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Keith Vargo

Keith Vargo is a freelance writer, researcher and martial arts instructor.
Keith Vargo
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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 writes Black Belt’s Way of the Warrior column.
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