Hayward Nishioka

Hayward Nishioka is a Japanese-American community college physical education instructor[1] and former judo competitor.[2]

Early life

Nishioka was born in 1942, and lived some of his early years in the Manzanar internment camp.[2][3] He started to learn judo at age 13 from his step father Dan Oka.[4]

Career

Nishioka competed in Kata in the 1962 All-Japan National Championship. Nishioka won a Gold Medal for judo at the 1967 Pan American Games. He won five consecutive national championships from 1965 to 1970.[2] He ranked 5th in the world in 1965 and 1967. He is a former world team member and world team coach for judo.[5] He is known for his gripping skills and techniques.[5]

Nishioka currently teaches Judo at Los Angeles City College.[6] On January 13, 1987, Rorion, Royler and Rickson Gracie came to Nishioka's judo school.[7] Nishioka, at the age of 44, demonstrated to Rickson Gracie (age 28) a number of judo throws.[8]

Nishioka earned a black belt in Karate under trainer Tsutomu Oshima.[9] He is a two-time Black Belt Hall of Fame member.[4] He is a 9th degree black belt in judo.[10] Nishioka is a Class A rated national coach and a Class A rated International Judo Federation referee.[11]

Media

In the movie, Best of the Best 2, Nishioka played the Korean, Sae Jin Kwon. He also appeared in the movie Ulterior Motives.[12] He interviewed celebrities and author articles for Black Belt Magazine including Russia's controversial judoka.[13] Nishioka is the author books including Training for Competition: Judo – Coaching, Strategy and the Science for Success, The Judo Textbook and Judo Heart and Soul.[4] He made 38 instructional tapes on judo.[9]

References
  1. "Los Angeles City College Adjunct Faculty". LA City College website.
  2. "When Colleges Abandon Phys Ed, What Else Is Lost?". The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  3. Zentz, David (2015-01-13). "Day in the Life of judo legend Hayward Nishioka for the Chronicle of Higher Ed".
  4. "Hayward Nishioka Reveals How Judo Changed His Life — and How It Can Change Yours!".
  5. "Judo Techniques Info: Hayward Nishioka on How Gripping Skills Can Make a Difference in Judo Competition".
  6. Hayward Nishioka
  7. "Gracie Invasion January 13, 1987". global-training-report.com.
  8. "Hayward Nishioka vs Rickson Gracie JUDO VS BJJ Judô Wins". YouTube.
  9. HAYWARD NISHIOKA Bio in USA Dojo
  10. "The Need for the Recreational Judoka". bitLanders.
  11. "USJF Profile-Hayward Nishioka".
  12. Hayward Nishioka on IMDb
  13. Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. June 1970. pp. 42–. ISSN 0277-3066.
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