Ju-Jitsu International Federation

The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) is an international sport federation founded in 1998 after the expansion of the European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF) for the propagation of the modern competitive sports version of Jujitsu, also known as Sport Ju-Jitsu.

Ju-Jitsu International Federation
Also known asJJIF
Date founded1977 (as EJJF)
Arts taughtModern Ju-Jitsu
Ancestor artsJu-Jitsu
Official websitewww.jjif.sport Edit this at Wikidata

As a member of the General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA), the JJIF represents Sports Ju-Jitsu worldwide. The JJIF is currently the only Jujutsu/Ju-Jitsu organization recognized by the GAISF and IWGA; Ju-Jitsu under JJIF rules is a part of the World Games[1] and World Combat Games.[2]

History

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The Federation commenced as a coalition of three countries' associations. In 1977, delegates form Germany, Italy and Sweden founded the European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF). As the number of member Nations increased, in and out of Europe, in 1987 the Federation changed its name to International Ju-Jitsu Federation (IJJF) and the original European nucleus of the Federation became the first Continental Union (EJJU) of the IJJF. Following a series of changes of its Statutes and a change to its membership structure, in 1998, the IJJF decided to change its name to the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF).[3]

In the early 1990s the IJJF became a provisional member of the General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF), member of International World Games Association (IWGA – part of the Olympic Movement together with the IOC) and affiliated to the Sport for All Federation (FISpT). During the 1998 GAISF Congress the JJIF obtained full membership status.

Ju-Jitsu under JJIF rules has been an event at the World Games since the 1997 World Games in Lahti, Finland.

  1. 1977: European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF)
  2. 1987: International Ju-Jitsu Federation (IJJF) / European Ju-Jitsu Union (EJJU)
  3. 1998: Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF)

The JJIF is a member of GAISF and IWGA, and both organizations are in close cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The organisation is striving to establish Sports Ju-Jitsu as an Olympic event in the future.[4]

Regions

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All 112 nations in the year 2022:

Region Name Abbreviation Members Links
Europe Ju-Jitsu European Union [de] JJEU 35 [5][6][7]
Asia Ju-Jitsu Asian Union JJAU 37 [8][9]
Oceania - - 4 [10]
Africa Ju-Jitsu African Union JJAFU 16 [11][12]
America United Society Ju-Jitsu Organization UPJJ 20 [13][14]

Events

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World

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European Championship

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Edition Start End Country City Sources
40 May 26, 2022 May 28, 2022 Israel [15]

Asia

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Edition Year Country City Sources
1 2016   Turkmenistan
2 2017 [16]
3 2018 [17]
4 2019 [18]
5 2021 [18]
6 2022 [19]

Traditional Jujutsu and Sport Ju-Jitsu

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Different schools (ryū) have been teaching traditional jujutsu in Japan since the 15th century. The JJIF is not a governing body for any of these schools of traditional Japanese jujutsu – the JJIF does not exercise authority over traditional Japanese jujutsu Koryu styles, which are often instead headed by leaders who claim leadership from unbroken lineages of transmissions from different Japanese ryū, with some of them hundreds of years old.[citation needed]

Rather, the JJIF was founded as an international federation solely for governing Sport Ju-Jitsu, a competitive sport derived from traditional jujutsu.

Executive committee

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Name Role Country
Panagiotis Theodoropoulos[20] President   Greece
Abdulmunem Alsayed M. Al Hashmi President of Asian Union   United Arab Emirates
Nuvin Proag President of African Union   Mauritius
Robert Perc President of European Union   Slovenia
Miguel Angel Percoco President of Panamerican Union   Argentina
Séverine Nebie Athletes representative   France
Faisal Alkitbe Athletes representative   United Arab Emirates
Margarita P. Ochoa appointed Board member   Philippines
Medha Goodary appointed Board member   Mauritius
Georgiy Kukoverov Honorary Vice President   Russia
Tomo Borissov Honorary Vice President   Bulgaria
Igor Lanzoni Honorary Vice President   Italy
Joachim Thumfart Director General   Germany
Luc Mortelmans Director Finance   Belgium
Toni Dahl Head of Entourage Commission   Denmark

