BRUCE R. BETHERS
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Bruce R. Bethers
Founding Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - USJJF ® & USMAF TM
Chairman - USJJF Board of Directors
Member - USJJF National Technical & Promotion Committees
Board Member - USA Coalition of Ju-Jitsu Organizations
Board Member & Chairman - North America Jiu-Jitsu Union (NAJJU)
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Member - USA-TKJ National Technical & Promotion Committee
Secretary General - Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
Secretary General - Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF)
USA National Director - World Organization of Self-Defense (WOSD)
USA National Co-Director - United States Taiho Jutsu Program
2019 - Pioneer of Police Self Defense Instruction, USAUMA Hall of Fame
2019 - Pioneer of USA Traditional Kodokan Judo, USAUMA Hall of Fame
Editor in Chief - USA Jiu-Jitsu News (USA-JJN)
Bruce R. Bethers is the President of the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ®, the North American Jiu-Jitsu Union, United States Martial Arts Federation and is on the USA Karate Senior Masters Caucus of the USA National Karate Federation and Board Member & Chairman of North America for the Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF). He also serves as the Secretary General of the Martial Arts International Federation.
Bruce Bethers "first stepped on the mat" in 1963 in Oklahoma at the age of 13 and began his Martial Arts training in Ju-Jitsu & Kodokan Judo under his first Instructor Sensei John J. Chaffin, Chief Instructor & Founder of the American Martial Arts Society and Sensei Koichi Kobayashi, Hirosaki, Japan Buddhist Ju-Jitsu Academy. His other important Ju-Jitsu & Judo Sensei "Mentors" were Clif Norgaard, Fred Stacey and David Wire. He was promoted to the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu & Judo in 1965. He also began his Karate training in 1964 under Sensei Guy Poos. At that point in Bruce's life, he was working as a physical education instructor for the YMCA where he taught Ju-Jitsu, Karate & Judo at three different "Y" branches in Oklahoma City, OK.
Bruce Bethers was promoted to the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Karate in 1967. He began his Kendo training in 1970. He taught Martial Arts in the YMCA from 1965 to 1989, with only a four-year break due to active duty in the U.S. Army. During his college years (1968-1973), he also trained in Ching-Yi Kung Fu under Dr. Her Yue Wong & was promoted to Black Belt in Kung Fu in 1973. While serving in the U.S. Army in Europe, (1974-1977) Shihan Bethers organized the European Armed Forces Martial Arts Association. During his four-year tour of duty in Europe, the EAFMAA held many seminars & tournaments in Germany, France, England & Greece (to include the Bi-Centennial Armed Forces Karate Championships in 1976). In 1977, Shihan Bethers trained & served as the Official U.S. Armed Forces Coach for the "American Team" at the European Tae Kwon Do Championships held in Rotterdam, Holland. He trained in Tae Kwon Do under Kim Kwang IL in Stuttgart, Germany. He received his 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1976.
Upon his return from military active duty in 1978, Bruce Bethers worked professionally for the YMCA in Oklahoma first as a Program Director, then as Associate Executive Director in Oklahoma City, and later as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland County Family YMCA in Norman Oklahoma. In 1981, Bethers coordinated the merger of the European Armed Forces Martial Arts Association (EAFMAA) and the American Martial Arts Society (AMAS) into the United States Martial Arts Association (USMAA). The USMAA was incorporated in Oklahoma in 1981. The original USMAA is now known as the United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF). Bruce Bethers also served for several years as the Founding President of the Oklahoma Judo Association (OJA) which is the State Governing Body with USA Judo. During his service as CEO for the YMCA, he planned, organized & managed the largest YMCA in Oklahoma, (building in 1985 a five million dollar facility with 10,000 members & 200 programs). He conducted many Martial Arts seminars & tournaments at the Cleveland County Family YMCA from 1982 through 1989. In 1983, Bruce Bethers was officially recognized as an Outstanding Young Man of America. In 1989, Bruce Bethers retired from the YMCA to continue his military career.
