3 Ways To Grow Judo | The Shintaro Higashi Show

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.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Unifying Judo Organizations in the U.S.02:00 Consolidating Local Affiliates & Reducing Admin Burden03:00 Why Judo in Schools Isn’t Scaling (Yet)04:00 The Phys Ed Pipeline: Getting Judo into Public Education05:00 A Career Path for Judoka: Become a Gym Teacher06:00 Educating Dojo Owners on Customer Experience07:00 What Disney World Can Teach Us About Running a Dojo08:00 Tournament Experience is Driving People Away09:00 How TaeKwonDo Tournaments Set the Standard10:00 Making Competition Accessible for Non-Competitors11:00 Why Many Quit After Tournaments & Belt Deflation Issues12:00 Weigh-Ins, Sandbagging, and Fixing a Broken Product13:00 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-instructionalsThis 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/shintaro-higashi/