Everything Judo and some musings about life with Shintaro Higashi and his trusty sidekick Peter Yu.
242 episodes transcribedShintaro was an international-level Judo competitor who has gone on many tours around the world. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about Shinta...
It's an unfortunate reality that for some people, it's hard to find Judo near them, especially in the USA. There may be no Judo schools nearby. You wa...
After a year filled with surprises, we've finally welcomed another new year 2022! In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about their goals for 2022....
The IJF has announced a new rule set for the upcoming Olympic cycle, and it contains the controversial ban on reverse seoinage, also known as Korean s...
It is an unfortunate truth that Judo has dangerous throws. Some are more dangerous than others. Some are more "situationally" dangerous. What are some...
Grappling may look simple to start-- after all, you only really need your body and a training partner to grapple-- but there are many essential gears...
Shintaro has a new system he believes can revolutionize the whole Judo world-- No Turn Judo! Shintaro explains it in detail to Peter in this episode....
Teaching kids Judo is a totally different ball game from teaching adults Judo. How do you keep them engaged? How do you keep them safe? How do you com...
Most of us are Judo hobbyists who have only a limited amount of time for Judo practice. Then, how can we get maximize our Judo practice time? In this...
Everyone wants a cool Tokui Waza, or your favorite technique. But how do you actually pick one and develop it? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter dis...
Judo is first and foremost a "martial" art and is about "fighting". In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss fundamental elements about fighting. W...
Tara Sanchez, a superstar teenager who's been a member of Shintaro's dojo KBI for a while now, sat down with Shintaro to talk about her Judo journey a...
How's it going everyone? In this episode, we're switching gears a bit and catching up with Shintaro and Peter: What are they reading? How's training f...
People frequently say we should train hard. But what does that mean really? Should we give our 100% at all times? Can we take a break? If so, how much...
You've come up with a pre-training checklist, and followed it to the dot during practice. Now, what do you do after practice? Should you just kick bac...
We're switching gears in this episode, and talking about something about personal lives. Shintaro, who is an avid coffee drinker, decided to quit coff...
If you're like us, you may frequently find yourself in situations where you have to "make a case" for Judo to people we meet. Why do we do Judo? What...
It's official: Shintaro's YouTube channel has hit the 100k subscriber milestone! In this episode, Shintaro and Peter look back on the history of his c...
For change of pace, Shintaro and Peter are talking about a new diet Shintaro has been trying out: one meal a day! Why did he start eating only one mea...
One of the most difficult and intricate parts of Judo is the right vs. left position, or kenka-yotsu. It may seem daunting at first, but once you unde...
