Kiyoshi Shiina

In this Japanese name, the family name is Shīna.
Kiyoshi Shiina
Born 椎名潔 (Shīna Kiyoshi)
Tokyo, Japan
Style Judo
Rank 9th dan [1]8th dan judo[2]
Notable students Joe Wanag, Teimoc Johnston-Ono, Maureen Braziel
Kiyoshi Shiina
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Japan
Mid Japan All High School Champion
Mid Japan All High School Championship 1955
Best Fighting Spirit
Big Three University Championships 1956
Best Technique
Big Four University Championships 1958

Kiyoshi Shiina (椎名潔 Shīna Kiyoshi) (born 1939) is a Class C National Referee [3] and a Judo instructor who has taught in the United States of America for over 50 years. His students include Olympic competitors Joe Wanag and Teimoc Johnston-Ono.

Early life

Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1939 in Tokyo, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14.[4] He was the 1955 mid-Japan all high school champion for judo.[4] Shiina studied commerce at Nihon University, Tokyo, graduating in 1959.[4][5] He was co-captain of the university judo team with Ryohei Kanokogi and was recognized for 'Best Fighting Spirit' at the 1956 Big 3 University Championship and 'Best Technique' in the 1958 Big 4 University Championships.[4][6] Between March 1962 and July 1963 Shiina taught judo at his own dojo in Tochigi Prefecture and at Nihon University.[7] Shiina has been described as being one of the most technically skilled Judoka in Japan.[8]

Judo career in the United States

Shiina moved to the United States in the early 1960s to teach judo professionally and settled in the New York area.[9] He was subject to visa proceedings but granted leave to stay in the US as judo instruction was deemed to be beneficial to the American population.[7] By age 26, he was already recognized by the magazine Black Belt, as well as having already achieved a 5th degree black belt. He was said to have been able to "score full points against practically anyone using every conceivable judo technique" [10] He was sent as a young champion to New York City to teach Judo to Americans.[11] He would serve as a referee, for the First Eastern College Judo Championship.[11] At this tournament he would serve as the referee in the black belt division.[12] He would later serve as the Chairman for the Northeast Judo Championship.[13] Additionally, he served as instructors at the Jerome Mackey judo Schools. Later he would open two schools, one in Brooklyn, NY and the other in Stamford Connecticut known as Japan, Judo, Inc. While many Judo players tried to specialize, he was a proponent of learning all possible techniques.[14] During one of Shiina's travels, a newspaper The Oswegonian in 1968 stated that Shiina was well known far and wide within Judo circles and "He has contributed much to the sport, and will probably be the best player you will get a chance to see." [15] According to black belt magazine, he was the Vice President of the Nihon University Juyukai, which was stated to be non-political, but after the split of the USJF and USJA, able to exert considerable influence in American Judo.[16] One of the most Technically skilled Judoka Inside of Japan. The Torch April 9, 2014 [17]

Coaching

He under US Olympic Judo Coach Yoshisada Yonezuka served as the Vice President of Nihon University Juyukai an influential splinter group of American Judo.[18] as well as the board of examiners for Hudson Judo Yudanshakai [19] a subsection of the United States Judo Federation.[20] Shiina teaches a judo class at St. John's University.[21] Shiina has taught judo at the school for at least 25 years.[22] He was a big proponent of groundfighting.[23] His position as coach and sensei at St. John's University [24] would cause many top competitors would go to St. John's to randori.[25] He taught other clubs including the Stamford Judo Club, prior to be being succeeded by Chris Angle in 1999.[5] It was at the Stamford Judo Club that according to the NY Times he trained future olympian Joe Wanag.[26] According to the Hartford Courant, one of his students Joe Wanag became a US Olympic team member under Shiina's direction.[27] He later would teach Teimoc Johnston who also was a US Olympian. He has trained a number of champions including New York City Collegiate Champion, 4th Degree black belt, and Trinidad and Tobago Olympic committee member Mark Anthony Littrean.[22] This teaching helped to solidify Judo's establishment in that nation. He was recognized by the New York Daily News for teaching a blind woman to become a national champion.[28] He is currently a technical advisor for the World Koshiki Karatedo Federation (WKKF)[29] He has taught the Judo Kata (which is a requirement to get a blackbelt) known as Nage-no-kata at a clinic in New York.[30] He is listed under the United States Judo Federation's High Dan Directory as a Hachidan.[31] He was recognized along with Rusty Kanokogi as a master of Judo within New York City.[32]

Personal life

He served as best man in the wedding of former Japanese Judo Olympic Coach Ryohei Kanokogi and Rusty Kanokogi.[33] Rusty is credited as the person who established women's Olympic Judo and helped to get it established as an Olympic sport. He was the owner and operator of Japan Judo Karate, Inc in Brooklyn, New York.[34]

Olympic Level Students

National Level Students

Maureen Braziel [39] - 1974 women's AAU grand champion [40] Japan Judo and Karate Association in Brooklyn, New York [41]
Bob Jaeckel - silver medalist of 1983 National Judo Championships [42]
Marybeth Perez - national judo champion [43][44] Three time Junior National Champion, and Bronze at US Open was coached by Kiyoshi Shiina in Stamford, Connecticut

