About COMBAT JUDO International

Combat Judo International™  is a global martial arts organization established in 2015 and located in West Los Angeles, California. All CJI members practice an expression or interpretation of Judo with an emphasis on self-defense rather than sport. This is the common bond shared by the global Combat Judo International™ family.

Registered members include men and women in the field of personal protection or self-defense, traditional martial arts, uniformed soldiers, sailors and airmen, sworn law enforcement, bodyguards, commercial security specialists, and tactical first responders. 

Our diverse membership base is non-discriminatory and all-inclusive. Every race, ethnicity, gender, and religion under the sun is part of the CJI family. 

1. Combat Judo International™ is not a new judo system or style, but rather an organization. 

2. Combat Judo International™ is not a diploma mill. CJI does not market worthless Certificates of Competency, or belt rank, or titles of honor in exchange for money.

3. To earn any credential from CJI, an applicant must successfully pass exhaustive skill assessment testing, undergo peer review assessment and interview with members of CJI's Board of Examiners, and successfully pass a written academic test based on rank-appropriate criteria.

4. Membership is 100% free of cost.  

This organization is not a partner of, nor affiliated with a sport judo regulatory body on any continent. Furthermore, CJI does not seek recognition or approval by a sports budo governing body.  

THE VISION OF COMBAT JUDO INTERNATIONAL

Judo was in its conception and still is today, a formidable method of unarmed self-defense. Indeed, there are expressions of Judo that are not necessarily a style in-per-se, but rather a free expressions of strategies, principles, and techniques drawn from Judo. 

Shown below is a brief list of styles practiced by Combat Judo International™ members.

• Aiki-jūjutsu and Aiki-budo

• Nihon Kano Ryu Jujutsu 

  • • Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jujutsu 

    • Kitō-ryū Jūjutsu 

    • Jigō Tenshin-ryū 

    • Nihon no Budō Jūjutsu 

    • Iga-ryū, ("the Iga School") - an umbrella term for ninjutsu traditions that come from the Iga region, according to Japanese legend. Iga-ryu became one of the two most well-known ninja traditions in Japan, along with the Kōga-ryū.  

    • Shintō-ryū Yawara 

    • Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu 

    • Jikishin-ryū Yawara 

      • Kukishin-ryū (九鬼神流) from the Kuki-ha Kitō-ryū (九鬼派 起倒流), a branch of the Kitō-ryū.

      • Fusen-ryū 不遷流

      • Gyokushin-ryū

    • Enshin-ryū

    • Kyushin-ryū

• Danzan-ryū Jujitsū

• Wadō-ryū

• Hakkō-ryū

• Small Circle Jujitsū 

• Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei (KJJR) 

• Shaolin Chuan Fa

  • • Okinawan Kenpo

    • Kosho Ryu-Kenpo

    • Shorinji Kempo

    • Kajukenbo

    • American Freestyle Kenpo 

    • Kajukenbo

• Hapkido

• Filipino Combat Judo (a synergistic blend ofKali, Silat, Dumog and Eskrido)

• Silat Melayu (Malaysian Silat) 

• Russian Sambo (also spelled, Sombo)

• Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW)

• ...and many other systems

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Combat Judo International offers worldwide training opportunities hosted by CJI affiliated schools, instructors and approved training partners in various parts of the world.

CJI members include expert tactical instructors and certified masters in traditional, hybrid fighting arts and military combatives. This gives CJI members an opportunity to cross-train under qualified teachers of different styles and earn legitimate rank that will be honored both within and outside of the Combat Judo International network.

Combat Judo International has also created hosted training programs enabling students to train in the comfort of their home, gym or academy.

RANK CERTIFICATION

• Earn internationally recognized rank in an interpretation of Judo from the largest independent Combat Judo organization in the world.

• Combat Judo International issues rank based on industry acknowledged best practices. Our Board of Examiners take into consider an individual’s unique circumstances and adhere to strict written standards.

• Contact us today to see how we can help you achieve your goals!

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Organizational Structure

An all volunteer staff manages and oversees the administrative operations of Combat Judo International. In the opinion of CJI founders, the unanimous consensus was to avoid placing organization leader under one person. The CJI leadership model is comprised of a five-person Executive Leadership Group (ELG) accountible to the members, and chaired by a Secretary–General, a Director of Operations & Business Development, and Senior Executive Director each of whom together steer the direction of Combat Judo International free of political influence.