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USJJO Designates Kenukan Mixed Martial Arts Academy a Regional Training Center

KenukanBudokaiFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release)April 1, 2016 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO) announced today that the Kenukan Mixed Martial Arts Academy is an official USJJO Regional Training Center. Travis Boggs, the Owner / Chief Instructor of the Kenukan Mixed Martial Arts Academy (serving the Kansas City area since 1968 – Johnson County’s oldest martial arts academy), has been a member of the USA Team Development Committee of the USJJO and now his academy has been selected as an official Regional Training Center. Travis and his instructors will be developing athletes for USJJO related events held around the world, including at the UFC’s International Fight Week 2016, 2016 Pan American Championships in Panama, and the 2016 JJIF World Championships in Poland.

Travis Boggs made National Headlines several years ago when he appeared on MSNBC’s “Ashleigh Banfield Live” TV Show as a Flight Self-Defense Expert after training the two airline personnel that took down the “Shoe Bomber” Richard Reid in December of 2001.  Boggs is a Certified Flight Self-Defense Instructor with the America In Defense Program, founded by Bob Wall and Chuck Norris.

In 2008, Travis Boggs was named as one of his home town’s top 150 athletes during its Sesquicentennial Celebration (Olathe’s 150th year anniversary).  Boggs’ highlights as a competitor were: Team USA Ju-Jitsu & Karate Goodwill Games Gold Medalist, St. Petersburg, Russia; Team USA Ju-Jitsu & Karate Mediterranean Games Gold Medalist, Athens, Greece; 5-Time Kansas AAU Karate Champion; 3-Time AAU Regional Karate Champion.  Deciding to turn his focus towards coaching, Boggs was selected by the USJJO to serve as a TEAM USA Coach at the 2014 JJIF World Ju-Jitsu Championships held in Paris, France.

Besides competing and coaching, Boggs is known for his instruction to Delta, Ranger, Green Beret, and Special Forces Team Members, as well as Law-Enforcement Officers.  Travis Boggs was personally invited to assist world renowned self-defense expert Jim Harrison (Founder of Bushidokan and Ronin Jutsu Street Combat Systems) at the 2004 Arnold’s Health & Fitness Expo, an Arnold Schwarzenegger Event held every year in Columbus, Ohio.  In 2000, Boggs Co-Directed the 1st Kansas City Grappling Symposium (featuring world rated original MMA Fighters Ken Shamrock, Bart Vale, Keith Hackney, and Walt Lysak).

United States Ju-Jitsu Organization The USJJO is the National Governing Body of Ju-Jitsu in the USA and Official Full National Member to the JJIF. The JJIF represents Sports Ju-Jitsu worldwide and is the only Ju-Jitsu organization recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The JJIF provides the opportunity for elite athletes from their National Members to compete in the World Games, which are organized and governed by the IWGA under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Including the United States of America, the JJIF has 106 member countries on 4 continents.

The JJIF offers three forms of ju-jitsu competition: the Fighting System, Ne-Waza (Brazilian Ju-Jitsu) and the Duo System. See http://usjjo.org/competition/

The Ju-Jitsu fighting is a one-on-one competition divided into three parts. For part one, the competitor attempts to score with various strikes, punches and kicks. Part two begins after one competitor grabs the other and from there they battle for a take-down to the ground. Part three involves submissions such as strangulations, holding and barring/locking of various body joints. The winner is the competitor that accumulated the most points throughout the match, however an automatic victory may happen if the competitor received “Ippon” (clean action/full points) in each part.

The Ne-Waza (Brazilian) fight starts in a standing position and the competitors try to gain points with several throwing, take-down, immobilizing techniques, sweeps and submissions. The fight can ultimately be won by a submission. If a submission does not happen, the fight is won by the competitor that has accumulated the most points throughout the match.

The Duo System is a discipline where teams of two ju-jitsu athletes compete against each other. The teams demonstrate possible self-defense maneuvers against a variety of attacks. The attacks include strangulations, hit attacks, embraces, chokeholds and weapons.

The USJJO is committed to developing both self-defense and sports ju-jitsu. Many opportunities for seminars, courses and competitive events focusing on both self-defense and sports ju-jitsu are offered by the USJJO, JJIF and affiliated members. In addition to the competitive training, some of these courses have included personal protection; weapons take away from an attacker, enhancing self-confidence in dangerous situations and course quarter combatives for your personal safety. The USJJO always encourages and welcomes requests for new seminar topics.

