Professor Nestor Figueroa

Executive Director Sinchijudokan Institute

9348 Woodson Terrace Ind. Ct.

St. Louis, Missouri 63134

E-mail info@sinchijudokan.com

Web: www.sinchijudokan.com

Life Comments

Professor Figueroa, MBA is the Executive Director of the Sinchijudokan Institute, an institute created for the purpose of promoting, teaching, researching and developing the Kodokan Judo, and stimulating an adequate physical condition as a result of the study and efficient practice of Judo biomechanics. He is a native of Peru, South America. He is a university professor for 18 years in the Business Administration field, a writer and publisher of several books and a manager of a number of enterprises in Lima, Peru.

Professor Figueroa has been involved with Judo from 1960, as a student, competitor instructor and researcher. At the age of 13, he started practicing Boxing in an amateur league, then he started Kung-Fu and Jujitsu; soon after that he started studying Kodokan Judo.

In his long career as a judoka, Figueroa Sensei has had the opportunity to train with the following instructors; Shozaki Murayama Sensei 2^nd Dan, Yutaka Akatsuka Sensei 7^th Dan, Hidenori Yamanaka Sensei 8^th Dan and Philip E. Porter Sensei 9^th Dan.

Figueroa Sensei has participated in training at the Kodokan Dojo in Tokyo, Japan with Yamamoto Sensei 8^th Dan and Murata Sensei 7^th Dan. He has attended the Budo Seminary at the International Budo University and Nippon Budokan held in Katsuura, participating in training with Kashiwazaki Sensei 7^th Dan, two time World Champion, and with Tadanori Koshino Sensei 6^th Dan, World Champion.

At the present time, Figueroa Sensei holds a 6^th Dan in Kodokan Judo and is well known for his knowledge and technique, as well as for his appreciated quality as a teacher and researcher of the methodologies of teaching and training Judo.

Experience and Activities in Judo

• Board of Directors, Kokusai Senshu Tokukai-2003
• 2003 USMA Int. Hall of Fame, “International Judo Master Professor of the Year”
• National Peruvian Team Coach-Pan American & South American Judo Tournaments 2002-3^rd Place-2002
• Instructor-Bellville Judo Clinic, Illinois USA-2002
• Has participated in training held in Kodokan Judo Institute, Tokyo, Japan-2001
• Has attended the Budo Seminary at the International Budo University & Nippon Budokan held in Katsuura, Japan-2001
• Visitor Instructor Judo Clinic for instructors in Peru-2001
• Has attended a seminar with Professor Philip Porter 9^th Dan-2000
• Visitor Instructor Judo Clinic for instructors in Peru-2000
• Visitor Instructor Clinic of Judo Pedagogy Peru-1999
• Executive Director, Sinchijudokan Institute USA-1999
• Instructor, Kirkwood Webster Judo Club Missouri USA-1998 through 1999
• Student, competitor, instructor, and researcher in Peru starting-1960

Memberships in Judo

• Kodokan Judo Institute, Tokyo
• International Judo Federation
• Peruvian Judo Federation
• United Sates Judo Federation
• United Sates Judo Association
• United Sates Martial Arts Association
• United Sates Jujitsu Federation
• United Sates Classical Judo Society
• Shudokan Martial Arts Association
• Gospel Martial Arts Union
• Zendokai International
• Kokusai Senshu Tokukai

Education

• Master of Business Administration: American National University
• Expert of Public Administration: Superior School Of Public Administration
• Bachelor of Business Administration: University of Lima-Peru

Teaching and Researching Experiences (Peru since 1971-1988)

• Business Consultant and Speaker
• Higher Peruvian Academy of Army: Course of Higher Administration for Officials
• Peruvian Enterprises of Telecommunications
• Catholic University of Lima
• Peruvian Institute of Business Administration
• Association of Sales Executives
• National Institute of Research and Capacitation of Telecommunications
• San Martin de pores University
• Hermilio Valdizan University

Publications in Judo

• “Manual para el Adiestramiento de Instructores de Judo” Boxer Computer Services Publishing USA 2000, 80 pages
• “Manual de judo Kodokan, Teoria y Sistema” Boxer Computer Services Publishing USA, 2002, 243 pages

Other Publications

• “Organizacion y Sistemas y Control de Gestion de Empresas” CONTENTEL, Lima, Peru, 1982, 193 pages
• “Gerencia Professional” CONTENTEL, Lima, Peru, 1983, 190 pages
• “Manual de Administracion para Iglesias Cristianas” Enterprise Lima, Peru 1993, 180 pages
• “Estrategias para el Desarrolo de Ministerios Cristianos” Enterprise Lima, Peru 1994, 90 pages