3 Ways To Grow Judo | The Shintaro Higashi Show

Subscribe and click the bell 🔔 icon to be notified about new content drops & podcast episodes! In this solo episode, Shintaro Higashi breaks down three powerful ways to grow Judo in the United States. From unifying national organizations to creating viable pathways for judo in schools and drastically improving the customer experience at tournaments—this is a must-listen for anyone passionate about the future of Judo in America. 🎧 Whether you're a dojo owner, competitor, or parent in the Judo world, this episode is packed with insights, real talk, and practical solutions. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Unifying Judo Organizations in the U.S. 02:00 Consolidating Local Affiliates & Reducing Admin Burden 03:00 Why Judo in Schools Isn’t Scaling (Yet) 04:00 The Phys Ed Pipeline: Getting Judo into Public Education 05:00 A Career Path for Judoka: Become a Gym Teacher 06:00 Educating Dojo Owners on Customer Experience 07:00 What Disney World Can Teach Us About Running a Dojo 08:00 Tournament Experience is Driving People Away 09:00 How TaeKwonDo Tournaments Set the Standard 10:00 Making Competition Accessible for Non-Competitors 11:00 Why Many Quit After Tournaments & Belt Deflation Issues 12:00 Weigh-Ins, Sandbagging, and Fixing a Broken Product 13:00 Final Thoughts: Grow Judo with Better Structure & Vision 🚨 LIMITED-TIME OFFER: 40% OFF 🚨 The All-in-One Instructional Bundle just got even better. Every major instructional. One complete system. Now at our biggest discount yet. Grab yours now at 40% off : https://higashibrand.com/products/all... This won’t last. Build your game today. 🔥 Get 20% OFF FUJI Gear! 🔥 Looking to level up your judo training with the best gear? FUJI Sports has you covered. Use my exclusive link to grab 20% OFF high-quality gis, belts, bags, and more. 👉 https://www.fujisports.com/JUDOSHINTARO 👈 No code needed – just click and save! Links: 🇯🇵 Kokushi Budo Institute (The Dojo) Class Schedule in New York, NY 🗽: https://www.kokushibudo.com/schedule 🇯🇵 Higashi Brand Merch & Instructionals: https://www.higashibrand.com 📚 Shintari Higashi x BJJ Fanatics Judo Courses & Instructionals Collection: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/s...