- USCJO DECLARATION -
We the undersigned, national level Coalition of Ju-Jitsu / Jiu-Jitsu Organizations in the United States of America, perceive a need to unify Sport Ju-Jitsu & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in the USA for the purposes of athletic development, management, selection and participation in national and international events.
As such, the undersigned hereby agree:
• That there is no current body in the United States of America capable of adequately coordinating the various national Ju-Jitsu Organizations for the athlete development, management, selection and participation on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of athletes to represent the United States in international competition.
• There is a need for an autonomous body to coordinate and provide governance for Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ across the United States.
This USA Coalition of Ju-Jitsu Organizations seeks to -
• Promote without discrimination Sport Ju-Jitsu (in its several venues) & BJJ for all ages and sex in the United States;
• Establish National Goals for Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ activities and to encourage attainment of these goals.
• Coordinate and develop Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ athletic activity in the United States directly relating to international Sport Ju-Jitsu competition so as to foster productive working relationships among the various Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ Organizations in the United States;
• Promote and support Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ which involve the United States and foreign nations;
• Promote and encourage physical fitness and public participation in Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ;
• Assist organizations and persons concerned with Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ in the development of programs for Sport Ju-Jitsu athletes;
• Foster the development of athletic facilities for use by Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ athletes and to assist in making the existing athletic facilities available for use by Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ athletes;
• Provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, equipment design, coaching, competition rules and performance analysis;
• Encourage and support research, development, and dissemination of information in the area of sports medicine and sports safety for Sport Ju-Jitsu &BJJ;
• Encourage and provide assistance for Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ programs and competition for handicapped individuals, including, where feasible, the expansion of opportunities for meaningful participation by handicapped individuals in programs of Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ competition for able-bodied individuals;
In consideration of the above facts and goals, the undersigned agree:
• To mutually support and collaborate with each other and other parties that join the coalition where possible recognizing their may be some conflicts in scheduling and locations of events and activities
• To, where possible, assist coalition members in getting athletes to international competitions
As signatories, we support continued efforts to unite the sport of Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ into one organization for the purposes of sport keeping the integrity of the undersigned national organizations intact.
As such, the undersigned hereby agree:
• That there is no current body in the United States of America capable of adequately coordinating the various national Ju-Jitsu Organizations for the athlete development, management, selection and participation on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of athletes to represent the United States in international competition.
• There is a need for an autonomous body to coordinate and provide governance for Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ across the United States.
This USA Coalition of Ju-Jitsu Organizations seeks to -
• Promote without discrimination Sport Ju-Jitsu (in its several venues) & BJJ for all ages and sex in the United States;
• Establish National Goals for Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ activities and to encourage attainment of these goals.
• Coordinate and develop Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ athletic activity in the United States directly relating to international Sport Ju-Jitsu competition so as to foster productive working relationships among the various Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ Organizations in the United States;
• Promote and support Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ which involve the United States and foreign nations;
• Promote and encourage physical fitness and public participation in Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ;
• Assist organizations and persons concerned with Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ in the development of programs for Sport Ju-Jitsu athletes;
• Foster the development of athletic facilities for use by Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ athletes and to assist in making the existing athletic facilities available for use by Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ athletes;
• Provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, equipment design, coaching, competition rules and performance analysis;
• Encourage and support research, development, and dissemination of information in the area of sports medicine and sports safety for Sport Ju-Jitsu &BJJ;
• Encourage and provide assistance for Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ programs and competition for handicapped individuals, including, where feasible, the expansion of opportunities for meaningful participation by handicapped individuals in programs of Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ competition for able-bodied individuals;
In consideration of the above facts and goals, the undersigned agree:
• To mutually support and collaborate with each other and other parties that join the coalition where possible recognizing their may be some conflicts in scheduling and locations of events and activities
• To, where possible, assist coalition members in getting athletes to international competitions
As signatories, we support continued efforts to unite the sport of Sport Ju-Jitsu & BJJ into one organization for the purposes of sport keeping the integrity of the undersigned national organizations intact.