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EP 5: 6th Degree Black Belt, Mitsuaki Uchida, Leading and Teaching U.S. Taido Karate

Jordan Agolli

Mitsuaki Uchida is a 6th-degree black belt and is the Director / Head Instructor of United States Taido Karate. Mitsuaki has earned numerous gold, silver & bronze medals in tournaments throughout the USA, Japan & Europe.

Mitsuaki has trained and produced over 500 black belts throughout the last 25 years of teaching and leading US Taido Karate.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The story of how Taido came to the USA
  • What is U.S. Taido and why it’s unique
  • Mitsuaki’s childhood and teenage years
  • How Mitsuaki committed his life to Taido as a teenager
  • Mitsuaki’s approach to teaching and training
  • The story of Mitsuaki earning his first and degree black belt
  • How Mitsuaki has helped expand U.S. Taido

To learn more about U.S. Taido, visit their website.