Everything Judo and some musings about life with Shintaro Higashi and his trusty sidekick Peter Yu.
265 episodes transcribedTraditionally, Judo training relied almost exclusively on uchikomi, repetition training of throws, and randori, free sparring. Does this paradigm stil...
You can't always get that picture-perfect ippon throw, so it is important to know how to "finish" the throw. What does it mean to finish...
Ever wonder who was behind all of the high-quality YouTube videos on Shintaro's channel? In this episode, you get to hear Greg discuss with Shinta...
In this special episode, Shintaro's cousin Eugene sits down to share his expertise as a doctor of physical therapy. He shares tips on prehab, inju...
Judo places a huge emphasis on competition, but is competition for everyone? It wouldn't be an overstatement to say every Judoka has asked the que...
Judo is known for its physicality, but can it also be a "thinking" game? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss this "thinking&quo...
The American wrestling system is known to consistently produce quality grapplers. What's the reason behind its success, and what can Judo learn fr...
Tammi Musumeci is one of the most decorated BJJ competitors with multiple World Championship wins under her belt. In this episode, Tammi talks about h...
When you train Judo, it's inevitable to encounter different body types. Some of your training partners may be tall and lanky, while others may be...
The primary purpose of the belt system in Judo is to help beginners with their progress. Does the current belt system in Judo, especially in America,...
In this week's episode, Shintaro sits down with Chris Round-- an accomplished Judoka and a PhD candidate who has a very unique, academic approach...
Judo is said to have a very steep learning curve, which may be quite discouraging for beginners. One way to combat this is to create smaller milestone...
In this special episode, Shintaro sits down with Ramon Hernandez, a former competitor and current dojo owner who is an active member of the Tri-state...
There is a popular belief that Judo is a young man's game, and it may be better for "old guys" to find an alternative that is less taxin...
The IJF recently launched a new streaming website called JUDOTV.COM, which caused a bit of controversy on Reddit, especially around its cost. What'...
One of the main things Shintaro and Peter emphasized in their previous episode "What Can You Do for the Sport of Judo Right Now?" was to cre...
The traditional Judo training doesn't involve a whole lot of drills. It usually starts with a warm-up, standing uchikomi's, moving uchikomi...
In this special episode, Shintaro sits down with the current IBJJF World No-Gi Champion Osamah Almarwai to talk about his illustrious BJJ career, and...
In this special episode, Shintaro sits down with ONE Middleweight World Champion Reinier de Ridder (RdR) to talk about his lifelong martial arts journ...
