International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Explained

International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Abbreviation:IBJJF
Formation:2002
Type:Private
Headquarters:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Region Served:Worldwide
Language:English, Portuguese
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Carlos Gracie, Jr.
Affiliations:
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation of the Philippines (BJJFP)
  • Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ)
  • Confédération Française de Jiu-jitsu Brésilien (CFJJB)
  • United States Jiu-Jitsu Federation (USJJF)
  • Unione Italiana Jiu Jitsu (UIJJ)
  • Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu (AFBJJ)
Website:ibjjf.org

The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is the de facto governing body in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and a for-profit organization that hosts several of the biggest tournaments in the world of that martial art, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The organization establishes rules and general guidelines of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practice and competition, produces rankings of schools and athletes, and promotes training of referees and staff.

The organization was created by Carlos Gracie, Jr., who is the head of one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu schools, Gracie Barra. The IBJJF uses the ruleset of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, which is their sister organization in Brazil[1] On October 11, 2020, the IBJJF announced that they will begin to allow both heel hooks and knee-reaping for all brown and black belts competing in no-gi tournaments, starting on an undisclosed date in 2021.[2]

IBJJF Gi tournaments

Athletes competing in official IBJJF tournaments can gain ranking points which count towards their position in the official IBJJF rankings. In the 2017–2018 points system first place in weight divisions is worth 9 points, second 3 points, and third 1 point. First place in the open class is worth 13.5 points, second 4.5 points, and third 1.5 points.

The IBJJF weight tournaments in terms of their importance in the calendar. The weighting of a tournament is a factor in the calculation of the number of points the athlete can win via their participation. The IBJJF also uses a third criterion for determining ranking points, which is the calendar season the tournament took place. For the 2017/2018 season, ranking points gained at an IBJJF event from 2015/16 were multiplied by 1, 2016/2017 by 2, and 2017/2018 by 3.

Points are calculated as follows:

Number of points x tournament ranking × year weighting

Examples:

2017/2018 World Championship 1st place open division 13.5 for first x 7 tournament ranking x 3 season weighting = 283.5 points2015/2016 British National 2nd place medium heavy division 3 for second x 1 tournament ranking x 1 season weighting = 3 points

The Gi tournaments in the 2017/2018 season along with their tournament weighting are listed below.[3]