The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization is a non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org. You can contact Sarah Stanton, President, at sarah.stanton@usjjo.org or Scott Long, Secretary, at scott.long@usjjo.org.

You can visit Kenukan Mixed Martial Arts Academy at www.kenukan.com. You can contact Travis Boggs, Chief Instructor, at kenukan@aol.com or call 913-782-5425

USJJO Designates Primal Gym, NJ a Regional Training Center

(Press Release)March 30, 2016 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO) announced today that Primal Gym, NJ is an official USJJO Regional Training Center. David Elias has been a Team USA World Competitor, Member of the USA Team Development committee of the USJJO and now his school has been named an official Regional Training Center.

David Elias, Jim McCann along with other Primal Gym instructors will be developing athletes for USJJO related events held around the world at the:
UFC’s International Fight Week 2016
2016 Pan American Championships in Panama
2016 JJIF World Championships in Poland.

PRIMAL GYM is the premier training facility in Central New Jersey offering training in:
MMA
Boxing
Kickboxing
Catch-As-Catch Can Wrestling
Shingitai JuJitsu
Warrior Fit
Jeet Kune Do
June Fan Kickboxing
Close Quarter Combatives (Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun)
Pacific Archipelago Combatives
Kajukenbo
Never Surrender Women’s Self Defense

The USJJO is the National Governing Body of Ju-Jitsu in the USA and Official Full National Member to the JJIF. The JJIF represents Sports Ju-Jitsu worldwide and is the only Ju-Jitsu organization recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The JJIF provides the opportunity for elite athletes from their National Members to compete in the World Games, which are organized and governed by the IWGA under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Including the United States of America, the JJIF has 106 member countries on 4 continents.

The JJIF offers three forms of ju-jitsu competition: the Fighting System, Ne-Waza (Brazilian Ju-Jitsu) and the Duo System. See http://usjjo.org/competition/

The Ju-Jitsu fighting is a one-on-one competition divided into three parts. For part one, the competitor attempts to score with various strikes, punches and kicks. Part two begins after one competitor grabs the other and from there they battle for a take-down to the ground. Part three involves submissions such as strangulations, holding and barring/locking of various body joints. The winner is the competitor that accumulated the most points throughout the match, however an automatic victory may happen if the competitor received “Ippon” (clean action/full points) in each part.

The Ne-Waza (Brazilian) fight starts in a standing position and the competitors try to gain points with several throwing, take-down, immobilizing techniques, sweeps and submissions. The fight can ultimately be won by a submission. If a submission does not happen, the fight is won by the competitor that has accumulated the most points throughout the match.

The Duo System is a discipline where teams of two ju-jitsu athletes compete against each other. The teams demonstrate possible self-defense maneuvers against a variety of attacks. The attacks include strangulations, hit attacks, embraces, chokeholds and weapons.

The USJJO is committed to developing both self-defense and sports ju-jitsu. Many opportunities for seminars, courses and competitive events focusing on both self-defense and sports ju-jitsu are offered by the USJJO, JJIF and affiliated members. In addition to the competitive training, some of these courses have included personal protection; weapons take away from an attacker, enhancing self-confidence in dangerous situations and course quarter combatives for your personal safety. The USJJO always encourages and welcomes requests for new seminar topics.

The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization is a non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org. You can contact Sarah Stanton, President, at sarah.stanton@usjjo.org or Scott Long, Secretary, at scott.long@usjjo.org.

You can visit Primal Gym, NJ at www.primalgymnj.com. You can contact David Elias at dave@primalgymnj.com or call 609-584-8500.

Road To The 2017 World Games

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Coaches and competitors need to start competing in events here in 2016 to start accumulating points to get invited to the 2017 International World Games in Poland.

Review the competition rules and contact the USJJO for any questions and to apply as a competitor to the upcoming events in the USA, Panama and Poland here in 2016.

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USJJO Competition Pages

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USJJO President Appointed to the Ju-Jitsu International Federation Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USJJO-MedSm(Press Release)March 23, 2016 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO) announced today its’ President, Sarah Stanton, was appointed to the board of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) in Madrid, Spain this past weekend.

