- World Ju-Jitsu Federation
Infobox martial art school
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name = World JuJitsu Federation
aka = WJJF, World JuJitsu Kobudo Organisation (WJJKO)
date founded = 1976
country =United Kingdom based with International affiliates
founder =James Blundell (martial artist)
head = Robert Clark|
arts =Jujutsu ,Kobudo
ancestor arts = Japanese Jujutsu
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ancestor schools =Tenshin Shinyo Ryu andKito Ryu jujutsu, westernwrestling
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website = http://members.aol.com/wjjf523/The World Ju Jitsu Federation (WJJF) is a
martial arts organisation based inLiverpool ,England . It was established in1976 with the aim of promoting the study ofJujutsu and to help organise, control and develop the art in Britain and throughout the world. The WJJF is currently headed by Robert Clark, a 9th dan in the style. [ [http://members.aol.com/wjjf523/ Official WJJF site] ] . The WJJF is a recognised member of the "All Japan Ju Jitsu International Federation". [ [http://www.ajjif.org/AJJIFmembers.htm Official AJJIF site] ]"For the history and background of jujutsu see the main article: "
Jujutsu "Organisation
Membership is franchise based and open to any club or groups of clubs practising jujutsu to a standard approved by the WJJF and has affiliates in both traditional and modern schools. The WJJF holds national and international courses in
jujutsu techniques and has also produced several books and videos on Jujutsu andKobudo . Coaching of the art is promoted by requiring all 1st dan blackbelts to have attended an 'assistant coaches' course and all club instructors to hold a 'club coach' or 'senior coach' award. There is also anNVQ level 2 in coaching teaching and instructing jujutsu and a correspondence course.The promotion of jujitsu throughout
Great Britain andEurope has been done through the work of two groups or federations, TheBritish Ju-Jitsu Association and the World Ju-Jitsu Federation, the latter probably the more widespread having affiliated clubs throughout the world.Fact|date=April 2008Origins and leadership
Robert Clark is the 'Chief International Technical Director' of the World Ju-Jitsu Federation, he developed the Jujutsu style that is now taught in the WJJF clubs.Fact|date=April 2008 This style was created by adapting the traditional Jujutsu he had learned from Jack Briton aiming to make it more suited to modern life.Clark is the International Technical director and is assisted on many courses by International president of the WJJKO Giacomo 'Spartaco' Bertoletti from
Italy and until recently by the UK National coach Alan Campbell, Campbell left the UK in 2002 to head the World Jujitsu Federation Australia.Style
The WJJF teaches a
syllabus designed by Clark, aiming to be short and decisive, to reach a quick submission or escape. Techniques form various positions including types ofpunches kicks strangling , and grabs, and countering with throws,joint lock s, strikes,choke holds .There is also teaching of the traditional perspective of Jujutsu including usingKatas , and weapons training at higher levels and in thekobudo syllabus.Grading and belts
The syllabus [ [http://www.japanesejujitsu.org/guide-to-the-wjjf-belt-syllabus Guide to the WJJF belt syllabus] ] is divided in to junior and senior sections each with 8-10
kyu grades each assigned a coloured belt progression is by examination on the techniques required for that grade. There are also techniques for 5Dan rank s listed in the syllabus, however 10 Dan ranks exist, 5 of which are not examined from a syllabus. A student must have studied for a specified length of time before being eligible to be examined for that grade: [ From the WJJF 'Budo Pass' used as a membership and grade log]* Red - (Beginner)
* White - Sixteen sessions
* Yellow - Twenty-four sessions
* Orange - Sixteen sessions
* Green - Sixteen sessions
* Blue - Thirty-six sessions (some clubs include a Blue and white belt requiring 18 sessions to that and 18 to full Blue)
* Purple - Twenty-four sessions
* Brown - Thirty-six sessions (some clubs include a Brown and white belt requiring 18 sessions to that and 18 to full Brown)
* Shodan - (1st Dan) - Sixty sessions (Black)
* Nidan - (2nd Dan) - Two years
* Sandan - (3rd Dan) - Three years (blue & white vertical bands)
* Yondan - (4th Dan) - Four years
* Godan - (5th Dan) - Five years (red & white vertical bands)Higher ranks are awarded on a discretionary basis with no formal syllabus, Nanadan (7th dan) holders use a belt with red & black vertical bands.
References
Sources
*http://www.bkr-jujitsu.co.uk/History.html
*http://www.e-budo.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-26395.html
*http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4521
*http://www.budoseek.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=18958
*http://www.ajjif.org/AJJIFmembers.htmExternal links
* [http://members.aol.com/wjjf523/ Official WJJF site] (Only works with
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* [http://www.jujitsuireland.com WJJF Ireland site]
* [http://www.worldjujitsuaustralia.com.au/ WJJF Australia site]
* [http://www.jujitsu.org.il/english/wjjf_world.asp WJJF Israel]
* [http://www.wjjf-italia.it/english/index.html WJJF Italy]
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