Mission & Objectives

The mission of the SJJINDF is to acquire International Olympic Committee sport recognition and admittance into the Olympic program as a competing event of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, and Deaflympics; and in all other games of the Olympic cycle by uniting, organizing, and providing effective national governance to the sport of Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu.

    • The SJJINDF embraces the general and fundamental principles of the Olympic Charter, Paralympic Charter, and Deaflympic Charter; and furthermore, aims to promote these fundamental principles in all activities.
    • The SJJINDF aims to respect and preserve the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ensure lineage of all participants.
    • The SJJINDF aims to promote, expand, organize, improve, regulate and popularize nationwide the practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in light of its educational, cultural, and sports values (the “Jiu-Jitsu movement”); and to improve the health nationwide through its practice.
    • The SJJINDF aims to protect the physical and mental health of the athletes, promoting the importance of youth development, fair competition, respect, equality, cooperation, peace, and friendship.
    • The SJJINDF aims to strengthen the Sport Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Jiu-Jitsu communities, contributing to the development of friendly relationships among the state Federations, and of defending the interests of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu throughout the India.
    • The SJJINDF will organize the annual National Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu Gi and No Gi Championship in collaboration with member federations. The right to organize National Championships and other official BJJSF events shall be granted only to countries that are able to receive all the eligible participants and delegates on their territory.
    • The SJJINDF will provide organizational and promotional support to all member federations and BJJSF sanctioned events, as appropriate.
    • The SJJINDF aims to continue improving the technical rules regulating Jiu-Jitsu competitions sanctioned or promoted by the BJJSF, including the Jiu-Jitsu event of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, and Deaflympics.
    • The SJJINDF aims to continue improving standards pertaining to various items of clothing and equipment used within the sport of Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu.
    • The SJJINDF aims to adopt, implement, and promulgate the World Anti-Doping Agency Code.
    • The SJJINDF aims to respect the principles of democracy, equality and harmony within the sport of Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu. To oppose all forms of racial, political, religious, cultural, ideological and gender discrimination and to oppose discrimination based on internal factions within the sport of Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu.
    • The SJJINDF aims to promote the educational, scientific, literary and charitable aspects of the sport, improving cultural and sporting contacts between the Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu association in India.
    • The SJJINDF aims to engage in other activities in support of the above objectives.