In 1989, Bruce Bethers graduated as a certified instructor from the US Army Urban Warfare School at Ft. Hood, TX. He then organized & managed the Army National Guard Urban Warfare School in Oklahoma, where he taught Hand-to-Hand Combat to the School's Instructors and developed the "Program of Instruction" for the Army National Guard's Urban Warfare School. In 1990, he also attended & graduated from the US Army Engineer Officer Advance Course and the US Army Command & General Staff College. From 1991 to 2003, Bruce Bethers, (now Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Ret) served as an Army Contracting Officer. During Desert Storm Operations, Bruce Bethers served as an Army Contracting Officer in both Saudia Arabia and in Kuwait. He also provided martial arts training for the U.S. Soldiers & Airmen while stationed at Camp Doha, Kuwait (1991-1992). From 1991-1996, Bruce Bethers served as an Army Contracting Officer in the Oklahoma Army & Air National Guard. From 1996 - 2003, Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Bethers served as the Chief of Contracting for the Nevada Army & Air National Guard. At the end of 2003, LTC Bruce Bethers retired from the US ARMY with 31.5 years of military service, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.
From 2003 - 2012, Bruce Bethers (as a consultant) worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and at Fort Lee, VA providing acquisition support with the Defense Contracting Command-Washington and the US Army Intelligence Command. During this time, he also conducted USJJF, USA-TKJ, USAKF and USMAF seminars across the U.S. and Internationally. In 2012 - 2013, he deployed to SW Asia as a Senior Acquisition Consultant & Program Manager (with CACI) supporting the US Army.
In 2014, Bruce Bethers retired from Acquisition Management supporting the U.S. Military and is now serving full-time in the position of President & CEO for USJJF, USA-TKJ & USMAF.
Bruce Bethers holds a Bachelors Degree (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma, a Masters of Business Administration Degree (M.B.A., with Honors) from Oklahoma City University, Graduate from the U.S Army Engineer Advanced Officer School and is a Graduate of the U.S. Army's Command & General Staff College.
Bruce Bethers has assisted in the Translation & Publication of several Resource Books to include the following Titles:
. The Self-Defense of Kodokan Judo
. Judo Kyohan
. Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jujutsu
. Kodokan Judo - Atemi Waza
. Kodokan Judo - Kime No Kata
. Jigoro Kano - Writings of Kodokan Judo Founder
. Goshin Jutsu - Self Defense
. Tambo Jutsu
. United States Ju-Jitsu ® 5th Kyu thru 1st Dan Rank Requirements
. United States Ju-Jitsu ® 1st Dan thru 5th Dan Rank Requirements
Bruce Bethers has also Co-Authored of the following Books:
. The Lost Kata of Kodokan Judo
. Traditional Kodokan Judo - The Self-Defense of Kyuzo Mifune
. Kazuo Ito Goshin Jutsu - Traditional Judo
. Joshi Goshin Ho - Self Defense for Women of Traditional Judo
. Jujutsu No Kigen
. Taiho Jutsu
. Te Hodoki
. Shushinho - The Superior Level of Judo
- Torite No Kata - Traditional Judo
- Seiryoku Zenyo - Jita Kyoei, Kodokan Judo
- Ne-Waza Traditional Judo - Jujutsu
- Kansetsu Waza
- Taiho Jutsu, 1st Dan Program
. Shushinho, The Superior Level of Judo
. USJJF Official Rank Manuals - United States Ju-Jitsu ® and USA Jiu-Jitsu ®
. USA-TKJ Official Rank Manuals - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo ®
. USMAF Official Rank Manual - United States Shotokan Karate TM
Bruce Bethers' Martial Arts Organization Service and Awards:
· Executive Technical Advisor & Board Member, American Martial Arts Society (1967-1981)
· Member, Korea Yudo Academy, Seoul, Korea (1973 - Present)
· Life Member, Ching Yi Kung Fu Association (1973 - Present)
· President, U.S. European Armed Forces Martial Arts Association (1974 -1977)
· Life Member, United States Judo Association (1975 - Present)
· Member, Kodokan Judo Institute, Tokyo, Japan (1975 - Present)
· Member, International Tae Kwon Do Federation (1977 - Present)
· U.S. Coach for the "American Team", 1977 ITF Tae Kwon Do Championships, Rotterdam
· President, Oklahoma Judo Association (USJI) (1978 -1981)
· President, Shihan-Ryu Institute International (1997 - Present)
· Member, Kwanmukan International (1998 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate, 1998 JJIF World Championships, Berlin, Germany
· President, United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) (1981 - Present)
· President, United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) (1999 - Present)
· JJIF Continental Class Fighting System & DUO System Referee, (1999 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate and Referee, JJIF / EJJU European Championships (1999)
