The Shintaro Higashi Show

Welcome to The Shintaro Higashi Show, where martial arts, life, and business collide. Hosted by Shintaro Higashi—Judo and BJJ black belt, former world-level competitor, and lifelong grappler (wrestling and sambo)—this podcast dives into training, competition, coaching, and life on and off the mats. Expect deep dives into technique, strategy, and mindset, plus unfiltered takes on the martial arts world. Whether you're a competitor, coach, or just a fan of combat sports, this show has something for you!

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Episodes

Friday Night Practice

In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about the famous Friday Night Practice at Shintaro's gym Kokushi Budo Institute. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

Nov 21, 2020•1 hr

Competing as a Team

In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about their experience going to the 2016 US Judo Nationals as a team. You can watch Peter's video from the trip here: https://youtu.be/OzIjUczwM1o Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

Nov 16, 2020•35 min

Trailer

Welcome to the Shintaro Higashi Show! Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show . Any amount helps!

Nov 10, 2020•39 sec

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