Judo teaching styles have evolved over the years, and Shintaro is a living embodiment of that evolution. In this episode, Shintaro describes how his father's traditional teaching style was like, and how he took his father's style and improved it to the style he follows now.

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Coaching doesn't end in the dojo. When an athlete participates in a competition, their coach usually is by their side on the mat, shouting out encouragements and directions. This "mat-side coaching" can be the difference in the outcome of a match. How should this type of coaching look like? What is the most effective way to do it? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss "mat-side coaching," and how it should be done.

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Most people, when they say they do boxing, do what they call "cardio boxing"-- using boxing as a means of exercise, not as a combat sport. This is massively more popular thanks to its safety and approachability. Would this model work for Judo? How would this "Cardio Judo" look like? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter go in depth about Cardio Judo and how it could be implemented.

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By popular demand, Shintaro and Peter are talking about Shuai Jiao! They're no experts of Shuai Jiao, so in this episode, they focus more on their first impressions of the art, and how it fits in the broad grappling world.

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Competitions are a big part of many grappling sports including Judo, BJJ and wrestling. What'd be the best way to prepare for them? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter go on a deep dive into various aspects of competition preparation-- from mental preparation to weight cutting.

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Judo is one of the most popular sports in the world practiced in over 200 countries. If you go to a Judo tournament in Judo powerhouses like Japan and France, you can find yourself in a packed stadium with roaring crowds. This is certainly not the case in the USA where Judo is dwarfed by the popularity of wrestling and BJJ. Why is Judo not popular in the US and what can we do about it? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter share their thoughts on how to grow Judo in the USA.

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Traditionally, Judo classes have been quite simple: warm-up, uchi-komi then randori. But recently, we see many different class formats thanks to the influence from other sports such as BJJ, Taekwondo, boxing and even ballet! So what is the best training format to run your Judo class? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss how Shintaro likes to structure his class and training at his dojo KBI.

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Every Judoka at one point or another goes through a phase where he/she wants to master Uchimata. It is one of the most popular throws know for its versatility and beauty. But it remains an elusive throw for many. Why is uchimata so hard to learn? Can we learn it more easily somehow? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss the learning aspect of uchimata, and a new uchimata instructional from Shintaro, which can be found here: https://shintarohigashi.com/judo-courses.

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All the techniques in Judo, and other sports for that matter, have small details that are super important for their successful execution. Shintaro calls these details "Micro Judo." Unfortunately, these details are neither easily learned or taught, and experts learn them after years of practice. Can we learn Micro Judo more quickly in a more deliberate way? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss Micro Judo, and how we should think of them, learn and teach them.

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Rule changes are some of the most popular and controversial topics among Judokas, and they've been covered quite a bit in the podcast. How about this time, we take the initiative and propose new, interesting rule changes that could help Judo. Will these rules help or hurt Judo? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about some of their ideas on new rule changes that could make things interesting for Judo.

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