Everything Judo and some musings about life with Shintaro Higashi and his trusty sidekick Peter Yu.
232 episodes transcribedDiet is an important part of any sport, but it is especially so for grappling sports like Judo, BJJ and wrestling. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter...
Most Judoka participate in Judo in group settings, but some utilize private lessons. Are private lessons useful? How should we approach them? Shintaro...
A perfect Ippon throw doesn't exist in a vacuum-- it needs to follow "precursor skills." Shintaro and Peter discuss what exactly these precursor skill...
Since being introduced by the founder of Judo Jigoro Kano, the belt system has been an important part of virtually all martial arts. How did it come a...
Shintaro has produced a number of Judo videos over the years, and it may be challenging for people to navigate through them. In this episode, Shintaro...
The pandemic situation in New York City is finally getting better thanks to the successful vaccine rollout, and Shintaro can finally reopen his dojos...
Shintaro recently went to the 2021 USA Judo Youth National Championships in Salt Lake City with one of his students Luka. It was a great event where h...
One of the key elements of the success of Shintaro's gyms, KBI and Kano in Manhattan, is his success in reaching out and retaining students. In this e...
Fitness and grappling go hand in hand. Being fit will make you a better grappler, and being a better grappler will make you fit. In this episode, Shin...
In Peter's absence due to his busy schedule, Shintaro goes solo and talks about vulnerable moments in his Judo career: when he was outclassed by a com...
As a true martial artist, Shintaro has never shied away from other martial arts, especially Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He's been at the center of the New Yo...
Everyone has his/her own Judo journey, and it's important to develop your "own Judo" to be more successful and, most importantly, have fun. In this ep...
Utilizing online content to learn Judo is becoming increasingly popular. As with anything online, it's important to filter out "noise" and consume onl...
What does it mean to be a better grappler? How does one become a better grappler? Is it about strength? Techniques? Toughness? Shintaro and Peter disc...
Shintaro and Peter talk about important etiquette that needs to be followed around the dojo. The dojo is a place where people with all kinds of backgr...
The infamous leg grab ban! Introduced in 2010, it is by far the biggest and most controversial rule change ever introduced to Judo. Are Shintaro and P...
Shintaro has been training in Judo his whole life, all over the world. Some of the places he's trained are NYC, Japan and Massachusetts. He has so man...
In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about the business of martial arts-- how to make money doing martial arts! Shintaro has a wealth of experienc...
