Become a member of Jiu Jitsu International

For Individual Applications

To become a member of Jiu Jitsu International as an individual, you need to apply to your respective National Jiu Jitsu body. We're currently working with several countries and will have official entities organized as early as January 2010.

The USA Jiu Jitsu organization is the first national body to accept individual applications and is receiving international applications while other countries work on their official websites.

You can apply to USA Jiu Jitsu here

Recognized JJI entities will be listed on this site and will display the JJI badge. If in doubt of an entity veracity, contact us before becoming a member.

How To Enlist your Country For A National Body

If you want to volunteer to organize your country’s national governing body of Jiu-Jitsu please forward the information below to our executive director.

• Your Country’s Name
• 1. Name
• 2. E-mail
• 3. Phone
• 4. Current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rank and any other martial arts rank (Judo, Karate, TKD, etc.) include wrestling.
• 5. Source of your rank and any current affiliations
• 6. Do you currently run a school, if yes, name and webpage
• 7. Estimate of number of Jiu-Jitsu students in your country

Include on your email application the best time to call and your conversation ability in English.

If not very good please let us know your native language or a second conversational language and we’ll try to arrange for an appropriate translator.

The JJI Executive Director will review each application and respond within a week or two.

You’ll have a phone or e-mail interview before final review, decision, and notification.

If approved you’ll need to:

• 1. Name your organization “Country name and Jiu-Jitsu” or “Jiu-Jitsu and Country name”
• 2. Start with a facebook group and fan pages, twitter account, and a gmail account (for document sharing) for your organization and follow with a web page later
• 3. Follow any national laws to register your organization as a non-profit/charity entity established to Govern Jiu-Jitsu in your country.
• 4. Form a governing board of 3-5 and appoint a commissioner and Black Belt Council president (These last two will represent your organization at the annual JJI meetings)
• 5. Advertise for membership once your procedures are established
• 6. When directed contact your national Olympic body

JJI will help with guidance and as much support as needed as we work through this process together.

For more info, visit the USA Jiu Jitsu website.