· Life Member & Western Region Representative, USA Karate Federation (1999 - Present)
· Life Member, United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) (1998 - Present)
· Secretary General, Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF) (1998 - Present)
· Board of Directors, Nevada Judo Association (1999 - 2010)
· Life Member, Central Tae Kwon Do Association of the USA (1999 - Present)
· President, North American Ju-Jitsu Union (NAJJU) (1999 - Present)
. Secretary General, Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF) (1999 - Present)
· Director, NAJJU North American Championships, Akron, Ohio, USA, (2000)
· Director, US Ju-Jitsu Jr. & Sr. National Championships, (2000 - Present)
· National Director, USJJF National Training Camps, (1999 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate, World Ju-Jitsu Congress, (Berlin-1998, Paris-2000, Hamburg-2001, Barcelona-2002, Madrid-2004, Rotterdam-2006, Stockholm-2008)
· Life Member, Korean Martial Arts Instructor Association (2000 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate and Referee, JJIF World Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark (2000)
· USA Senior Ju-Jitsu Delegate, 6th World Games, Akita, Japan (2001)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Uruguay (2002)
· "Sadaki Nakabayashi Award" for Outstanding Technical Excellence (2003)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Spain (2004)
· Vice President, Pan American Ju-Jitsu Union, (PAJJU), (2004 - 2014)
· "National Leadership Excellence Award" for conducting Multiple Training Symposiums across the USA (2005)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Netherlands (2006)
· USA Senior Delegate, US Ju-Jitsu Friendship Tour to France (2006)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Sweden (2008)
· United States Ju-Jitsu "Sensei of the Year" for 2009
· International Ju-Jitsu Referee, 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand - Olympic Council of Asia (2009)
· Secretary General, World Judo Federation (2011 - 2016)
· USA Representative, World Ju-Jitsu Federation (2015 - 2020)
· USA Representative, World Ju-Jitsu Kobudo Organization (2015 - 2020)
· USA Senior Delegate, World Ju-Jitsu Congress - Belfast, Ireland (2015)
· USA Senior Delegate, World Ju-Jitsu Congress - Rome, Italy (2016)
. WJJF / WJJKO Chairman for North America (2016 - 2020)
. SJJI Chairman for North America (2017 - Present)
. Sr. Instructor for International Martial Arts Seminar in Toledo, Spain (2017)
. Sr. Instructor for International Judo Camp, near Edinburgh, Scotland (2017)
. Kwanmukan International's "Kwanmukan Shihan" Award (2018)
. USA Representative, International Ju-Jitsu Congress - Portugal (2018)
. George E. Anderson Legacy Award - USAKF Hall of Fame (2019)
. Pioneer of USA Ju-Jitsu - USJJF Hall of Fame (2019)
. Pioneer of USA Traditional Kodokan Judo - USA-TKJ Hall of Fame (2019)
. Sr. Instructor for International Ju-Jitsu Camp in Rome, Italy (2021)
. Sr. Instructor for International Taikai near Madrid, Spain (2021)
. International Judo Sensei Award (2022) - USA Unified Martial Arts Hall of Fame
. Intl Ju-Jitsu Sensei Award (2022) - USA Unified Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Bruce Bethers' Current Martial Art Ranks:
· Kudan, (9th Dan Black Belt) in United States Ju-Jitsu Federation - USJJF, National Federation of Ju-Jitsu - Spain, National Federation of Ju-Jitsu - Italy, Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF) and the World Organization of Self-Defense
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) - World Ju-Jitsu Federation (WJJF), World Ju-Jitsu Kobudo Organization (WJJKO), Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), Seishinkai Ju-Jitsu International (SJJI)
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) in Kito Ryu Ju-Jitsu - Hirosaki Ju-Jitsu Academy, Japan
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate - USA Karate Federation (USAKF) & United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF)
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) in Traditional Kodokan Judo - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo, (USA-TKJ), Panamerican Judo Union (PJU), World Judo Federation (WJF), & Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF)
· Shichidan, (7th Dan Black Belt) in Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Ju-Jutsu - Hirosaki Ju-Jutsu Academy
· 8th Dan, Tae Kwon Do - Central Tae Kwon Do Association of the USA (CTA-USA)
· 6th Duan Black Belt in Ching Yi Kung Fu - CYKFA
· Godan, (5th Dan Black Belt) in Kendo - USMAF & MAIF
Sensei Bethers can be contacted at the following address:
UNITED STATES JU-JITSU FEDERATION (USJJF) ®
Attn: LTC Bruce R. Bethers (US ARMY Ret)
E-Mail: [email protected].
Phone: 775-851-8875
Sensei Bethers' Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bruce.bethers
Founding Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - USJJF ® & USMAF TM
Chairman - USJJF Board of Directors
Member - USJJF National Technical & Promotion Committees
Board Member - USA Coalition of Ju-Jitsu Organizations
Board Member & Chairman - North America Jiu-Jitsu Union (NAJJU)
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Member - USA-TKJ National Technical & Promotion Committee
Secretary General - Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
Secretary General - Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF)
USA National Director - World Organization of Self-Defense (WOSD)
USA National Co-Director - United States Taiho Jutsu Program
2019 - Pioneer of Police Self Defense Instruction, USAUMA Hall of Fame
2019 - Pioneer of USA Traditional Kodokan Judo, USAUMA Hall of Fame
Editor in Chief - USA Jiu-Jitsu News (USA-JJN)
Bruce R. Bethers is the President of the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ®, the North American Jiu-Jitsu Union, United States Martial Arts Federation and is on the USA Karate Senior Masters Caucus of the USA National Karate Federation and Board Member & Chairman of North America for the Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF). He also serves as the Secretary General of the Martial Arts International Federation.
Bruce Bethers "first stepped on the mat" in 1963 in Oklahoma at the age of 13 and began his Martial Arts training in Ju-Jitsu & Kodokan Judo under his first Instructor Sensei John J. Chaffin, Chief Instructor & Founder of the American Martial Arts Society and Sensei Koichi Kobayashi, Hirosaki, Japan Buddhist Ju-Jitsu Academy. His other important Ju-Jitsu & Judo Sensei "Mentors" were Clif Norgaard, Fred Stacey and David Wire. He was promoted to the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu & Judo in 1965. He also began his Karate training in 1964 under Sensei Guy Poos. At that point in Bruce's life, he was working as a physical education instructor for the YMCA where he taught Ju-Jitsu, Karate & Judo at three different "Y" branches in Oklahoma City, OK.
Bruce Bethers was promoted to the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Karate in 1967. He began his Kendo training in 1970. He taught Martial Arts in the YMCA from 1965 to 1989, with only a four-year break due to active duty in the U.S. Army. During his college years (1968-1973), he also trained in Ching-Yi Kung Fu under Dr. Her Yue Wong & was promoted to Black Belt in Kung Fu in 1973. While serving in the U.S. Army in Europe, (1974-1977) Shihan Bethers organized the European Armed Forces Martial Arts Association. During his four-year tour of duty in Europe, the EAFMAA held many seminars & tournaments in Germany, France, England & Greece (to include the Bi-Centennial Armed Forces Karate Championships in 1976). In 1977, Shihan Bethers trained & served as the Official U.S. Armed Forces Coach for the "American Team" at the European Tae Kwon Do Championships held in Rotterdam, Holland. He trained in Tae Kwon Do under Kim Kwang IL in Stuttgart, Germany. He received his 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1976.
Upon his return from military active duty in 1978, Bruce Bethers worked professionally for the YMCA in Oklahoma first as a Program Director, then as Associate Executive Director in Oklahoma City, and later as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland County Family YMCA in Norman Oklahoma. In 1981, Bethers coordinated the merger of the European Armed Forces Martial Arts Association (EAFMAA) and the American Martial Arts Society (AMAS) into the United States Martial Arts Association (USMAA). The USMAA was incorporated in Oklahoma in 1981. The original USMAA is now known as the United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF). Bruce Bethers also served for several years as the Founding President of the Oklahoma Judo Association (OJA) which is the State Governing Body with USA Judo. During his service as CEO for the YMCA, he planned, organized & managed the largest YMCA in Oklahoma, (building in 1985 a five million dollar facility with 10,000 members & 200 programs). He conducted many Martial Arts seminars & tournaments at the Cleveland County Family YMCA from 1982 through 1989. In 1983, Bruce Bethers was officially recognized as an Outstanding Young Man of America. In 1989, Bruce Bethers retired from the YMCA to continue his military career.
In 1989, Bruce Bethers graduated as a certified instructor from the US Army Urban Warfare School at Ft. Hood, TX. He then organized & managed the Army National Guard Urban Warfare School in Oklahoma, where he taught Hand-to-Hand Combat to the School's Instructors and developed the "Program of Instruction" for the Army National Guard's Urban Warfare School. In 1990, he also attended & graduated from the US Army Engineer Officer Advance Course and the US Army Command & General Staff College. From 1991 to 2003, Bruce Bethers, (now Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Ret) served as an Army Contracting Officer. During Desert Storm Operations, Bruce Bethers served as an Army Contracting Officer in both Saudia Arabia and in Kuwait. He also provided martial arts training for the U.S. Soldiers & Airmen while stationed at Camp Doha, Kuwait (1991-1992). From 1991-1996, Bruce Bethers served as an Army Contracting Officer in the Oklahoma Army & Air National Guard. From 1996 - 2003, Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Bethers served as the Chief of Contracting for the Nevada Army & Air National Guard. At the end of 2003, LTC Bruce Bethers retired from the US ARMY with 31.5 years of military service, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.
From 2003 - 2012, Bruce Bethers (as a consultant) worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and at Fort Lee, VA providing acquisition support with the Defense Contracting Command-Washington and the US Army Intelligence Command. During this time, he also conducted USJJF, USA-TKJ, USAKF and USMAF seminars across the U.S. and Internationally. In 2012 - 2013, he deployed to SW Asia as a Senior Acquisition Consultant & Program Manager (with CACI) supporting the US Army.
In 2014, Bruce Bethers retired from Acquisition Management supporting the U.S. Military and is now serving full-time in the position of President & CEO for USJJF, USA-TKJ & USMAF.
Bruce Bethers holds a Bachelors Degree (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma, a Masters of Business Administration Degree (M.B.A., with Honors) from Oklahoma City University, Graduate from the U.S Army Engineer Advanced Officer School and is a Graduate of the U.S. Army's Command & General Staff College.
Bruce Bethers has assisted in the Translation & Publication of several Resource Books to include the following Titles:
. The Self-Defense of Kodokan Judo
. Judo Kyohan
. Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jujutsu
. Kodokan Judo - Atemi Waza
. Kodokan Judo - Kime No Kata
. Jigoro Kano - Writings of Kodokan Judo Founder
. Goshin Jutsu - Self Defense
. Tambo Jutsu
. United States Ju-Jitsu ® 5th Kyu thru 1st Dan Rank Requirements
. United States Ju-Jitsu ® 1st Dan thru 5th Dan Rank Requirements
Bruce Bethers has also Co-Authored of the following Books:
. The Lost Kata of Kodokan Judo
. Traditional Kodokan Judo - The Self-Defense of Kyuzo Mifune
. Kazuo Ito Goshin Jutsu - Traditional Judo
. Joshi Goshin Ho - Self Defense for Women of Traditional Judo
. Jujutsu No Kigen
. Taiho Jutsu
. Te Hodoki
. Shushinho - The Superior Level of Judo
- Torite No Kata - Traditional Judo
- Seiryoku Zenyo - Jita Kyoei, Kodokan Judo
- Ne-Waza Traditional Judo - Jujutsu
- Kansetsu Waza
- Taiho Jutsu, 1st Dan Program
. Shushinho, The Superior Level of Judo
. USJJF Official Rank Manuals - United States Ju-Jitsu ® and USA Jiu-Jitsu ®
. USA-TKJ Official Rank Manuals - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo ®
. USMAF Official Rank Manual - United States Shotokan Karate TM
Bruce Bethers' Martial Arts Organization Service and Awards:
· Executive Technical Advisor & Board Member, American Martial Arts Society (1967-1981)
· Member, Korea Yudo Academy, Seoul, Korea (1973 - Present)
· Life Member, Ching Yi Kung Fu Association (1973 - Present)
· President, U.S. European Armed Forces Martial Arts Association (1974 -1977)
· Life Member, United States Judo Association (1975 - Present)
· Member, Kodokan Judo Institute, Tokyo, Japan (1975 - Present)
· Member, International Tae Kwon Do Federation (1977 - Present)
· U.S. Coach for the "American Team", 1977 ITF Tae Kwon Do Championships, Rotterdam
· President, Oklahoma Judo Association (USJI) (1978 -1981)
· President, Shihan-Ryu Institute International (1997 - Present)
· Member, Kwanmukan International (1998 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate, 1998 JJIF World Championships, Berlin, Germany
· President, United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) (1981 - Present)
· President, United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) (1999 - Present)
· JJIF Continental Class Fighting System & DUO System Referee, (1999 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate and Referee, JJIF / EJJU European Championships (1999)
· Life Member & Western Region Representative, USA Karate Federation (1999 - Present)
· Life Member, United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) (1998 - Present)
· Secretary General, Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF) (1998 - Present)
· Board of Directors, Nevada Judo Association (1999 - 2010)
· Life Member, Central Tae Kwon Do Association of the USA (1999 - Present)
· President, North American Ju-Jitsu Union (NAJJU) (1999 - Present)
. Secretary General, Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF) (1999 - Present)
· Director, NAJJU North American Championships, Akron, Ohio, USA, (2000)
