SHINTARO NAKANO JUDO ACADEMY
ABOUT ME
Shintaro Nakano is Black Belt 4th Dan born in Miyazaki, Japan. He started his Judo career at the age of five and learned from the beginning the traditional beliefs and values of Judo. He is a graduate of Chuo University in Japan. Presently he is Judo Coach at San Jose State University, the premier North American college for Judo. He has supported the team to back to back National Collegiate Judo Championships in 2012 and 2013. Additionally, he has coached Marti Malloy supporting her bronze medal win at the 2012 London Olympics and silver medal win at the 2013 World Judo Championships.
As a competitor he took 1st place in the following competitions:
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2004 All Japan Industrial Championship at 60kg
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2004 U.S. Open at 60kg
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1999 Japan National Junior Championships at 60kg
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1998 Japan National Junior Championships at 60kg
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1998 Kyusyu Island Tournament at 60kg
Additionally, he was a member of the Japanese Judo National Team from 1998 to 2004 at 60kg and from 2006 to 2008 at 66kg.
America’s first Olympic Judo Coach Yoshihiro Uchida had this to say about Shintaro’s Judo,
“He brings to SJSU judo the Japanese version of judo, which is a little bit different in that they do a lot of execution on a move with speed. He moves fast and he throws all our big guys, so of course they are just amazed that he could do this. But he is showing us what true judo looks like.”
-Yoshihiro Uchida, America’s first Olympic Judo Coach
“He learned really early traditional style of judo. He brings us back to basics and tweaks things so it is a little more correct. He gives a lot of one-on-one attention, so if you have a question he knows the answer. He’s gonna help you and every time he sees you make the same mistake, he will fix it and remind you.”
-Marti Malloy, 2012 London Olympic Medalist
