Kiyoshi Shiina

Kiyoshi Shiina is an 8th degree black belt Judo instructor. Shiina was born in Tokyo, Japan. He received his first black belt at the age of 14. Shiina was educated at Nihon University majoring in commerce in 1959. . While. there he served as the co-captain of the Nichidai Judo Team. By age 26, he was already recognized by black belt magazine, 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" [http://books.google.com/books?idr9kDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA66&dq=%22shiina%22&hlen&eiD21xTbXfMcO9tgf51LCOCg&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum7&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBg#vonepage&q%22shiina%22&f=false]
He was sent as a young champion to New York City to teach Judo to Americans. [http://books.google.com/books?idz9kDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA34&dq=%22shiina%22&hlen&eiD21xTbXfMcO9tgf51LCOCg&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum5&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBA#vonepage&q%22shiina%22&f=false]. He would serve as a referee, for the First Eastern College Judo Championship. [http://books.google.com/books?idkNkDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA36&dq=%22shiina%22&hlen&eiD21xTbXfMcO9tgf51LCOCg&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum10&ved=0CFcQ6AEwCQ#vonepage&q%22shiina%22&f=false] He served as the Vice President of Nihon University Juyukai an influential splinter group of American Judo. [http://books.google.com/books?idcdgDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA41&lpgPA41&dqk.+shiina+judo&sourcebl&otsc_V9vPzFeB&sigb9mL7B-YZ1_syasYFvkJoFsJtUY&hlen&eiJlhxTcKLJ8HFgAeL15Q7&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum7&ved0CFMQ6AEwBg#vonepage&qk.%20shiina%20judo&f=false] as well as the board of examiners for Hudson Judo Yudanshakai a subjection of the United States Judo Federation.
He was recognized along with Rusty Kanokogi as a master of Judo within New York City , where he served as best man in her wedding. [http://books.google.com/books?id09kDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA50&dq=%22shiina%22&hlen&eiD21xTbXfMcO9tgf51LCOCg&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum9&ved=0CFMQ6AEwCA#vonepage&q%22shiina%22&f=false] Shiina teaches a judo class at St. John's University. Shiina has taught judo at the school for at least 25 years. He taught other clubs including the Stamford Judo Club, prior to be being succeeded by Chris Angle in 1999. He has trained a number of champions including New York City Collegiate Champion and 4th Degree black belt, Mark Anthony Littrean. He received his black belt directly from the Kodokan.. He is currently a technical advisor for the The World Koshiki Karatedo Federation (WKKF) He has taught the black belt Judo kata known as Nage-no-kata at a clinic in New York. .
Students of Kiyoshi Shiina
Rick Riccardi founder of Niseido Ju Jitsu
SENSEI BONAROS
John Bassano
Shihan Gene Dunn
Maureen Braziel - 1974 womens AAU grand champion [http://books.google.com/books?idddgDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA16&dq=%22shiina%22&hlen&eifWxxTZ-kCMzAtgeLvJiIAw&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum2&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAQ#vonepage&q%22shiina%22&f=false] Japan Judo and Karate Association in Brooklyn, New York
Markos Lagos [http://www.hiddenfistacademy.com/mobile/instructor-d.html#home]
Bob Jaeckel - silver medalist of 1983 National Judo Championships
Joe Wanag - 1992 US Olympic Judo Team
Teimoc Johnston - Top Ten Judoka in the United States, Olympic Judo competitor (1976) and master instructor [http://books.google.com/books?idTdgDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA38&lpgPA38&dq%22Kiyoshi+Shiina%22+- &sourcebl&otsxilc0888bF&sigXni8LtmELT6BSKr2rgsDxKQ3zlk&hlen&eiNFNxTcuFAsTdgQf4yeRA&saX&oibook_result&ctresult&resnum39&ved0COcCEOgBMCY#vonepage&q%22Kiyoshi%20Shiina%22%20- &f=false] and JudoHead Coach of the US Olympic training center in Colorado Springs.
Shihan John Grima

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