Swedish Jujutsu Federation – exercise, self defence and sport Budo or ”martial ways” is the Japanese name for all the self-defence-forms and fighting arts from Japan, still trained today.
In the Jujutsufederation of the Swedish Budo and Martialartsfederation we are training Jujutsu, wich means ”Art of gentleness”, or ”Art of suppleness”. Jujutsu is an old Japanese method for unarmed self-defence. Jujutsu, as trained in Sweden today, is modernized and systemized to fit Swedish laws about selfdefence.
Jujutsu is also an excellent form of exercise for increasing one´s flexibility, coordination and strenght. At the more advanced level Jujutsu can be practised with very fast and complex techniques.
We also have competitions in Jujutsu. Sweden is a very successful nation internationally, with several European- and World Champions.
Jujutsu training is fun and variable. It covers for example: take-downs, throws, punches, kicks, blocks, joint-locks, ground-fighting and more. (training for children do not include punches and kicks).
We use different colours on our belts in order to differ the skills and knowledge of the Jujutsu students. We begin with a white belt and then follows yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and a black belt. The black belt is devided into 10 degrees (Dan).
Jujutsu was introduced in Sweden in 1907 by Mr Viking Cronholm. The modernized Ju-jutsu we are training today started to spread all over Sweden in the 1960´s. The Jujutsufederation of the Swedish Budo and Martialartsfederation has today about 9.000 members, in 150 clubs all over Sweden.
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European Ju-Jitsu youth championship U16 & U18
Congratulations on the bronze medal! Josephine Österberg U16 -48 kg, Timmo Haans U16 -62kg. Good coaching @haanscoachingandtraining
Last weekend, the Junior European Championships took place in Cyprus. Sweden is represented by a strong squad of 9 people. Josephine Österberg is making her National Team debut in the context and in addition to her, there is an experienced squad that will fight for the medals. Half of the squad has already been on the podium in championship contexts so it looks promising. All have experience of international competitions before and have made very good performances. During this weekend’s championship, updates will be made continuously on the website and the association’s Facebook page. We are looking forward to a wonderful championship!
The Swedish squad consists of: – U18: Olivia Panovski, -48 kg, Sebastian Österberg, -56 kg, Klara Widing, -57 kg, Albin Högbom, -62 kg, Wilhelm Håkansson Wendt, -77 kg, Kimon Christoforidis Johansson, -77 kg, Gustav Wennbladh, -85 kg. – U16: Josephine Österberg, -44 kg, Timmo Haans, -62 kg
Timmo Haans , Swedish National Team
Timmo Haans was the first Swede to be eliminated during the ongoing Junior European Championship in Cyprus. After three convincing wins and a loss in the semi-finals, the bronze medal match was to be decided. Timmo opened strongly against Montenegro. It was a chaotic match at times with questionable points to Timmo’s disadvantage after leading the whole time. At the end of the match, the nerves were not entirely on Montenegro’s side and several warnings were issued that later ended in disqualification. It was nevertheless a very even and exciting match where Timmo used his calm and methodical technique. In the stands, there was a lot of commitment from both teams where the blue-yellow supporters got the last shout!
Josephine Österberg, Swedish National Team
Of the two possible, there was a second medal in the form of Josephine Österberg from Karlstad martial arts association. The first two matches she fought hard and got several Ippons which led to a full ippon in the first match. The second match was a taken Josephine who had to fight hard against the Frenchwoman who gave strong resistance in part 2. Despite a hard fight on the mat, Josephine won the match with one point and had the result on her side. This resulted in a final place against Romania.
Initially, it looked very even and the further into the match you got, the more even it became and so much so that the referee had to double-check the decision on a couple of occasions. When the time was down to zero and the referee ended the match, there were a few points missing for a win. It was a very good match that led to a silver for Sweden which is medal 2 of 2 this Saturday of the competition.
Budo & Fitness Sport is new main sponsor for the federation
The Swedish Jujutsu Federation has entered into a sponsorship agreement and partnership with Budo & Fitness Sport, including Budo-Nord and Adidas brands. This means a fantastic opportunity for our national teams and federation officials. At the same time, all clubs affiliated with the Swedish Jujutsu Federation have the opportunity to have a good selection with discounts.
