Shintaro Higashi
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| Shintaro Higashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1984 |
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Nobuyoshi Higashi |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Representing United States
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| USA Judo Senior National Championships | ||
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USA Judo Senior National Championships | 2011 |
Shintaro Higashi (born December 16, 1984)[1] is a Japanese American judo competitor and 6th degree black belt in judo for the United States in the 100 kg category.[2] He is the head instructor at the Kokushi Budo Institute, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and a professor at Brooklyn College.[3][4]
Personal life[]
He attended Hunter College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education. While at Hunter, he was a member of the wrestling team, on which he received All-State status.[5] He is the son of Nobuyoshi Higashi, the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu and a judo, aikido, and karate instructor.[6]
Martial arts[]
He holds black belts in judo, jujitsu, aikido, and karate.[2]
He has won Gold in the 2007, 2011 USA Judo Senior National Championships and placed 5th in the US Open.[4] He also took Gold in the International Tournament Am-Cam Judo Challenge and placed third in the National Championships.[4] 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.[2] He trained for the 2008 and the 2012 US Olympic Team at 100 kg.[7] He achieved 43rd in the world ranking for Judo behind Kyle Vashkulat in the United States.[7] He also has boxing experience and has a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
References[]
- ^ "Shintaro Higashi, Judoka, JudoInside".
- ^ a b c Shintaro Higashi. "Instructors". Martial Arts NYC: Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Aikido.
- ^ "Shintaro Higashi at Brooklyn College - RateMyProfessors.com".
- ^ a b c www.teamusa.org Archived 2014-11-12 at archive.today
- ^ http://www.huntercollegeathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=188
- ^ Neighborhood Joint By ERIC ASIMOV NOV. 26, 2010 (2010-11-26). "At New York Buddhist Church, Japanese Martial Arts - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ a b "Scarsdale's Higashi Aims for 2012 Summer Olympics". The Scarsdale Daily Voice. 7 June 2011.
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