Doping Free Sport: MEAT CONTAMINATION AND CLENBUTEROL

Clenbuterol is a Prohibited Substance and is listed as an anabolic agent in the Prohibited List. It promotes muscle growth and has sometimes been used by athletes to enhance their performance and to increase muscle mass.

Webinar Nutrition and Dietary Supplements

I am delighted to invite you to the April edition of the ITA Education Webinar Series taking place on 27 April, from 14:00-15:30 (CET), tailored to the needs of athletes and athlete support personnel.
This month we focus on athlete nutrition. In particular, we will examine how athletes can navigate between a food-first approach and dietary supplement options.

Ju-Jitsu 4 Good

Last Saturday, we celebrated the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. We thank everyone that made the event possible and to all who attended and took part in the launching of the Ju-Jitsu for Good program and the showcasing of wonderful sport and Ju-Jitsu based programs! Thank you to our host Ria Ramirez, […]

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace – JJIF conference

On April 6, we celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. JJIF recognizes the fact that sport can significantly impact individuals, communities and societies through the transformation of lives. In our sport alone, we see various projects and initiatives that have demonstrated that, and we as JJIF would like to give recognition […]

First JJIF World eTournament Ju-Jitsu Duo System

First JJIF World eTournament Ju-Jitsu Duo System The First e-Ju-Jitsu Tournament of JJIF was a full success and the biggest Ju-Jitsu Duo System event ever!  The Duo Committee with Michael Korn as Sport Director and Hans Snijder as Head Referee had busy days to get all tasks done.  SportData online tournament system was run by […]

Ju-Jitsu 4 Climate

Ju-Jitsu 4 Climate Yesterday, the Zoom meeting on sustainability tracking took place. The reports of 14 JJNOS were discussed, highlighting the variety of innovative measures taken by the French, German, Niger and Romanian JJNOS. With these measures, JJIF can be seen on par with other IOC member federations. With the help of the whiteboard, JJIF […]

Anti Doping Rules 2021

JJIF enforce new Anti-Doping Rules in compliance to the 2021 WADA Code.    [Download here] JJIF board ratified the new Code unanimously. The World Anti Doping Agency [WADA] changed the Anti-Doping Code. JJIF as signatory fulfilled its duty and adapted the rules and regulations accordingly.  The JJIF Code comes in force as well on 01. […]

Planting Trees in Addis Ababa.

For years, I have been a volunteer in the International Ju-Jitsu Federation and in judo sports. The focus of my engagement is teaching values in sport and transferring knowledge in the field of development economics between Germany and Ethiopia. This has resulted to a great number of contacts. In October 2018, for example, I was […]

Road Map 2020

Yesterday the JJIF board decided that in 2020 there will be NO World Ranking events. JJIF will NOT host a World Championship 2020 and other events which might take place regionally can not be considered in the Ranking. The points of 2019 will be extended by 12 month. So the principal of deduction stays the […]

South Asia Region webinars in Fighting System

On the 15th and 23rd of May 2020, Fighting System Committee conducted the 1st and the 2nd South JJAU Region web seminars (webinars). The 1st webinar was mainly for India Referees and Coaches and the 2nd for South Asia. But both webinars were open for all interested people around the world. Indicatively the following countries […]