2017 Northcoast Karate and Ju-Jitsu Championships

2017nclogoWhen: April 30th, 2017
Where: Medina High School, Medina, Ohio, USA
Time: 9am – 3pm

Events: Kata, Kumite, Kobudo, Iaido, Ju-Jitsu

Flyers, Additional Information and Waivers
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The Ju-Jitsu events will be run according to JJIF rules. The events will be 3-Part Fighting, NeWaza and Duo. See the competition page on our website to get the rules and additional information.

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2016 Ju-Jitsu World Championship

2016JJIFWC-1Compete for the USA at the Ju-Jitsu International Federation World Championships

When: November 24th-28th, 2016
Where: Sports Hall “Orbita”
54-239 Wroclaw, ul. Wejherowska 34 Worclaw, Poland

View the invitation and additional information at this link: http://usjjo.org/2016-jjif-worldchampionship/

 

2016 JJIF World Championships – USA: Larry Dupler, Jr

2016 Ju-Jitsu International Federation World Championships
USA Competitor Larry Dupler Jr.

larrydupler1The USJJO announced today that Larry Dupler Jr will be representing the United States at the 2016 Ju Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) World Championships in Worclaw, Poland, November 25 – 27, 2016.

Larry Dupler Jr will be competing in the under 77kg Fighting System for the USA. Larry recently represented the USA at the Pan-American JuJitsu Championships in Panama City, Panama. He trains at Annarino’s Martial Arts under Grand Master George Annarino in Newark, Ohio.

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

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 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 5 continents.

The USA JuJitsu Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org or contact:
Sarah Stanton, President, at sarah.stanton@usjjo.org
Scott Long, Secretary at scott.long@usjjo.org

 

USJJO Affiliate Club: Annarino’s Martial Arts

AnnarinosMAOver 7000 students have improved their self-esteem, coordination and balance at Annarino’s Martial Arts School, LLC since GrandMaster George Annarino, 10th degree Black Belt, began teaching at the Rockwell Union Hall in 1962 prior to opening the current 21st Street location in February 1983. Grandmaster Annarino’s interest in Karate started in the 1960’s with his instructors Bud Carlson and Don Madden.

Annarino’s Martial Arts, LLC is the oldest and most comprehensive Karate school in Licking County. Grandmaster Annarino lives by the philosophy of “Be humble, treat others the way you would want to be treated”. What he loves the most about teaching is the way Martial Arts can change peoples lives.

Address: 174 South 21st Street, Newark, OH 43055
Email:George@Annarino.com
Phone:(740) 344-1854

USA Team Selection JJIF World Championships

2016JJIFWC-1The USJJO announced today it has started the selection process to field a team to compete at the 2016 Ju Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) World Championships in Worclaw, Poland, November 25 – 27, 2016.

To obtain an application and view the latest regarding Team USA, visit http://usjjo.org/2016-jjif-worldchampionship/

Download the invitation here 2016_worldchampionship_invitation

The JJIF offers three forms of ju-jitsu competition: the Fighting System, Ne-Waza (Brazilian Ju-Jitsu) and the Duo System. Visit 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 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 USA JuJitsu Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org or contact:
Sarah Stanton, President, at sarah.stanton@usjjo.org

US Open and Nationals – UFC IFW 2016 Details

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Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Thursday, July 7th, 2016
Referee/Volunteer meeting will be held on Thursday at 1:00  in room S214 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.   The easiest way to get to the convention center from your hotel is to take the monorail.

 Weigh-ins will be held on Thursday between 10 am and 4 pm in S205

Friday, July 8th, 2016 and Saturday, July 9th, 2016
US Open and US nationals:  9am – 5pm

Exhibit Hall
South Hall – Hall S4 – level 2 – The Key is you want to get to the South Hall – S4 Entrance – the entrance is off of Swenson Street

Monorail: Stops at Las Vegas Convention Center
Link to site: http://www.lvmonorail.com/stations/convention-center/

If you are driving – Parking (Note $10.00 a day Parking)
Best Parking Lot to  – Platinum Lot
Brief Directions – From Paradise Road – Turn onto Sierra Vista Drive, drive about 1/2 mile and turn left on Swenson Street lot on right side across from entrance of hall.

