The Shintaro Higashi Show

What does it mean to be "fit" in Judo? Can you become fit just by doing Judo, or do you need to be fit to do Judo? In th... Read more

Peter visited New York City for 10 days a couple of weeks ago! His trip was filled with friends and family time and, of ... Read more

Take-down-focused grappling arts like Judo and wrestling put a huge emphasis on grip fighting (or hand fighting), but BJ... Read more

Weight training is one of the most popular supplemental exercises to grappling. It is also one of Shintaro's biggest hob... Read more

Most of us are hobbyists, and often look at world-class champions for inspiration. As a result, champions are often myst... Read more

Judo and other grappling sports are tough on the body, and injuries are, unfortunately, almost inevitable. As a result, ... Read more

In this solo episode, Peter talks about how he started his martial art journey, where he is right now in it, and what he... Read more

Shintaro recently went to Las Vegas, NV and Fargo, ND to host Judo seminars. In this episode, he shares his experience w... Read more

Most people are exposed to Judo as a sport via international tournaments like the Olympics. The techniques used in those... Read more

Competitions are an important part of Judo as well as other grappling arts as they provide an opportunity to stress-test... Read more