The USJJO is the National Governing Body of Ju-Jitsu in the USA and Official Full National Member to the JJIF. The JJIF represents Sports Ju-Jitsu worldwide and is the only Ju-Jitsu organization recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The JJIF provides the opportunity for elite athletes from their National Members to compete in the World Games, which are organized and governed by the IWGA under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Including the United States of America, the JJIF has 106 member countries on 4 continents.

Sarah Stanton will have a busy 2016 which includes attending the JJIF Extra Ordinary General Assembly Meeting, April 25th, 2016 at the JJIF Head Quarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, coordinating the US Nationals and US Open events which are part of the UFC’s International Fight Week 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada and organizing teams for the Pan-American (Panama), Asian Beach Games (Vietnam) and World (Poland) Championships later this year.

The JJIF offers three forms of ju-jitsu competition: the Fighting System, Ne-Waza (Brazilian Ju-Jitsu) and the Duo System. See http://usjjo.org/competition/

The Ju-Jitsu fighting is a one-on-one competition divided into three parts. For part one, the competitor attempts to score with various strikes, punches and kicks. Part two begins after one competitor grabs the other and from there they battle for a take-down to the ground. Part three involves submissions such as strangulations, holding and barring/locking of various body joints. The winner is the competitor that accumulated the most points throughout the match, however an automatic victory may happen if the competitor received “Ippon” (clean action/full points) in each part.

The Ne-Waza (Brazilian) fight starts in a standing position and the competitors try to gain points with several throwing, take-down, immobilizing techniques, sweeps and submissions. The fight can ultimately be won by a submission. If a submission does not happen, the fight is won by the competitor that has accumulated the most points throughout the match.

The Duo System is a discipline where teams of two ju-jitsu athletes compete against each other. The teams demonstrate possible self-defense maneuvers against a variety of attacks. The attacks include strangulations, hit attacks, embraces, chokeholds and weapons.

The USJJO is committed to developing both self-defense and sports ju-jitsu. Many opportunities for seminars, courses and competitive events focusing on both self-defense and sports ju-jitsu are offered by the USJJO, JJIF and affiliated members. In addition to the competitive training, some of these courses have included personal protection; weapons take away from an attacker, enhancing self-confidence in dangerous situations and course quarter combatives for your personal safety. The USJJO always encourages and welcomes requests for new seminar topics.

The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization is a non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org. You can contact Sarah Stanton, President, at sarah.stanton@usjjo.org or Scott Long, Secretary, at scott.long@usjjo.org.

 

USJJO Affiliate Club: Savage MMA and Fitness

SavageMMASavage MMA and Fitness LLC/ Team USA Training Center for Martial Arts, Sports Performance and Fitness exists to leverage the skills of world class martial arts talent to develop fitness level and skills for participants from entry level and rehabilitation clients through Olympic and professional level competitors. The business derives its income from providing classes and one-on-one training.

Savage MMA makes every effort to remove price of service as a barrier, especially for at-risk youth. The vision of Savage MMA and Fitness and its founder Joshua Hillman is to create a self-sustaining business that will allow for community outreach programs that help develop at-risk youth and underprivileged individuals. These outreach programs will be aimed at developing the whole person from successful academics and personal responsibility to fitness, athletics and, of course, martial arts. Savage MMA is a community of like-minded people who want to help people achieve their fullest potential.

Location: 1736 Front Street Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Phone: 330-780-5383
eMail: savagemmafit@yahoo.com

USJJO Affiliate School: Martial Science Center

MartialScienceCenterThe Martial Science Center offers superior personal protection training by taking proven classical applications and integrating them with modern practice and paradigms. The result is time tested and relevant protection training.

Website: www.martialsciencecenter.com

Phone: (248) 703-1471

Locations:
Martial Science Center, 937 N. Opdyke Rd, Auburn Hills, MI.
Southfield Martial Arts,   29100 Southfield Rd., Southfield MI


Classical Nihon Jujutsu
Not the stuff of tournament fighting, classical jujutsu is protection intent martial study that stresses maximum trainee effectiveness through superior technique and the ability to use an attacker’s momentum and intent against them. When your objective is survival, our jujutsu program will prepare you to prevail.


Yoshinkai Aikido
Aikido is the practice of harmonizing with the energy of an attacker. The aikidoka strives to be so proficient with his practice that not only does he protect himself, but does no harm to his attacker. It is a deep practice, and is a dynamic metaphor for how we should confront all conflict.


