Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport, and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally. Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors due to an emphasis on "randori" instead of kata alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a "judoka", and the judo uniform is called "judogi".
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, often abbreviated to BJJ, is a self-defense martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and focuses on taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and using a number of techniques to force them into submission via joint locks, chokeholds, or compression locks.
German Ju-Jutsu is a martial art related to traditional Japanese Jujutsu, developed in Germany in the 1960s using techniques from Jujutsu, Judo, Karate and various other traditional and modern martial arts. Its governing body in Germany is the DJJV. Its competitive sport aspects are coordinated internationally by the JJIF ; Ju-jutsu under JJIF rules is a part of the World Games and World Combat Games. The system is taught to the German police forces.
Jujutsu, also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdue one or more weaponless or armed and armored opponents. It was coined by Hisamori Tenenuchi when he officially established the first school of jiu-jitsu in Japan. A subset of techniques from certain styles of jujutsu were used to develop many modern martial arts and combat sports, such as judo, aikido, sambo, ARB, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and mixed martial arts.
The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) is an international sport federation founded in 1998 after the expansion of the European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF) for the propagation of the modern competitive sports version of Jujitsu, also known as Sport Ju-Jitsu.
Atemi Ju-Jitsu, in Japanese: Atemi (当て身) Jujutsu (柔術), also called Pariset Ju-Jitsu, was established in France in the 1940s by the late Judo and Ju-Jitsu legend Bernard Pariset to revive and preserve old martial techniques inherited from Feudal Japan.
Iraq participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Iraq first competed at the Asian Games in 1974 Tehran, and the best achievement was in 1982 Delhi, when the country was ranked 11th with a total 9 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals. At the last edition in Incheon, Iraq had collected 4 medals, and was ranked 25th in medals tally.
The 2018 Ju-Jitsu World Championship were the 16th edition of the Ju-Jitsu World Championships, and were held in Malmö, Sweden from November 23 to November 25, 2018.
Pavel Vyacheslavovich Korzhavykh is a Russian martial artist who represents his native country Russia in sport jujitsu (JJIF).
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Beshenets is a Russian martial artist who represents his native country Russia in sport jujitsu (JJIF).
Dejan Vukčević is a Montenegrin martial artist who represents his native country Montenegro in sport jujitsu and at the amateur level in judo.
Frédéric Gervais Husson is a French martial artist who represents his native country France in sport jujitsu (JJIF).
Lazar Kuburović is a Danish martial artist who represented his native country Danemark in sport jujitsu and at amateur level in judo. In 2014 he represented his homeland Montenegro. He was born in montenegrin town Andrijevica but he was growing up in danish capital city Copenhagen. He was practicing ju-jitsu at Frederiksberg Ju-Jutsu Klub under supervision of danish ex top jutsuka Anders Lauridsen. He is winner of World Games in Cali from 2013 and two times world champion – 2012 and 2014 in discipline Fighting System, −94 kg weight category. He retired from top sport after finishing university studies. He works as dentist.
Benjamin Lah is a Slovenian martial artist who represents his native country Slovenia in sport jujitsu (JJIF).
Fredrik Widgren is a swedish martial artist who represents his native country Sweden in sport jujitsu (JJIF).
Amal Amjahid is a Belgian ground grappler who represents her home country Belgium in Sport Jujitsu (JJIF), discipline Ne-waza and different professional teams in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Budoshin is a contemporary style (ryū) of ju-jitsu rooted in ancient Japanese techniques, with an emphasis on practical self-defense.
Laurence Cousin Fouillat is a French submission grappler and third degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor. Considered a pioneer in the sport, Cousin is regarded as the first European female to receive a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 2005 she won the CBJJO World Jiu-Jitsu Cup and medalled at the IBJJF World Championship taking place in Rio de Janeiro. In 2007 Cousin became the first woman from outside Brazil to become IBJJF World jiu-jitsu champion.
Claire-France Thévenon is a French grappler, a 4th dan judo black belt and a 1st degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor and instructor. An IBJJF European Champion and World medallist at brown belt, Thévenon is a black belt World, Pan-American, European, AJP World Pro and AJP Grand Slam medallist as well as the 2022 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship super-heavyweight silver medallist.
Israel competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Israeli athletes participated in ten sports, winning seven gold, three silver and four bronze medals, and attaining eleventh place overall at the Games, in its best showing to date.
