Wrestling

Japanese Wrestling Systems Clinic at El Dorado Hills Jiu Jitsu

Discover the details of Japan’s Wrestling System and join us for a clinic with two trailblazers shaping wrestling and athlete development!

🔹 Dr. Seshito Shimizu
• Ph.D. in Sports Science and former Japanese National Wrestling Team Member.
• A decorated athlete and researcher, Dr. Shimizu achieved national and international wrestling championships during his career while earning his Ph.D. at the University of Tsukuba.
• As project manager for Japan Wrestling Federation’s Athlete Development Pathway System, he created the foundation that produced multiple Olympic and World Champions.
• Now the CEO of COMBAT LABEL, he uses his extensive experience in sports management and psychology to build an innovative ecosystem for sports excellence.

🔹 Miyu Nakamura
• A wrestling prodigy who began at age 5, Miyu is a U20 World Champion and a multiple-time international gold medalist, including victories at the Kiev and New York International Tournaments.
• Known for her unmatched speed and technical dominance, she achieved a perfect season in 2018, winning every match by technical fall.
• As COO of COMBAT LABEL, she combines her competitive edge with her passion for advancing wrestling and empowering female athletes across Asia.

Learn from these world-class experts as they share insights into the Japanese wrestling system, athlete development strategies, and techniques that produce champions. Don’t miss this opportunity! 🤼 🇯🇵

More About the Instructors:

Seshito Shimizu

  • Ph.D. in Sports Science
  • CEO of COMBAT LABEL
  • Former Member of the Japanese National Wrestling Team
  • Former Project Manager for Talent Identification and Development Program, Japan Wrestling Federation

Seshito’s Biography:

Influenced by his father, who was a gold medal contender for the Moscow Olympics, Seshito Shimizu began wrestling at an early age. He achieved national and international championships during his high school, university, and professional career. While competing as a professional athlete, he pursued research in sports management at the Graduate School of the University of Tsukuba, completing his studies in 2009.

Afterward, he took on the position of assistant professor at Nippon Sport Science University. In 2013, he resigned from this role to become the project manager for the Athlete Development Pathway System, a project commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology to the Japan Wrestling Federation. Through this project, he contributed to developing a pathway system for wrestlers, producing numerous Olympic and World Championship gold medalists from the talent nurtured through the program.

As a researcher, he specialized in sports psychology, conducting studies on athlete career development and earning his Ph.D. in Sports Science in 2017. Leveraging the insights and networks gained through national projects and research, he established the company COMBAT LABEL. The company engages in activities aimed at forming an ecosystem for sports.

Miyu Nakamura

  • COO of COMBAT LABEL
  • Women’s Wrestling 50kg Division

Major Competitive Achievements:

  • Champion, U20 World Championships
  • Champion, Kiev International Tournament
  • Champion, New York International Tournament

Miyu’s Biography:

Miyu Nakamura began wrestling at the age of five. She quickly rose to prominence, winning the National Junior High School Championships in 2013. She was subsequently selected as a talent for the Japan Wrestling Federation’s talent identification and development program, securing major titles both domestically and internationally.

In 2016, she won the World Junior Championships. After moving up to the 50kg weight class, she capitalized on her unparalleled speed and stamina—considered among the best in Japanese wrestling history—to dominate in 2018. That year, she won the Asian Junior Championships and the All-Japan Women’s Open Championships without conceding a single point, achieving technical fall victories in every match. Her performance earned her a spot as a 2020 elite athlete for the Japan Wrestling Federation.

In 2019, she defeated the world’s second-ranked wrestler at the Kiev International Tournament, claiming her first senior-level international title. Alongside her athletic pursuits, Nakamura is actively involved in promoting wrestling across Asia and improving the environment for female athletes.