Nobuyoshi Higashi Explained

Nobuyoshi Higashi
Birth Date:1938
Birth Place:Japan
Sport:Tomiki Aikido, judo
Club:Kokushi Budo Institute
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Nobuyoshi Higashi (born 1938)[1] is a Japanese American teacher of Tomiki Aikido, karate, and judo, and the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu.[2] He is a 10th dan in jujutsu, 9th dan in judo,[3] 7th dan in aikido, and 7th dan in karate.[4] His style of aikido includes defenses against knives.[5]

Personal life

He was a staff member at Kokushikan University in 1960 and later served as an exchange professor in the US.[6] He established the American Tomiki Aikido Alliance in 1976.[6] He became a professor at SUNY Stony Brook.[4] His son Shintaro Higashi is a world-class competitor and national champion in judo.[2]

Martial arts

Higashi arrived in the United States in 1964 in an effort to teach Judo and Tomiki Aikido in the United States.[2] [6] He runs the Kokushi Budo Institute, located in the basement of the New York Buddhist Church.[2] The school is a branch of Kokushikan University, and was started in 1963. He is the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu,[4] which he founded in 1965.[7] [8]

Books and DVDs

The school is a registered school with USA Judo and Team USA.[9]

Higashi is the author of a number of books, including Koryu Aikido (1999), Kokushi-Ryu Jujutsu (1995), Aikido: Tradition and New Tomiki Free Fighting Method (1989), Basic Judo (1984), Karate-Do (1983).[10] Additionally, he authored the DVDs Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi - Judo Grappling Series #1[11] and #2.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Judo for Young Boys: 'It's the Best Way to Get Strong—Fast!'. Charleston Gazette-Mail. 105. December 17, 1972. Suzzanne . Curly. February 24, 2015.
  2. Web site: Throwing Punches in a Church Basement. New York Times. February 24, 2015. November 26, 2010. Eric . Asimov.
  3. Web site: Most Recent Promotions USJF.COM . www.usjf.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019144344/http://www.usjf.com/organization/committees/promotion-committee/most-recent-promotions . 2011-10-19.
  4. Tomiki Aikido: Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi. . August 1994 . 83. February 24, 2015. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 32. 8. 0277-3066.
  5. ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos. Black Belt . March 1997 . February 24, 2015. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 58. 0277-3066. 35. 3.
  6. Web site: About Shodokan: Kenji Tomaki Shihan's teachings - art and spirit . February 24, 2015. Shodokanaikido.com.
  7. ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos. Black Belt . July 1994 . February 24, 2015. 0277-3066.
  8. Web site: Judo is forever. September 29, 2013. November 13, 2014. Shintaro . Higashi. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113071725/http://www.shintarohigashi.com/?p=175. November 13, 2014. Shintarohigashi.com.
  9. Web site: USA Judo - About Us - New York. https://web.archive.org/web/20140121080545/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/About-Us/States-temp/New-York. dead. January 21, 2014. Teamusa.org. February 24, 2015.
  10. Web site: Nobuyoshi Higashi. Amazon UK. February 24, 2015.
  11. Web site: Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi - Judo Grappling Series #1. Awma.com. February 24, 2015.
  12. Web site: Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi Judo Grappling Series 2 DVD Video. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113065502/http://www.officialprosports.com/dvd-professor-nobuyoshi-higashi-judo-grappling-series-2.html. November 13, 2014. Officialprosports.com.

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