The Shintaro Higashi Show

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 and other interests. Tara is a smart and hard-working teenager who has had such a positive influence at KBI throughout the years. We hope you find this conversation valuable too! Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintar...

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 for them? How are their personal lives? What's new? Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

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? These are important considerations when you're training Judo and other grappling arts. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss what exactly it means to train hard, and how hard we should train. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://w...

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 back and relax? Obviously, the answer is no as it is the perfect time to reflect on what you did during practice and prepare for the next one. Again, this is especially more important for hobbyists with limited training time. In this episode, Shintaro a...

We're switching gears in this episode, and talking about something about personal lives. Shintaro, who is an avid coffee drinker, decided to quit coffee for a month! Shintaro and Peter talk about why Shintaro decided to quit coffee, how he did it, and what he learned through this month-long challenge. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amou...

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 are the benefits of doing Judo? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss how we could make a case for Judo to people from all walks of life. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

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 channel, and look to its future. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

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 meal a day? How did he actually go about doing it? What are some of the benefits he's seeing? What are some of the challenges? Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

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 understand the nuance behind it, right-vs-left, or kenka-yotsu can be very fun and rewarding. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss why right-vs-left hard, and how to tackle and master it. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreo...

Newaza, or groundwork, is a controversial aspect of Judo, especially with the introduction of a new ruleset that favors big Ippon throws and the rise of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter go in depth about Newaza. What is it? What sets it apart from the ground of other martial arts? Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any a...

Training is not a passive activity. Rather, it is an active exercise that requires strategic planning and execution. Therefore, it is good to keep a "pre-training checklist" so as to maximize the training time. This is especially more important for hobbyists with limited training time. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss what is on their pre-training checklist. Please support us on Patreon...

Foot sweeps are a thing of beauty, and there is a reason why they exist in many different martial arts, not just Judo. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter go in depth about foot sweeps: What are they? How do they work? Why are they so beautiful? Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

A Judo dojo, like any other organization, often has a mission statement, or a "dojo-kun". Shintaro's dojo Kokushi Budo Institute is no exception. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter go over the dojo-kun of KBI and how it manifests itself in the day-to-day life of the dojo. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

You know your throws. You know your ground techniques. But, for some reason, you just can't land them during randori or competitions. This is when you need to go beyond basic techniques and "level up" your Judo. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss how you can take the next step in your Judo journey and "level up" your Judo. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/s...

Judo is not just a physical martial art-- it has core guiding philosophical principles that can be applied to all aspects of life. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about what these principles are and how they have affected their lives. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

Judo is not just a physical activity, and it is important to have the right mentality when practicing Judo in order to improve. In this episode, Shintaro discusses the mental side of Judo with Peter-- confidence, trust, humbleness and other qualities. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

Wrestling is arguably the most popular grappling sport in the United States, and it wields great influence over other grappling arts such as Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Judo. As an accomplished wrestler himself, Shintaro talks about wrestling with Peter: What are the different styles of wrestling? Is wrestling right for everyone? Is wrestling good for Judo and BJJ? Please support us on Patreon if you...

Shintaro sits down with Jimmy Pedro, a World Champion and a two-time Olympic medalist Judoka who has coached many top-level Judo competitors including Travis Stevens, Kayla Harris and Shintaro. Jimmy talks about his experiences training and competing around the world, the upcoming Olympics and his current projects like the American Judo System . Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www...

Judo and BJJ share the same origin, and yet they have developed into quite distinct martial arts. Despite their differences, there are complementary aspects in both arts, and martial artists can greatly benefit by learning both. How can we bridge the gap between Judo and BJJ so that more martial artists see the complementary aspects of both arts? In this episode, Shintaro sits down with Brian Glic...

Diet 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 discuss what their philosophies are on diet and how they approach it in their everyday lives. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

Most Judoka participate in Judo in group settings, but some utilize private lessons. Are private lessons useful? How should we approach them? Shintaro gives his perspective based on his experience as a student and a teacher in private lessons. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

What is Kata? Why is it controversial? How can it be beneficial to our Judo journey? Shintaro and Peter discuss how we should approach Kata as we practice Judo. Just a bit of an ad to support Peter's family: please check out Peter's mother-in-law's handmade bucket hats ! Perfect for this summer! Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount hel...

A perfect Ippon throw doesn't exist in a vacuum-- it needs to follow "precursor skills." Shintaro and Peter discuss what exactly these precursor skills are and how we can learn them effectively. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

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 about, and how should we approach it? Shintaro and Peter discuss various aspects of the belt system to provide a balanced view on it. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

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 gives a short guide to his videos from the technique-specific YouTube videos to the curriculum-based instructional videos. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!