Committee Fighting System

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Name Role Country
Dana Mihaela Mortelmans[21] Sport Director Fighting System   Romania
Ralf Pfeifer Head Referee Fighting System   Germany
Seyed Amir Khoshbin Members   Iran
Patrik Tremel Members   Austria
Andreas Kuhl Members   Germany
Jonathan Charlot Members   Mauritius
Jose Dominguez Members   United States
Michael Piaser Members   United States
Licaï Pourtois Members   Belgium

Rules of Sport Ju-Jitsu

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JJIF currently regulates three different types of competitions at the international level: the Duo system', Fighting system and Ne Waza.[22]

The former is a discipline in which a pair of Jutsukas (Ju-Jitsu athlete) from the same team show possible self-defence techniques against a series of 12 attacks, randomly called by the mat referee from the 20 codified attacks to cover the following typologies: grip attack (or strangulation), embrace attack (or necklock), hit attack (punch or kick) and armed attack (stick or knife).

The Duo system has three competition categories: male, female or mixed, and the athletes are judged for their speed, accuracy, control and realism. It is arguably the most spectacular form of Ju-jitsu competition and it requires great technical preparation, synchronicity and elevated athletic qualities.

Fighting

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With a different approach, the Fighting System is articulated in a one-on-one competition between athletes. The system is divided in several categories according to weight and sex

(Male categories: −55 kg, −62 kg, −69 kg, −77 kg, −85 kg, −94 kg, +94 kg; Female categories −48 kg, −55 kg, −62 kg, −70 kg, +70 kg).

The actual competition is divided in three phases (Parts): Part I sees the jutsukas involved in distance combat (controlled attacks with arms and legs and atemis of various nature – punches, strikes and kicks). Once a grab has been made the Fight enters Part II and hits are no longer allowed.

The jutsukas try to bring one another down with various throwing techniques (and points are given according to how "clean" and effective the action was). Also – despite being uncommon – submission techniques as controlled strangulations and locks are allowed in part II.

Once down on the tatamis (mats) the match enters its Part III. Here points are given for immobilisation techniques, controlled strangulations or levers on body joints that bring the opponent to yield.

The winner is the Jutsuka who has accumulated most points during the fight. Automatic victory is assigned to the Jutsuka who gets an "Ippon" (clean action, full points) in all three parts. This type of competition requires timing, agility, strength and endurance.

Newaza(bjj)

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In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the associated competition discipline is called Ne-Waza, which is a fairly new discipline in the official JIF competition program. It was included in 2010, and established in the World Games 2013 in two initial categories (men -85kg and women - 70kg). From 2014 the competition is held in 10 weight divisions:

  • Male: -56kg, -62 kg, -69kg, -77kg, -85kg, -94kg, +94kg

Female: -49kg, -55kg, -62kg, -70kg, +70kg

2019 the number of female categories was increased:

  • Female: -45kg; -48kg; -52kg; -57kg; -63kg; -70kg; +70kg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korea Jujitsu Belt Wrestling Federation website". Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Ju-Jitsu - Sports - World Combat Games 2010 - Sport Accord".
  3. ^ What is Ju-jitsu, JJIF website] Archived 29 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Traditional Ju-Jitsu shines bright as gold at the Sixth World Games, Grappling Magazine, March 2002
  5. ^ "JU-JITSU EUROPEAN UNION".
  6. ^ "JJIF: Start". 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ "EUROPE". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ "ASIA". 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "JJAU: Start". 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  10. ^ "OCEANIA". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  11. ^ "AFRICA". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Ju-Jitsu African Union". 22 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Unión Panamericana de Jiu Jitsu". 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  14. ^ "PAN-AMERICA". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  15. ^ "SET Online Ju-Jitsu: European Championship Adults Nahariya Israel 2022".
  16. ^ "SET Online Ju-Jitsu: Asian Championship 2017". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  17. ^ "SET Online Ju-Jitsu: 3rd JJAU Asian Championship". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  18. ^ a b "SET Online Ju-Jitsu: 5th JU-JITSU ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  19. ^ "SET Online Ju-Jitsu: 6. JU-JITSU ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  20. ^ "JJIF BOARD". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Technical Commission". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  22. ^ The official rules can be found at the JJIF-Referees website.
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