Ju-Jitsu European Union
The European Ju-Jitsu Union (EJJF or JJEU) is the European umbrella organization for Ju-Jutsu and Jiu-Jitsu . It enables the individual Ju-Jitsu leading professional associations in Europe to coordinate each other, be it in the organization of international competitions or in the coordination of technology (examination techniques, etc.)
history
The Ju-Jitsu European Federation was founded in 1977. The first members were Germany, Italy and Sweden, which initiated this process. Little by little, other Ju-Jitsu organizations from different European countries joined. Ten years after the founding of the European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF), there was an initiative based on Europe to found a global umbrella organization, the International Ju-Jitsu Federation (IJJF)
Until 1987, the European Ju-Jitsu Union was the international trade association beyond Europe. When the IJJF was founded in 1987, the European Ju-Jitsu Union (JJEU) became a continental union.
After the sport of Ju-Jitsu was accepted into the General Association of International Sports Associations in 1993 and the first international championships were held according to a uniform system in 1997, the European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF) became the European Ju-Jitsu Union (EJJU) and the International Ju-Jitsu Federation (IJJF) renamed the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF).
The Ju-Jitsu European Union is still a constituent member of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF)
Members
The European Ju-Jitsu Union currently (as of 2011) comprises a total of 32 national member organizations.
List of member countries:
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Austria Jiu Jitsu Association Austria (JJVÖ) -
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Republic Ju-Jitsu National Federation
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Belgium Belgian Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Bulgaria Bulgarian Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Croatia Croatian Ju-Jitsu Union & Zagreb JJ Association
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Cyprus Cyprus Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Czech Republic Czech Fighting Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Denmark Danish Judo & Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Estonia Eesti Ju-Jutsu Liit
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Finland Federation Francaise Judo Ju-Jitsu DA
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France Federation Francaise Judo Ju-Jitsu DA
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Greece Greek Sports Fan Amateur Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Germany German Ju-Jutsu Association (DJJV) -
Hungary Hungarian Budo Federation (HBF) -
Israel Israel Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Italy Associazione Italiana Ju-Jitsu
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Latvia Latvian Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Macedonia Macedonian Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Montenegro Montenegro Ju-Jutsu Federation
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Netherlands Judo Bond Netherlands
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Norway Norwegian Martial Arts Federation
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Poland Polish Ju-Jitsu Association
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Portugal Federaçã Ju-Jitsu e Disciplinas Associades de Portugal (FJJDAP) -
Republika Srpska Republic of Srpska Ju-Jitsu Federation (JRS) -
Romania Romanian Martial Arts Federation - JJ Dept.
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Russia Russian Ju-Jitsu Federation
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Serbia Ju-Jutsu Federation of Serbia
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Slovenia Ju-Jitsu Federation of Slovenia
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Spain Royal Spanish Judo Federation
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Sweden Swedish Budo & MAs Federation
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Switzerland Swiss Judo & Ju-Jitsu Association
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Ukraine Ju-Jitsu Association of Ukraine (JJAU) -
England British Ju-Jitsu Association
Bureau
- President : Robert Perc Slovenia
- Vice-President : Dana Mortelsman, Romania
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1st Vice President / Treasurer : Michael Korn , Germany
- Vice President: Philippe Merlin, France
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Secretary General : Rick Frowjn, The Netherlands
JJEU Technical Officers
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Sports director JJEU : Christophe Brunet , France
- Referee director : Ueli Zuercher, Switzerland