Shintaro Higashi
| Shintaro Higashi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1984 |
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Nobuyoshi Higashi |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | ||
| Representing United States
| ||
| USA Judo Senior National Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | USA Judo Senior National Championships | 2011 |
Shintaro Higashi (born December 16, 1984)[1] is a Japanese American judo competitor and 5th 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 Jujitsu.
References
- ↑ "Shintaro Higashi, Judoka, JudoInside".
- 1 2 3 Shintaro Higashi. "Instructors". Martial Arts NYC: Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Aikido.
- ↑ "Shintaro Higashi at Brooklyn College - RateMyProfessors.com".
- 1 2 3 www.teamusa.org
- ↑ http://www.huntercollegeathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=188
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/nyregion/28joint.html
- 1 2 "Scarsdale's Higashi Aims for 2012 Summer Olympics". The Scarsdale Daily Voice. 7 June 2011.