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UNITED STATES JU-JITSU FEDERATION (USJJF) ®
​- CELEBRATING OVER 50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE -  
1971 - 2025..!!

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The MISSION of the UNITED STATES JU-JITSU FEDERATION (USJJF) ®​ is to unify the American JJ Community with a foundation of mutual respect for all systems or styles of the Ancient "JJ" Art as well as provide services and guidance to foster Technical Excellence, Fellowship and Human Character Development. The USJJF members are among thousands of JJ practicioners who enjoy the ultimate support system in the United States.  As the  National Governing Body for USA JU-JITSU ® , USA JIU-JITSU ®  and  USA PARA JIU-JITSU ®, USJJF conducts training & certification programs for traditional focused individuals as well as competitors, coaches and referees.  USJJF conducts championships at the state, regional and national level. USJJF selects, manages and sends official USA TEAMS to Continental, International and ​World Level Competitions.

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UNITED STATES JU-JITSU FEDERATION (USJJF) ®
​is Celebrating Over 50 Years, 1971 - 2025..!!  
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CELEBRATING USJJF's 50 Plus Years of Service and HONORING Our
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RANK PROMOTIONS & AWARD PRESENTATIONS..!!

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- USJJF National Referee Program -

We Are Looking to the Next ​World Championships..!!

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 OUR COALITION USA JU-JITSU ® - TEAM USA
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​And More Coming..!!

Announcing USJJF's UNITED STATES JU-JITSU ® Rank Requirements Manual..!!

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- Announcing -
USJJF (with its National Police Defensive Tactics Program of United States Taiho Jutsu) is working on the "details" for a formal Partnering with the Organizations of UFAF Krav Maga and Police Tactics Instructors of America. USJJF President - Bruce Bethers and PTIOA President - Danny Lane have now established the Partnering Relationship..!! 
- UPDATE -
USJJF, USAKF & USMAF Members can now Join the PTIOA, training in
Defensive Tactics and become certified as a Police Tactics Instructor..!!   ​
​This Organization "Partnering Alliance" is Providing Opportunities

​for Our Mutual Members to Join In and Participate in these
Highly Respected National Organizations & Programs..!!
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Brian Walsh - Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame - International Jiu-Jitsu Coach..!!
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Heather Bess Inducted to the USAUMA Hall of Fame - Team USA Jiu-Jitsu Athlete..!!
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Jack Garrett Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame as a Pioneer of Ju-Jitsu..!!
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John Newton, George Newton & Jose Merino - Proud Inductees into the USAUMA Hall of fame..!!
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"Example USAUMA Hall of Fame Crystal Award..!!" Over 300 PERSONS ATTENDED THE LAST GRAND GALA CELEBRATION..!!
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Jose Merino Inducted into the USAUMA Hall Of Fame - National Ju-Jitsu Sensei..!!
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Walter O'Neill and Bruce Bethers, Co-Chairmen of the USAUMA Hall of Fame..!!
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Robert Koski Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame - National Taiho Jutsu Sensei..!!
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Ricardo Murgel Inducted to the USAUMA Hall of Fame as a Pioneer of Jiu-Jitsu..!!
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Distinguished Group of Proud Hall of Fame Inductees..!!
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Jeff Rhodes Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame - National Taiho Jutsu Sensei..!!
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Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame - National Ju-Jitsu Sensei..!!
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melissa drake & alison waugh Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame - USA team elite ju-jitsu athletes..!!
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David Chance Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame - National Taiho Jutsu Sensei
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Michael Antonides Inducted - International Ju-Jitsu Coach and Carl Wilcox Inducted - Pioneer of Taiho Jutsu..!!
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USJJF ®  IS WORKING WITH THE BEST INSTRUCTORS -

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RICARDO MURGEL, 9TH DAN BJJ - USJJF LIFE MEMBER & BJJ - GRAPPLING ADVISOR
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EDISON LEANDRO DA SILVA, 9TH DAN BJJ - USJJF LIFE MEMBER & BJJ- GRAPPLING ADVISOR
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GM EDISON LEANDRO DA SILVA, 9TH DAN BJJ - JOSE HIGINO NUNES, 9TH DAN BJJ - BOTH USJJF LIFE MEMBERS & BJJ - GRAPPLING ADVISORS
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USJJF NATIONAL RANK CERTIFICATION...!!
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REMEMBERING THE GREAT SKILL, KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP FROM GM T.R. MCcLANAHAN - His legacy will live forever..!!
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Remembering OUR Great Sensei & FRIEND - Jorge Delgado... REST IN PEACE ALWAYS...

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USJJF is the National Governing Body for USA Ju-Jitsu ® / 
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and ​the Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF). 


As the largest "JJ" Organization in the United States in "purpose, quality,
breath and strength", the USJJF is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization open to
all ​martial artists. It is an organization dedicated to the growth and promotion
of all systems of Ju-Jitsu / Jiu-Jitsu / Jujutsu in the United States.


USJJF ® is an All-Inclusive National Organization for All Styles or Systems
of the Ancient "JJ" Art.  USJJF 
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systems of the "JJ" Art in its National Yudanshakai..!!  

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USJJF  IS THE NATIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING GREAT RESOURCES..!!

WORLD "JJ" GATHERINGS..!!
- Unified from Across the Globe - 

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Brian Walsh Inducted into the USAUMA Hall of Fame as a Team USA Jiu-Jitsu Coach and International Jiu-Jitsu Coach..!!
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BREAKING ALERTS FROM USA JIU-JITSU NEWS..!!
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USJJF ® General Secretary - John Chatwood & USJJF ® President - Bruce Bethers at John School's in Carson City, Nevada..!!
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USJJF ® - TRAINED, CERTIFIED AND PROFESSIONAL..!!

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USJJF Sensei John Newton Promoted to ROKUDAN in UNITED STATES JU-JITSU ® (USJJF) ®
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- USJJF HALL OF FAME..!!
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26th World TAFISA Congress in Tokyo, Japan
- JU-JITSU is also a World Games Sport..!!

- ​New  Advanced Ju-Jitsu Book - 1st Dan thru 5th Dan - Is Now Available..!!
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- REPORT on USA JU-JITSU  ®  NATIONAL & US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS..!!
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- REPORT on the WJJF / WJJKO World Congress in Italy
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USJJF ® - THE USA NATIONAL MEMBER OF PJJF..!!
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Dave O. Graf - USA JIU-JITSU National Coach..!!
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USJJF - PROUD NATIONAL MEMBER OF UNITED STATES COALITION OF JUJITSU ORGANIZATIONS..!!
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USJJF ® - USA JU-JITSU ® TEAM...!!
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USJJF ®  - Serving THE American JJ Community
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- OVER 53 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS -

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What Our Members Are Saying

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