Jiu Jitsu International - Learn More
Jiu Jitsu International exists to unify Jiu Jitsu as an amateur sport, by creating and supporting National governing bodies throughout the globe, in order to introduce Jiu Jitsu in the 2016 Olympic games.
In 2011, the first Jiu Jitsu International World Championship will be held in Rio de Janeiro.
There, the first World Black Belt Council meeting will take place.
From then on, annual World championships will precede the Olympic introduction up until 2016.
Most countries do not yet have national governing bodies for Jiu-Jitsu.
JJI understands that some countries may only have white or blue belts as national chair or team members of only white, blue, purple, or brown belts for the first few years of events. A black belt is not a pre-requisite for national directors or team members competing at the international level.
Fore more information on listing your country on JJI's charter, visit our membership page
Anyone may be a member of the International Jiu-Jitsu Association by applying to the JJI for membership and by being a member in good standing of their recognized National Jiu-Jitsu Association or Jiu-Jitsu organization of the nation in which they reside.
For more information on becoming a member of JJI, visit our membership page
The organization shall consist of a Grandmasters Council made up of all 9th Degree Red Belts holding that rank as of the passing of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. Only Grandmasters will set the membership requirements for the Grandmaster Council. The Grandmasters Council shall have authority over competition rules, rank, and any other applicable Jiu-Jitsu matters.
A World Black Belt council will be established to govern the organization. The membership of the World Black Belt Council will be made up of one primary representative of each recognized member nation and one alternate representative of each recognized member nation. These members shall meet one day before the Annual World Championship to conduct the general business of the organization. The date and location of the World Championship will be designated by the Grandmasters Council. It shall be the purpose of all member nations of the World Black Belt Council to develop the sport of Jiu-Jitsu in their respective countries, consisting of properly introducing the rules for competition and tournaments, requiring that JJI rules are followed in regard to rank standards and to establish a system of competitions and National Championships in their respective countries.
A President of the World Black Belt Council shall be elected by the Grandmasters Council. The IJJA shall designate an Executive Director to manage the day to day business affairs of the organization. This person shall be chosen by the Grandmasters Council. The IJJA shall establish tournament rules, a Referee certification program that will conduct all training of tournament officials. In addition, the IJJA will establish a Tournament Director Certification program that will develop standards for conducting official IJJA tournaments. The IJJA shall establish the rank structure under the direction of the Grandmasters that will develop standards for promotions. The Grandmasters will approve all national rank standards to ensure they are in accordance with the JJI standards.
For more info, visit the USA Jiu Jitsu website.
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