2nd Best Parking Lost  – Bronze Lot
From Paradise Road – Turn onto Sierra Vista Drive, drive about 1/4 mile on left side is entrance to parking lot

Map of the convention center: LVCC site map

 

UFC International Fight Week 2016 Press Release

USJJO-MediumU.S. NATIONALS AND U.S. OPEN JU-JITSU TOURNAMENTS SET FOR 5TH ANNUAL UFC INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK

 Las Vegas, Nevada – May 20, 2016 – The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization today announced that the U.S. Nationals and U.S. Open Sport Ju-Jitsu tournament will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the 5th Annual UFC International Fight Week™, which takes place from Tuesday, July 5 through Sunday, July 10. The competitions will be featured as part of the UFC Fan Expo®, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Friday, July 8 through Sunday, July 10.

There will be three (3) different forms of ju-jitsu competition during the tournaments, for youth ages 13 years old and up, weight and experience.

The foundation of Ju-Jitsu is based on 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 they battle for a take-down to the ground. Part three involves submissions such as strangulations, holding and barring / locking of various body joints.  

Winners are determined based on the athlete that accumulated the most points throughout the match; however an automatic victory may occur if the competitor received “Ippon” (clean action/full points) during each portion of the contest.  

The Ne-Waza (Brazilian) competitions begin from a standing position and the athletes attempt to secure points with several throwing, take-down, immobilizing techniques, sweeps or submissions. The match can ultimately be won by a submission, but if a submission does not happen, the bout is won by the competitor that has accumulated the most points.  

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

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Thursday, July 7 – Weigh-ins
Thursday, July 7 – Referee and volunteer meetings
Friday, July 8 – U.S. Nationals (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Saturday, July 9 – U.S. Nationals and U.S. International Open (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Sunday, July 10 – U.S. International Open (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) (If necessary)

International grand slam points will be earned in any division with more than four countries. Competition rules, tournament and hotel information: http://usjjo.org/2016usjjonationalsopenifw/

Tickets for UFC Fan Expo will be offered in various packages, with three-day passes beginning at $75 online. Two-day passes begin at $65, while one-day passes are $45. Fans can also purchase VIP elite packages for $300 or VIP ultimate packages for $3,000. *Events are subject to change.

To purchase tickets, please visit UFCTICKETS.

For additional information, please visit UFC.com and follow UFC Fight Week on Twitter @UFCFightWeek.

About The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO)
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). The JJIF has 106 member countries on five continents. For more information, please visit www.usjjo.org.

About UFC®
UFC® is a premium global sports brand and the largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Singapore, 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 over 156 countries and territories to more than 1.1 billion TV households worldwide in 29 different languages. UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service, delivers exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the world. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.

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USJJO
Sarah.stanton@usjjo.org

Brian Smith
UFC
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USJJO Designates USA Sports Association, NFP a Regional Training Center

USASportsAssociationFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release) –April 14th, 2016 – Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO) announced today that USA Sports Association, NFP is an official USJJO Regional Training Center.

USA SPORTS ASSOCIATION exists for the purpose of serving as the national governing body for select martial art sports in the United States, and creating platforms for United States athlete development. The mission of USASA is to promote the development of United States athletes to achieve sustained competitive distinction in domestic and international amateur martial arts competition, and to promote the growth of martial art sports participation in the United States.

Foster national and international amateur martial arts competition. Foster domestic athlete development for participation in national and international martial arts competition. Serve as the US National Governing Body for select international martial arts sport federations. Educate community youth in life skills through martial ar ts, and provide cultural education opportunities.

The USASA was started by the Hill Brothers, Prof. Ron and Prof. James Hill. The Hill Brothers have a combined almost 70 years in the martial ar ts and almost 50 years combined instruction. Together they have coach 6 USA National teams. They have been all over the world representing the USA as coaches for various martial arts and combat sports.

Professors Ron and James Hill own SUDA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER and USA COMBAT GRAPPLING ALLIANCE and they promote martial arts competition across the nation and outside of the US as well.

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.

For more information about USA Sports Association, NFP please visit https://www.facebook.com/TEAMUSAMAD. http://sudamma.com/ http://usacombatgrappling.com/

You can contact Ron Hill at professortashi@gmail.com

USJJO Designates M3 Fight a Regional Training Center

M3FightFitnessFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release) – April 14th, 2016 – Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The United States Ju-Jitsu Organization (USJJO) announced today that M3 Fight is an official USJJO Regional Training Center. M3 Fight of Montrose, California has been appointed to the USA Team Development committee of the USJJO and his school has been named an official Regional Training Center. Their 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.

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.

For more information about M3 Fight, please visit http://m3fight.com/.