Shintaro Higashi

Shintaro Higashi (born December 16, 1984)[3] is a Japanese-American judo competitor and 6th degree black belt in judo for the United States in the 100 kg category.[4] He is the head instructor at the Kokushi Budo Institute, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and a professor at Brooklyn College.[5][6]

Shintaro Higashi
Personal information
Nickname(s)Sensei
Born (1984-12-14) 14 December 1984
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
WebsiteWebsite
Sport
SportJudo, Aikido, Karate, BJJ, Jūjutsu
Rank     Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1]
     6th Dan Black belt in judo [2]
ClubKokushi Budo Institute
Coached byNobuyoshi Higashi
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  United States
USA Judo Senior National Championships
Bronze medal – third place USA Judo Senior National Championships2015
Gold medal – first place USA Judo Senior National Championships2011
Bronze medal – third place USA Judo Senior National Championships2009
Gold medal – first place USA Judo Senior National Championships2007
Bronze medal – third place USA Judo Senior National Championships2003
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com29803

Personal life

He attended Hunter College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education. He also attended NYU Stern where he earned a MBA. While at Hunter, he was a member of the wrestling team, on which he received All-State status.[7] He is the son of Nobuyoshi Higashi, the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu and a Judo, Aikido, and Karate instructor.[8]

Martial arts

He holds black belts in Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, jujitsu, Aikido, and Karate.[4]

He has won Gold in the 2007, 2011 USA Judo Senior National Championships and placed 5th in the US Open.[6] He also took Gold in the International Tournament Am-Cam Judo Challenge and placed third in the National Championships.[6] He would be a member of Team USA in 2007, 2010 World Judo Championships – Men's 100 kg and 2011 World Judo Championships – Men's 100 kg for the world games.[4] He trained for the 2008 and the 2012 US Olympic Team at 100 kg.[9] He achieved 43rd in the world ranking for Judo behind Kyle Vashkulat in the United States.[9] He has also trained in freestyle wrestling, boxing and has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Brian Glick.[1]

References
  1. Blackett, Todd. "Shintaro Higashi Promoted To BJJ Black Belt By Brian Glick". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. "Shintaro Higashi: Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!". Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. "Shintaro Higashi, Judoka, JudoInside".
  4. Shintaro Higashi. "Instructors". Martial Arts NYC: Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Aikido.
  5. "Shintaro Higashi at Brooklyn College - RateMyProfessors.com".
  6. www.teamusa.org Archived 2014-11-12 at archive.today
  7. "Shintaro Higashi - 2006-07 - Wrestling".
  8. Neighborhood Joint By ERIC ASIMOV NOV. 26, 2010 (2010-11-26). "At New York Buddhist Church, Japanese Martial Arts - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  9. "Scarsdale's Higashi Aims for 2012 Summer Olympics". The Scarsdale Daily Voice. 7 June 2011.
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