FEDERATION WEIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP CITY LOCATION
IBJJF 7 Long Beach The Walter Pyramid
IBJJF 7 Las Vegas Las Vegas Convention Center
IBJJF 4 Odivelas (Lisbon) Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas
IBJJF 4 Irvine Bren Center – UCI
IBJJF 3 Tokyo Tokyo Budo-Kan
CBJJ 3 Barueri Ginásio José Correa
IBJJF 2 American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Las Vegas Sports Center of Las Vegas
IBJJF 2 Pan Pacific Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship Melbourne Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Center
IBJJF 2 Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Tenis Club
IBJJF 2 São Paulo BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship Barueri Ginásio José Correa
IBJJF 2 Barueri Ginásio José Correa
IBJJF 1 Atlanta Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Atlanta Georgia International Convention Center
IBJJF 1 Atlanta Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Atlanta Georgia International Convention Center
IBJJF 1 Atlanta Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Atlanta Georgia International Convention Center
IBJJF 1 Austin International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Round Rock Round Rock Sports Center
IBJJF 1 Belo Horizonte Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Belo Horizonte Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
IBJJF 1 Belo Horizonte Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Belo Horizonte Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
IBJJF 1 Boston Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Boston UMASS Athletics
IBJJF 1 Boston Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Boston UMASS Athletics
IBJJF 1 Brasilia International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Brasilia Ginásio do Cruzeiro
IBJJF 1 British National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship London Crystal Palace
IBJJF 1 Charlotte International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Concord Cabarrus Arena
IBJJF 1 Chicago Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Chicago Chicago State University
IBJJF 1 Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Chicago Chicago State University
IBJJF 1 Cincinnati International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Cincinnati Mount St. Joseph University
IBJJF 1 Copenhagen International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Birkerød Birkerød Idrætscenter
IBJJF 1 Curitiba Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Curitiba Ginásio da Universidade Positivo
IBJJF 1 Curitiba Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Curitiba Ginásio da Universidade Positivo
IBJJF 1 Dallas Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Dallas Texas Woman University
IBJJF 1 Dallas Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Dallas Texas Woman University
IBJJF 1 Floripa Fall Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Florianópolis Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis
IBJJF 1 Floripa Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Florianoópolis Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis
IBJJF 1 German National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Berlin Sporthalle Haemmerlingstrasse
IBJJF 1 Houston International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Houston University of St. Thomas
IBJJF 1 Japanese National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Tokyo Sumida City Gymnasium
IBJJF 1 Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Las Vegas Sports Center of Las Vegas
IBJJF 1 London Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship London Crystal Palace
IBJJF 1 London Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship London Crystal Palace
IBJJF 1 Long Beach International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Long Beach The Walter Pyramid
IBJJF 1 Madrid International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Madrid Pabellón Deportivo Europa
IBJJF 1 Manaus International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Manaus Arena Poliesportiva Amadeu Teixeira
IBJJF 1 Manila International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Manila SM Mall of Asia
IBJJF 1 Melbourne International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Melbourne Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre
IBJJF 1 Mexico City International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Mexico City Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento
IBJJF 1 Mexico City Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Mexico City Ciudad Deportiva
IBJJF 1 Miami Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Miami Miami Dade College
IBJJF 1 Miami Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Miami Florida international University
IBJJF 1 Moscow International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Moscow Sports Complex “Festivalniy”
IBJJF 1 Munich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Unterhaching TSV Unterhaching – Sportarena
IBJJF 1 New York BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship New York CCNY
IBJJF 1 New York Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship New York CCNY
IBJJF 1 New York Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship New York CCNY
IBJJF 1 Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Paris Salle Charpy – Stade Charléty
IBJJF 1 Poznań International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Poznań LOSiR Sp
IBJJF 1 Rio Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Tênis Club*
IBJJF 1 Rio Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Tênis Club*
IBJJF 1 Rome International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Rome PalaPellicone
IBJJF 1 Salvador Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Salvador Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras
IBJJF 1 Salvador Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Salvador Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras
IBJJF 1 San Antonio International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship San Antonio St. Mary's University
IBJJF 1 San Diego BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship San Diego Point Loma Nazarene University
IBJJF 1 San Diego International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship San Diego Point Loma Nazarene University
IBJJF 1 San Jose International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship San Jose (CA) San Jose City College
IBJJF 1 San Jose Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship San Jose San Jose Convention Center
IBJJF 1 São Paulo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Barueri Ginásio José Correa
IBJJF 1 Seattle International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Seattle Everett Community College
IBJJF 1 Spanish National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Guadalajara (ES) Polideportivo David Santamaria
IBJJF 1 Sydney International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre
IBJJF 1 Vitória International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Vitória Centro Esportivo Tancredo de Almeida Neves
IBJJF 1 Washington DC International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Hyattsville Prince George's Sport & Learning Complex
IBJJF 1 Zurich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Wädenswil Sporthalle Glärnisch

IBJJF No-Gi Tournaments

As of December 2017, the IBJJF does not have a separate athlete ranking for No-Gi tournaments although states on its ranking page that "No-GI ranking and system coming soon".[3] The No-Gi events in the 2017/2018 calendar are listed below.