The chairman of the federation, Johan Pettersson, together with the national team captain Tobias Back, have held a dialogue with Robert Tegel, VIP account manager, and Sigurd Schiemann, co-owner of Budo & Fitness, to come up with a good deal that promotes Swedish jujutsu.
– It feels good that we have a strong and long-standing Swedish company behind us that understands our needs and where we develop in martial arts together, says Johan Pettersson.
The chairman of the federation, Johan Pettersson, national team captain Tobias Back and Sigurd Schiemann, co-owner of Budo & Fitness Sport.
For the national team, this means that the athlete will be able to compete in top-quality costumes and materials and with the same opportunities as other national teams in martial arts.
– It is a fantastic partnership we have entered into that will make it easier for our national team athletes where we will also create a team feeling together with Budo & Fitness, says Tobias.
For all clubs affiliated with the association, Budo & Fitness will offer a club discount and subsidized shipping through the website. There is a solid material to choose from and if you want something uniform for the club, the service is always at hand. One of several reasons for choosing Budo & Fitness is that they also have their own embroidery and printing shop, which cuts a step that saves costs, time and provides increased service.
The agreement extends over two years but is hopefully the beginning of a long-term one.
With this agreement, the association looks forward to continuing to develop and promote jujutsu in Sweden, with the support of a well-reputed and strong sponsor. The Swedish Jujutsu Federation would like to proudly thank you for the cooperation entered into and looks forward to joint development and opportunities in the partnership.
When can I start training Jujutsu?
Now! The clubs usually take in students continuously throughout the year. Some clubs have training for children from preschool age and most have training for children and young people from the age of nine. The adult system usually applies from the age of fourteen to fifteen. When you start training jujutsu, you get a white belt. Then there are different grading regulations depending on which style you train before you reach the coveted black belt. Find a club near you here.
Everyone can train Jujutsu
You train an individual sport in a group and you train together, boys and girls, young and old. The training can be adapted to the individual and you can also largely choose the focus of your own training after a few years of practice. Many girls train jujutsu. One reason may be that jujutsu is the most self-defense-oriented Budo art and in jujutsu, boys and girls train together. Despite the fighting element, the risk of injury in jujutsu is very small.
Competition
Sweden is a successful competitive nation in jujutsu. Within the Swedish Jujutsu
Federation, we are organized within the JJIF (International Jujutsu Federation) competition jujutsu. Within the JJIF, there are three forms of competition, a fighting competition that is divided by weight class and a pair competition where you face another pair, as well as Ne waza (ground fighting) where the fight mostly takes place down on the mat. The fighting competition is divided into the three series of punches and kicks, throws and sweeps and mat wrestling. The pair competition is an assessment competition where the techniques must be performed as perfectly, quickly and safely as possible, and then compared with another pair that shows defense against the same attacks as the first pair.
Ne waza starts standing but most of the match takes place down on the mat. Points are awarded for takedowns, control holds, holds and technical advantages. Competitions are mostly for adults, but competitions for young people are increasing steadily all the time. It is organized, among other things. District Championships, Swedish Championships, Swedish Open, European Championships, World Championships and World Games in jujutsu.
We also have competitions in Jujutsu. Sweden is a very successful nation internationally, with several European- and World Champions.
Now! The clubs usually take in students continuously throughout the year. Some clubs have training for children from preschool age and most have training for children and young people from the age of nine. The adult system usually applies from the age of fourteen to fifteen. When you start training jujutsu, you get a white belt. Then there are different grading regulations depending on which style you train before you reach the coveted black belt. Find a club near you here.
You train an individual sport in a group and you train together, boys and girls, young and old. The training can be adapted to the individual and you can also largely choose the focus of your own training after a few years of practice. Many girls train jujutsu. One reason may be that jujutsu is the most self-defense-oriented Budo art and in jujutsu, boys and girls train together. Despite the fighting element, the risk of injury in jujutsu is very small.