Toyama Ryu Iaido
Our iaido program not only covers this highly militant type of sword training, but explores the use of many other weapon types. With an understanding of multiple weapons, the trainee understands the sword more thoroughly, and develops an understanding of the interrelatedness of all martial engagement types.

 

2015 World Ju-Jitsu Championships

IJJFlogoPlease find attached information for the 2015 World Championships taking place in November. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in competing. Due to the shorter notice of full information for the 2015 Worlds, we will be placing a heavier focus on organizing a full team for the 2016 World Championships in Poland in November 2016. Please also e-mail us with your interest in coaching or competing at the 2016 Worlds and I will add your name to the list.

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Contact: Sarah Stanton USJJO President   email: sarah.stanton@usjjo.org

 

UFC International Fight Week 2015 Sport Ju-Jitsu Tournament

UFC-IFW2015 (Press Release)May 19, 2015   – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.  The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization has announced a US Nationals and US Open Sport Ju-Jitsu tournament will be held during the popular UFC® International Fight Week in Las Vegas July 7-12, 2015. Since its inception, UFC International Fight Week™ has increased in size and activities, quickly establishing itself as the world’s largest mixed martial arts celebration. The weeklong festival provides high-energy, all-star entertainment that the UFC is known to deliver and includes diverse events around town providing something for everyone.

There will be three (3) different forms of ju-jitsu competition, for all ages, weight and experience: 1) The Ju-Jitsu fighting is a one-on-one competition divided into three parts. For part one, the competitor attempts to score with various strikes, punches and kicks. Part two begins after one competitor grabs the other and from there they battle for a take-down to the ground. Part three involves submissions such as strangulations, holding and barring/locking of various body joints. The winner is the competitor that accumulated the most points throughout the match, however an automatic victory may happen if the competitor received “Ippon” (clean action/full points) in each part.

2) The Ne-Waza (Brazilian) fight starts in a standing position and the competitors try to gain points with several throwing, take-down, immobilizing techniques, sweeps and submissions. The fight can ultimately be won by a submission. If a submission does not happen, the fight is won by the competitor that has accumulated the most points throughout the match.

3) The Duo System is a discipline where teams of two ju-jitsu athletes compete against each other. The teams demonstrate possible self-defense maneuvers against a variety of attacks. The attacks include strangulations, hit attacks, embraces, chokeholds and weapons.

The Ju-Jitsu competitions will take place in the Harrah’s main ballroom from July 8th through July 10th, 2015.
Weigh In – Wednesday, July 8th, 2015
US Nationals – Thursday, July 9th, 2015
US JJIF Open Tournament* – Friday, July 10th, 2015
*International grand slam points will be earned in any division with more than four countries

Competition rules, tournament and hotel information: www.usjjo.org/2015-ufc-ifw-las-vegas/

About the Ultimate Fighting Championship® Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in 129 countries and territories to nearly 800 million TV households worldwide in 28 different languages.

About the United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO), which is a non-profit organization. The USJJO is recognized by the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) as the National Ju-Jitsu Member of the USA and as the recognized Governing Body for Ju-Jitsu in the United States of America. USJJO members have the opportunity to take part in seminars, courses and competitive events offered by the USJJO, as well as the JJIF, and other affiliated organizations. The JJIF is the recognized Ju-Jitsu Organization for the SportAccord Combat Games, an Olympic World Event. The JJIF represents Sports Ju-Jitsu worldwide and is the only Ju-Jitsu organization recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The JJIF provides the opportunity for elite athletes from their National Members to compete in the World Games, which are organized and governed by the IWGA under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Including the United States of America, the JJIF has 81 member countries. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org or contact Sarah Stanton, President, at sarah.stanton@usjjo.org

 

The USJJO is the National Governing Body for Ju-Jitsu in the USA

IJJFlogoThe Ju-Jitsu International Federation has recognized the United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO) as the National JuJitsu Member of the USA and as the recognized Governing Body for JuJitsu in the USA.

As JJIF is Full Member of SportAccord (former GAISF – General Assembly of International Sports Federations) and IWGA (International World Games Association) and is the governing body of JuJitsu worldwide, USJJO is now entitled to participate not only in JJIF activities and championships but also in multi-sport events along the lines drawn by JJIF

See the letter from the JJIF to the USJJO JJIF-NGBLetterToUSJJO022014

Link to the USJJO Press Release USJJO Press Release-JJIFNGB