Other Notable Students

Vincent Ursone - former Chairman of the New York Athletic Club Judo Club. Started the New York Open Judo Championships Tournament Director for 16 years
Roger Mamedov (professional MMA fighter & instructor/owner of Williamsburg Mixed Martial Arts Academy) Rick Riccardi founder of Niseido Ju Jitsu [45]
Bonaros [46]
John Bassano [47]
Rick Riccari [45][48]
Anthony J. Catanese - Author of The Medical Care of the Judoka: A Guide for Athletes, Coaches and Referees [49]
John Donohue, Author of “Sensei” “Kage” [50]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.usjf.com/organization/committees/promotion-committee/most-recent-promotions/
  2. ↑ "USJF High Dan Directory" (PDF), United States Judo Federation, retrieved August 25, 2014
  3. ↑ "Judo Illustrated".
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Instructor's Profile: Kiyoshi Shiina", Black Belt, January 1965, p. 53, retrieved August 25, 2014
  5. 1 2 "The Foundations of The Classical Judo Institute", The Classical Judo Institute of Stamford CT, retrieved September 18, 2013
  6. ↑ "Colorful Wedding at New York's Buddhist Academy: Two Black Belts are Joined in Shinto Ceremony", Black Belt, July 1965, p. 50, retrieved August 25, 2014
  7. 1 2 "Matter of Toba in Visa Proceedings Interim Decision #1501" (PDF), United States Department of Justice, retrieved August 25, 2014
  8. ↑ Nicole Valente. "ISSUU - Torch 4/9/2014 by Nicole Valente". Issuu.
  9. ↑ "Nozaki's '100 Percent' Judo", Black Belt, May 1965, retrieved August 27, 2014
  10. ↑ "Instructor's Profile", Black Belt Magazine (January 1965) p53
  11. 1 2 Appelbaum, Mel (April 1965), "Whither Judo? Dedicated Instructors Buck Trend Toward Specialization", Black Belt, p. 66, retrieved August 26, 2014
  12. ↑ Black Belt.
  13. ↑ Black Belt.
  14. ↑ Black Belt.
  15. ↑ deadlink to news2.nnyln.net/oswegonian
  16. ↑ "Black Belt".
  17. ↑ http://issuu.com/stjtorch/docs/final4.9
  18. ↑ "The Battle Rages On", Black Belt Magazine (November 1972) p41
  19. ↑ "HudsonJudo.org". HudsonJudo.org. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  20. ↑ "U.S. Judo Federation". Usjf.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  21. ↑ "St John's University Athletic Department - Home Page". Archive.stjohns.edu. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  22. 1 2 "Sensei". Qpjc.org. 1967-11-18. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  23. ↑ "The Torch : From African dance to zumba the fitness center offers all".
  24. ↑ "REDSTORMSPORTS.COM - St. John's University Official Athletic Site - On Campus".
  25. ↑ "Iglesias MMA".
  26. ↑ "The Hour - Google News Archive Search".
  27. ↑ "Modest Accomplishments: Wanag Has A Lot in Mind", by Alan Greenberg, Hartford Courant, July 12, 1982
  28. ↑ "A Vision From Within She Is A Mother Of Three, A National Judo Champion... And Blind", by Wayne Coffey, New York Daily News, April 26, 1998
  29. ↑ "Koshiki Karatedo Germany". Skkd.de. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  30. ↑ New York State Judo, Inc., February 2, 2008]
  31. ↑ "United States Judo Federation" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  32. ↑ "NYSJudo.org". NYSJudo.org. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  33. ↑ "Colorful Wedding at New York's Buddhist Academy: Two Black Belts are Joined in Shinto Ceremony", Black Belt Magazine, July 1965, p50
  34. ↑ "> Dojos > New York". HudsonJudo.org. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  35. 1 2 "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present", judoinfo.com, retrieved August 27, 2014
  36. ↑ "Top 10 Judomen in the United States: 10. Teimoc Jonston-Ono", Black Belt, 1972, retrieved August 27, 2014
  37. ↑ Greenberg, Alan (July 12, 1992), "Modest Accomplishments: Wanag Has A Lot In Mind", The Courant, retrieved August 27, 2014
  38. ↑ "The Hour - Google News Archive Search".
  39. ↑ Black Belt.
  40. ↑ Black Belt.
  41. ↑ Black Belt.
  42. ↑ "The Hour - Google News Archive Search".
  43. ↑ "Breaking, World, US & Local News - nydailynews.com - NY Daily News". NY Daily News.
  44. ↑ "A VISION FROM WITHIN SHE IS A MOTHER OF THREE, A NATIONAL JUDO CHAMPION... AND BLIND". NY Daily News.
  45. 1 2 "Martial Arts of the World - Grandmaster Gallery - Prof. Rick Riccari - Niseido Ju Jitsu".
  46. ↑ "ELIAS BONAROS MARTIALFORCE.COM INTERVIEW".
  47. ↑ "Links 1".
  48. ↑ "Learn Self Defense Adults & Children, Naples Florida".
  49. ↑ THE MEDICAL CARE OF THE JUDOKA: A Guide for Athletes, Coaches and Referees ...
  50. ↑ "Interview: John Donohue, Author "Sensei" / "Kage" - Ikigai - Blogging the Martial Way". Ikigai - Blogging the Martial Way.
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