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Ju-Jitsu – Japanese-style martial arts
Disciplines at The World Games 2025: Duo, Fighting, Ne-Waza
Ju-Jitsu, a martial arts sport, is a Japanese method of close combat and self-defence. It expresses the 500-year-old philosophy of yielding to an opponent’s force rather than trying to oppose force with force. The term Ju-Jitsu translates as “the gentle art” or “the flexible art”.
In Duo, two athletes from the same team show possible self-defence techniques against a series of attacks, randomly called by the mat referee. There are 4 scenarios: grip attack (or strangulation), embrace attack (or necklock), hit attack (punch or kick) and armed attack (stick or knife). The team getting the highest score from the judges wins the competition. At The World Games there will be a class for athletes with impairments.
The Fighting discipline combines kicking and striking, grappling and submission. The winner is the Jutsuka who has accumulated the most points during the 3-minute fight, or has performed a perfect technique in all three ‘parts’: distance combat with arm and leg attacks, throws, and submission techniques. There are different categories, according to weight and sex.
Ne-Waza athletes fight for a submission from a standing-up start by focusing on grappling and ground-fighting. Kicks and punches are not allowed. The contestant with the most points is the winner of the 6-minute fight. There are different categories, according to weight and sex.
Federation: Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), www.jjif.org