FEDERATION TYPE CHAMPIONSHIP CITY LOCATION
IBJJF NO GI Anaheim Anaheim Convention
IBJJF NO GI New York CCNY
IBJJF NO GI Rome PalaPellicone
CBJJ NO GI Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Tenis Club
IBJJF NO GI American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Las Vegas Sports Center of Las Vegas
IBJJF NO GI Atlanta Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Atlanta Georgia International Convention Center
IBJJF NO GI Austin International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Round Rock Round Rock Sports Center
IBJJF NO GI Belo Horizonte Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Belo Horizonte Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
IBJJF NO GI Belo Horizonte Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Belo Horizonte Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
IBJJF NO GI Brasilia International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Brasilia Ginásio do Cruzeiro
IBJJF NO GI British National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship London Crystal Palace
IBJJF NO GI Chicago Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Chicago Chicago State University
IBJJF NO GI Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Chicago Chicago State University
IBJJF NO GI Copenhagen International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Birkerød Birkerød Idrætscenter
IBJJF NO GI Curitiba Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Curitiba Ginásio da Universidade Positivo
IBJJF NO GI Curitiba Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Curitiba Ginásio da Universidade Positivo
IBJJF NO GI Dallas Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Dallas Texas Woman University
IBJJF NO GI Dallas Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Dallas Texas Woman University
IBJJF NO GI Dallas Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Dallas Texas Woman University
IBJJF NO GI Floripa Fall Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Florianópolis Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis
IBJJF NO GI Floripa Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Florianoópolis Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis
IBJJF NO GI German National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Berlin Sporthalle Haemmerlingstrasse
IBJJF NO GI London Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship London Crystal Palace
IBJJF NO GI Madrid International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Madrid Pabellón Deportivo Europa
IBJJF NO GI Manaus International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Manaus Arena Poliesportiva Amadeu Teixeira
IBJJF NO GI Manila International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Manila SM Mall of Asia
IBJJF NO GI Melbourne International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Melbourne Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre
IBJJF NO GI Mexico City International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Mexico City Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento
IBJJF NO GI Mexico City Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Mexico City Ciudad Deportiva
IBJJF NO GI Miami Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Miami Florida International University
IBJJF NO GI Moscow International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Moscow Sports Complex “Festival”
IBJJF NO GI Munich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Unterhaching TSV Unterhaching – Sportarena
IBJJF NO GI New York Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship New York CCNY
IBJJF NO GI New York Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship New York CCNY
IBJJF NO GI Pan Pacific Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship Melbourne Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Center
IBJJF NO GI Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Paris Salle Charpy – Stade Charléty
IBJJF NO GI Poznań International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Poznań LOSiR Sp
IBJJF NO GI Rio Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Tênis Club*
IBJJF NO GI Salvador Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Salvador Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras
IBJJF NO GI Salvador Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Salvador Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras
IBJJF NO GI San Jose International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship San Jose (CA) San Jose City College
IBJJF NO GI São Paulo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Barueri Ginásio José Correa
IBJJF NO GI Spanish National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Guadalajara (ES) Polideportivo David Santamaria
IBJJF NO GI Sydney International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre
IBJJF NO GI Vitória International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Vitória Centro Esportivo Tancredo de Almeida Neves
IBJJF NO GI Zurich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Wädenswil Sporthalle Glärnisch

IBJJF special events

Alongside their open tournaments, the IBJJF has also staged a number of special events over the years as well. This originally began with the introduction of the IBJJF Grand Prix, an invitation-only tournament that took place on a single night and was only contested in either one or two weightclasses at each event.[4] In 2022, the IBJJF announced that they would be opening up IBJJF Grand Prix events to women as well, and arranged their first ever female tournament.[5]

On March 20, 2023, the IBJJF announced a new tournament format called 'The Crown' which was scheduled for later that year.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. 2017-12-10.
  2. Web site: It's Official, Heelhooks and Reaping Are Coming to the IBJJF in 2021. 11 October 2020.
  3. Web site: International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Ranking Information. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330045653/http://ibjjf.com/info/ranking-information/. March 30, 2017. 2017-12-10.
  4. Web site: IBJJF Grand Prix 2021 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . 14 November 2021 . 21 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Burne . Kathrine . IBJJF Announces Lineup For First Ever Female Grand Prix . JitsMagazine . 16 July 2022 . 21 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Phillips . Sabrina . IBJJF Announces New Tournament: The Crown . JitsMagazine . 21 March 2023 . 21 March 2023.