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American judoka
Shintaro Higashi
Personal information
NicknameSensei
Born (1984-12-14) 14 December 1984 (age 40)
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
WebsiteWebsite
Sport
SportJudo, Aikido, Karate, BJJ, Jūjutsu
Rank     6th Dan Black belt in judo
     Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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 Championships 2015
Gold medal – first place USA Judo Senior National Championships 2011
Bronze medal – third place USA Judo Senior National Championships 2009
Gold medal – first place USA Judo Senior National Championships 2007
Bronze medal – third place USA Judo Senior National Championships 2003
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com29803

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

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. He is the son of Nobuyoshi Higashi, the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu and a Judo, Aikido, and Karate instructor. Higashi is also fluent in Japanese.

Martial arts

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

He has won Gold in the 2007, 2011 USA Judo Senior National Championships and placed 5th in the US Open. He also took Gold in the International Tournament Am-Cam Judo Challenge and placed third in the National Championships. 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. He trained for the 2008 and the 2012 US Olympic Team at 100 kg. He achieved 43rd in the world ranking for Judo behind Kyle Vashkulat in the United States. He has also trained in freestyle wrestling, boxing and has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Brian Glick.

References

  1. "Shintaro Higashi: Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!". 12 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. ^ Blackett, Todd (23 March 2023). "Shintaro Higashi Promoted To BJJ Black Belt By Brian Glick". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Scarsdale's Higashi Aims for 2012 Summer Olympics". The Scarsdale Daily Voice. 7 June 2011.

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