Good
sportsmanship and competitor safety are of prime concern in the development of
the Jujitsu America Sport Jujitsu Competition
Rules and format. Our aim is to promote a balanced and vigorous approach to
competition jujitsu that provides equal opportunity for competitors from various
martial arts backgrounds to succeed in this format, whether the competitors’
training focus may be in comprehensive and diverse martial arts such as jujitsu
or those martial arts specifically focused on one particular area, such as percussion
(striking and kicking), projections (throwing and takedowns), or grappling (matwork).
All interested competitors have an opportunity to succeed and are welcomed to
participate in the spirit of healthy, vigorous, and ethical competition above
all. Strong competition provides a healthy opportunity for participants to test
their skills and further their development physically, mentally, and culturally.
We aim to deliver a dynamic, balanced, safe, and fair competition format.
Eric Renner,
Committee Chairman Prof. Willy Cahill Prof. Joe Souza Prof. Richard Bunch Prof.
Duwane McCraney Scott Merrill Chris Peterson Tony DeBattista Anthony
Brewer Steve Menasche Jesse Joven
October
25, 2008 – Jujitsu America presents Sport Jujitsu Tournament a part of Disney’s
Martial Arts Festival
Disney’s Martial Arts Festival
in the Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex at the WALT DISNEY
WORLD® Resort near Orlando, Florida, is being held October 24-26, 2008. The
Sport Jujitsu Finals Tournament presented by Jujitsu America will be held on Sat.,
October 25.
Location:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports®
Complex at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort near Orlando, Florida
For complete event details including event registration,
fees, schedule, maps, coach information, travel packages, hotel and theme park
tickets, please visit: www.disneymartialartsfestival.com
PLEASE NOTE: All Sport Jujitsu competitors are required to wear: - Approved
padded vinyl sparring gear (open-finger gloves and foot-pads) - Mouthpiece -
Groin protector (for males) - Headgear is Mandatory for Children 14 and under.
Headgear is Optional for Adults.
Other Optional Equipment includes
(all must be worn inside the uniform): - Soft shin pads - Knee pads -
Elbow pads - Forearm pads - Soft chest protector
March
27-28, 2009 – Jujitsu America Annual Convention & Sport Jujitsu Tournament
part of Disneyland® Martial Arts Festival
Jujitsu
America Annual Convention & Sport Jujitsu Tournament presented as part
of Disneyland® Martial Arts Festival, in Anaheim, California,
on March 27-28, 2009. More details to be announced.
International
Travel / Visa Information
International
travel to JA events in the United States JA staff advises anyone
who may need a visa to attend a JA event in the United States to apply early.
Visa applicants should apply at least 3 months in advance of the event. Security-related
policies have greatly increased the processing time for visa applications. U.S.
consular officers now usually interview applicants as part of the application
process.
If you need a letter of invitation, e-mail Eric Renner,
1st Vice President, to make your request (ekr5@mindspring.com).
General information about visas: The State
Department maintains a Web site about U.S. visa policy and procedures: http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/
The U.S. State Department has required citizens from VWP countries to obtain
visas if they do not have machine-readable passports and they wish to visit the
U.S. One-time exemptions are no longer available to VWP nationals who do not possess
a machine-readable passport or a non-immigrant visa.
