Due to the continuing COVID-19 Pandemic, the USJJO BOD is evaluating qualification requirements for the 2021 National Team for international competition this year. Please contact USJJO President Sarah Stanton for more information.
For USJJO Athletes, Coaches and Athlete Support Personals – Updates from WADA for 2020
WADA published the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2020 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2020 Monitoring Program. The List, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) on 23 September 2019, comes into force on 1 January 2020. All Ju Jitsu athletes, coaches, and support personnel competing for the USA should be aware of the latest requirements.
For more information go to: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2019-09/wada-publishes-2020-list-of-prohibited-substances-and-methods
Resources are available for athletes to help in compliance. Go to the US Anti-Doping Agency’s website: https://www.usada.org/

Remembering Para Jiu-Jitsu Leader – Ronald Mann

We lost a good friend in Para Jiu-Jitsu and in general…I will miss working with Ronald Mann in our quest to promote and bring PJJ all around the world. I appreciate all I learned from him and all the new friends, athletes, etc. I was able to meet with him along our journey. — Sarah Stanton, USJJO President.
2019 Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship Uruguay
The 2019 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be held from October 11-13 , 2019 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. For more information, please contact Sarah Stanton, USJJO President.

Happy Holidays!
The USJJO Officers, Board of Directors, and Members would like to wish our friends and supporters a Merry Christmas and a joyous 2019!
USJJO Team is travelling to Sweden!
Good Luck to the USJJO Team representing the USA in the JJIF World Championship 2018 in Malmo, Sweden. We’re proud of the athletes, coaches, and officials attending this prestigious event!
If you are interested in watching the event, the event organizers will be streaming this event.
2018 JJIF Ju-Jitsu World Championships – Malmo, Sweden
The USJJO is sending a Ju-Jitsu Team to Sweden to represent the USA in the JJIF World Championships. The event will be held at Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden between Thursday 22th and Sunday 25th November 2018. This is a unique opportunity for our country men and women to represent the United States at the highest level of competitive Jujitsu/JiuJitsu. Not only will we be sending athletes to compete in Jujitsu (Fighting) and Newaza (JiuJitsu), but, we will also be sending a team of Para JiuJitsu competitors!
We are looking to raise money to help offset some of the travel expenses for our competitors and coaches. Please consider donating to our cause to help our athletes represent the United States at the highest level of competition in our sport.
Please donate through our GoFundMe Site
For more information about the event, please check out the following links:
Facebook – 2018 JuJutsu Championship
Website – 2018 JuJutsu Championship
Ju-Jitsu Seminar: Cleveland, Ohio
Instructor: Iman Hajihashemi
JJIF 3-Part Fighting and Ne-Waza
Gi is optional
When: Saturday, April 29th, 2017
12:30pm – 4:30pm
Where: Fight Fit Ohio
17820 Englewood Dr #5
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Seminar Fee $35 Register Here
Seminar Topics
– Techniques and tactics to improve your skills
– Learn three proven techniques in Part-1 (Standing), Part-2 (In the Grasp) and Part-3 (Ground)
– Chaining these techniques together to quickly end a fight (full ippon in competition)
– Learn how to easily modify these techniques for self-defense
The following videos are of Iman in action:
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USJJO Affiliate Club: Staten Island Judo JuJitsu Dojo
Their mission is to create a martial arts program which empowers students to expand their minds, condition their bodies, and energize their spirit in the most fun and efficient way possible. The environment and the practice of Judo and Jujitsu is a mutual beneficial process which is strongly based on morals and ethics. Our students are able to live with the core values of self respect, humility, compassion and discipline while pursuing self perfection and improving society.
Judo Fitness
JuJitsu Self Defense
Kids Judo
Location: 3485 Richmond Road, Staten Islan, New York 10306
Phone: 718-717-2143 email: info@sijjd.com
Website: www.sijjd.com
2017 European Championships
European Championships Ju-Jitsu for Seniors
When: June 3rd and 4th, 2017
Where: Borik Sports Hall, Aleja Svetog Save 48, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Website:www.scborik.com
View the invitation: ECh BIH 2017 – 1st Invitation 17012017v1