seems small and insignificant can have a life-changing power-Kibu has experienced this firsthand.

Sometimes life presents us with moments that seem completely ordinary at first, but later turn out to change everything. Martial artist and Next Round coach Edvin-Erik Kibu knows this from personal experience-just such a moment came when he accidentally picked up a book titled "Creative Visualization."

A Book That Left Its Mark

Kibu, who has international experience in martial arts, had no way of knowing at the time how big a role this chance discovery would play in his life. The book didn't simply gather dust on a shelf; its ideas began shaping his training and personal development over the years.

The visualization techniques introduced in the book became a working tool for Kibu both in his own training and in teaching other athletes. "I had no idea how it would all come full circle back to me," Kibu has said, describing how the book's message returned to his life unexpectedly and powerfully.

Small Moments, Big Change

Kibu's story illustrates how significant transformations often begin with small, unnoticed moments. Only years later is it possible to look back and see how one chance decision shaped the entire path ahead.

As a coach, Kibu now shares these experiences at Next Round sports club, where he helps young and adult athletes unlock their potential, including through mental preparation-something whose importance he himself began to discover through a chance book find.