Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 108: Challenges of opening a dojo with Ajax Tadehara

On episode 108 of Tatami Talk, we welcome back former guest and friend of the show, former US national team member and international competitor Ajax Tadehara. We catch up with him since the last time he was on a show back in episode 59. We talk about the closure of his dojo, how his life is going and what his future plans are. 0:00 - Intro 5:42 - Catching up with Ajax 16:56 - What happened with the dojo since the last interview 37:30 - being territorial, drama and cut throat business culture 52:23 - Deciding to close the dojo 1:08:10 - Discussion on financials 1:28:21 - Future plans 1:37:18 - Advice for others with plans to open a dojo 1:49:15 - Thoughts on the US National Resident Training Center ------------------------------------------- Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @tatamitalk Juan: @thegr8_juan Anthony: @anthonythrows Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: @donaldrickert Cover Art by Mas: @masproduce Podcast Site: https://anchor.fm/tatamitalk Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify