| Abbreviation | SJJIF |
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| Purpose | Governing, Regulatory |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles,California,United States |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | sjjif.com/membership.php |
Official language | English,Portuguese |
Presidents | João Silva, Patricia Silva e Sam Aschidamini |
| Affiliations | NABJJF, SJJSAF, ESJJF, ASJJF |
| Website | sjjif.com |
TheSport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) is anon-profit organisation, one of the international governing bodies for the sport ofBrazilian jiu-jitsu with the goal of making it anOlympic sport. The SJJIF hosts several tournaments, its most renowned being theSJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
In 1967, a federation known as theJiu-Jitsu Federation of Guanabara was established byHélio Gracie,Alvaro Barreto andOswaldo Fadda under the supervision of the National Sports Council, Brazil sports governing body, with the aim of developing a competitive sport version ofjiu-jitsu, at the time aself-defence andstreet fighting art.[1] In June 1973, jiu-jitsu was officially recognised as a sport, in December, the first championship was organised in Rio de Janeiro, marking the beginning of sport Jiu-Jitsu.[1] In 2005 the North American Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Federation (NAJJF) was created.[2]
In June 2011 the Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF), was established as anon-profit organisation with the aim of meeting the International Olympic Committee requirements and promoting jiu-jitsu as a sport around the world.[3] The SJJIF is considered the world governing body for the sport of Sport Jiu Jitsu.[4] Speaking to theNew York Times, João Silva, president of the SJJIF stated that the federation was seeking to unify the sport to gain Olympic recognition.[5]
In December 2013, in conjunction with the NABJJF, the SJJIF hosted its first international event, the World SJJIF Jiu-Jitsu Championships, at the same location as theWorld IBJJF Championship,[6] theWalter Pyramid at CSU inLong Beach, California, USA.[7] Under SJJIF competition rules, matches are disputed without advantages points or referee decisions,[8] black belt João Silva is president of the SJJIF and organiser of the event. Cash prizes are awarded to the winners of the main event.[9]
In 2017 the SJJIF started the Adapted Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, a tournament for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners with a form of disability and/or impairment with the goal of reaching theParalympics,Deaflympics and special games recognized by the Olympic Committee.[10] Adapted Jiu-Jitsu is divided into 3 categories: Deaf Jiu-Jitsu, Para Jiu-Jitsu, and Special Jiu-Jitsu for athletes with intellectual and cognitive disabilities and impairments.[11]
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