Keith Vargo
Keith Vargo |
Keith Vargo began his martial arts training in 1984, studying under judo champion Jordie Hamilton. He attended Radford University, graduating with a degree in psychology and a certificate in multicultural self-defense. Since moving to Tokyo in 2000, Vargo has devoted himself to the mixed martial arts and trains at Takada Dojo, where he has learned from well-known fighters like Akira Shoji, Yoon Dong Sik and Kazushi Sakuraba. He is currently the only foreigner to have earned a shodan from Takada Dojo. In 2001, Vargo placed second in Tokai TV’s MMA reality show Pre-Pride. In March 2007, he won the All-Japan Amateur Shootboxing Tournament heavyweight division, his first national title. In addition to MMA, he has also fought in numerous submission wrestling matches and tournaments. Vargo has written for Fightsport magazine, Sports World Japan and Maxfighting.com. He currently pens Black Belt's Way of the Warrior column. The thoughtful writings of Vargo's column are compiled in the Philosophy of Fighting: Morals and Motivations of the Modern Warrior. The work examines the trends, traditions, cultures, fields and thinkers that shape the martial arts. Click here for more profiles! 
The Truth Around the EdgesWay of the Warrior - Vol 44 No. 1 Way of the Warrior - Vol 43. No. 12 Way of the Warrior - Vol 43 No 9 Innate Tendencies Way of the Warrior - November 2004 Way of the Warrior The Insecurity Argument |
