In this special episode, Shintaro sits down with ONE Middleweight World Champion Reinier de Ridder (RdR) to talk about his lifelong martial arts journey that started with Judo and his current journey as an MMA champion. RdR also talks about his upcoming submission grappling superfight with Tye Ruotolo at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023.

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ONE Championship, a global combat sports titan, is coming to America! In this special mid-week episode, Shintaro sits down with Chatri Sityodtong to discuss ONE's American expansion and his lifelong martial arts journey. Don't miss ONE Championship's first event in America, ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes 3, taking place at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on May 5, 2023. Stream it on Amazon Prime!

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We all know Judo can be rough on the body. This aspect of Judo can be a limiting factor in growing Judo's popularity. What kind of steps can we take to make Judo safe for everyone? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about some of the strategies we as a community can take to help make Judo safe.

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We have all heard of Shintaro's idea on how to grow Judo in America: a grassroots, bottom-up approach that starts with the local Judo communities. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter go deeper into this approach and discuss "what we can do for the sport of Judo right now." They stay away from things that are out of reach for Judo hobbyists, and focus on the simplest and easiest things you can do right now to help Judo grow in America.

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We all know the benefits of learning Judo, but how about the flip side: are there any benefits of "teaching" Judo? Not many of us are in the position of answering that question, since most of us are not Judo teachers, but Shintaro can thanks to its extensive experience in teaching Judo. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter attempt to answer that question.

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Shintaro recently received his BJJ black belt from his friend Brian Glick, a Danaher black belt. In this episode, Shintaro talks about what that means to him, and how it's been to be a student again. He also elaborates on how his BJJ journey has shaped his Judo.

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Many of you may be curious about what Shintaro's current training looks like. How many times a week does he do Judo? How about BJJ? Does he lift at all? Does he run? In this episode, Shintaro gives a detailed breakdown of his current training!

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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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