Ju-Jitsu International Federation

Ju-Jitsu International Federation
SportModern Ju-Jitsu
CategorySports federation
JurisdictionWorldwide
Membership130
AbbreviationJJIF
Founded1977 (1977) (EJJF)
1998 (1998) (JJIF)
AffiliationAlliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS)
International World Games Association (IWGA)
Guardian Girls International (GGI)
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
PresidentPanagiotis Theodoropoulos (Greece)
Official website
ju-jitsu.sport

The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) is the international sports federation and governing body for the sport of Ju-Jitsu, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Established in 1998, it coordinates and promotes the modern competitive form of ju-jitsu worldwide, commonly known as sport Ju-Jitsu. JJIF has member national federations in more than 130 countries worldwide.

JJIF is a member of the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) and the International World Games Association (IWGA), both of which are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU). JJIF is an official global partner of Guardian Girls International (GGI) for the Guardian Girls Ju-Jitsu (GGJJ) project to advance gender equality and safeguard women and girls through the sport of Ju-Jitsu.