· Director, US Ju-Jitsu Jr. & Sr. National Championships, (2000 - Present)
· National Director, USJJF National Training Camps, (1999 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate, World Ju-Jitsu Congress, (Berlin-1998, Paris-2000, Hamburg-2001, Barcelona-2002, Madrid-2004, Rotterdam-2006, Stockholm-2008)
· Life Member, Korean Martial Arts Instructor Association (2000 - Present)
· USA Senior Delegate and Referee, JJIF World Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark (2000)
· USA Senior Ju-Jitsu Delegate, 6th World Games, Akita, Japan (2001)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Uruguay (2002)
· "Sadaki Nakabayashi Award" for Outstanding Technical Excellence (2003)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Spain (2004)
· Vice President, Pan American Ju-Jitsu Union, (PAJJU), (2004 - 2014)
· "National Leadership Excellence Award" for conducting Multiple Training Symposiums across the USA (2005)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Netherlands (2006)
· USA Senior Delegate, US Ju-Jitsu Friendship Tour to France (2006)
· USA Senior Delegate, JJIF World Championships, Sweden (2008)
· United States Ju-Jitsu "Sensei of the Year" for 2009
· International Ju-Jitsu Referee, 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand - Olympic Council of Asia (2009)
· Secretary General, World Judo Federation (2011 - 2016)
· USA Representative, World Ju-Jitsu Federation (2015 - 2020)
· USA Representative, World Ju-Jitsu Kobudo Organization (2015 - 2020)
· USA Senior Delegate, World Ju-Jitsu Congress - Belfast, Ireland (2015)
· USA Senior Delegate, World Ju-Jitsu Congress - Rome, Italy (2016)
. WJJF / WJJKO Chairman for North America (2016 - 2020)
. SJJI Chairman for North America (2017 - Present)
. Sr. Instructor for International Martial Arts Seminar in Toledo, Spain (2017)
. Sr. Instructor for International Judo Camp, near Edinburgh, Scotland (2017)
. Kwanmukan International's "Kwanmukan Shihan" Award (2018)
. USA Representative, International Ju-Jitsu Congress - Portugal (2018)
. George E. Anderson Legacy Award - USAKF Hall of Fame (2019)
. Pioneer of USA Ju-Jitsu - USJJF Hall of Fame (2019)
. Pioneer of USA Traditional Kodokan Judo - USA-TKJ Hall of Fame (2019)
. Sr. Instructor for International Ju-Jitsu Camp in Rome, Italy (2021)
. Sr. Instructor for International Taikai near Madrid, Spain (2021)
. International Judo Sensei Award (2022) - USA Unified Martial Arts Hall of Fame
. Intl Ju-Jitsu Sensei Award (2022) - USA Unified Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Bruce Bethers' Current Martial Art Ranks:
· Kudan, (9th Dan Black Belt) in United States Ju-Jitsu Federation - USJJF, National Federation of Ju-Jitsu - Spain, National Federation of Ju-Jitsu - Italy, Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF) and the World Organization of Self-Defense
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) - World Ju-Jitsu Federation (WJJF), World Ju-Jitsu Kobudo Organization (WJJKO), Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), Seishinkai Ju-Jitsu International (SJJI)
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) in Kito Ryu Ju-Jitsu - Hirosaki Ju-Jitsu Academy, Japan
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate - USA Karate Federation (USAKF) & United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF)
· Hachidan, (8th Dan Black Belt) in Traditional Kodokan Judo - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo, (USA-TKJ), Panamerican Judo Union (PJU), World Judo Federation (WJF), & Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF)
· Shichidan, (7th Dan Black Belt) in Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Ju-Jutsu - Hirosaki Ju-Jutsu Academy
· 8th Dan, Tae Kwon Do - Central Tae Kwon Do Association of the USA (CTA-USA)
· 6th Duan Black Belt in Ching Yi Kung Fu - CYKFA
· Godan, (5th Dan Black Belt) in Kendo - USMAF & MAIF
Sensei Bethers can be contacted at the following address:
UNITED STATES JU-JITSU FEDERATION (USJJF) ®
Attn: LTC Bruce R. Bethers (US ARMY Ret)
E-Mail: [email protected].
Phone: 775-851-8875
Sensei Bethers' Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bruce.bethers
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