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Ju-Jitsu — ground fighting, Fighting System, Duo & the Asian Games

Q: Is Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) the same as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

JJIF says Ne-Waza is the discipline commonly called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ); it uses the name Jiu-Jitsu officially. It is the event at the Asian Games — ground fighting with no punches or kicks, won by submission or points.

Q: Can ju-jitsu get me a sports-quota job?

Not through the central quota today — ju-jitsu is not on the DoPT list of 65 sports, and the 2026 Railways and CRPF notices had no ju-jitsu posts. Medals at the Asian Games and the World and Asian Championships bring cash awards.

Governed by Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) · Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) · national federation in India ·Official rule books & government schemes only ·Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Education Margdarshan's ju-jitsu map in simple words: the three ways to compete under JJIF (Jiu-Jitsu Ne-Waza, Fighting and Duo), how points and advantages are scored, the weight classes and match times by age, the kit, the penalties that end a match, the Asian Games and World Games, and the cash awards for medals.

📍 See The Journey / Full Roadmap JJIF Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) Rules V 2.8.1 (PDF) JJIF Fighting Rules 2026 V 5.1 (PDF) ju-jitsu.sport

Adult weight classes: 7 men · 7 women [3][4]
Ne-Waza match (adults): 5 minutes [1]
Fighting System match: 3 minutes (adults to U16) [2]
Asian Games: Yes — Jiu-Jitsu at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 [7][6]

01 Core rules & weight class divisions

Three ways to compete — and how each is scored

JJIF competition systems [3][4][5]

JJIF competition systems
System	What happens
Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza)	Ground fighting in a Gi or No-Gi. No punches or kicks. Win by a joint lock or strangle, or on points. This is the Asian Games event
Fighting System	Three parts in one match: strikes and kicks, then throws, then ground holds and submissions
Duo System	A pair from the same team defends against 12 attacks called at random (grabs, holds, strikes, stick or knife). Male, female or mixed pairs

Ne-Waza points — the position must be held for 3 seconds [1]

Ne-Waza points — the position must be held for 3 seconds
Points	For
2	Takedown · sweep · knee on belly
3	Guard pass
4	Full mount · back mount · back control

A score held for less than 3 seconds earns an advantage instead. Escaping from underneath is not scored.
A submission (lock or strangle, the opponent taps) wins the match at once. Level points, advantages and penalties go to golden score.
Running out of the area to stop the opponent scoring costs a penalty and gives the opponent 2 points. [1]

Fighting System: Part 1 is controlled punches and kicks; once a grip is made, Part 2 is throws (no more strikes); on the mat, Part 3 is hold-downs, locks and strangles. An Ippon in all three parts (Full-ippon) ends the match early; otherwise the most points wins.
Duo: five judges score 0–10 in half points; the highest and lowest are dropped. They judge speed, accuracy, control and realism. [2][4][5]

Adult weight classes (kg) — Ne-Waza and Fighting [1][4]

Adult weight classes (kg) — Ne-Waza and Fighting
Group	Classes
Men	56 · 62 · 69 · 77 · 85 · 94 · +94
Women	45 · 48 · 52 · 57 · 63 · 70 · +70

Ne-Waza match time by age (age reached in the calendar year) [1]

Ne-Waza match time by age (age reached in the calendar year)
Group	Age	Match time
Adults · Masters	18+ · 35+	5 minutes
U21	18–20	5 minutes
U18	16–17	4 minutes
U16 · U14 · U12	14–15 · 12–13 · 10–11	3 minutes
U10 · U8	8–9 · 7 and under	1.5 minutes

The Ne-Waza fighting area is at least 8 × 8 m of one colour, with a 1 m safety area of another colour — at least 10 × 10 m in all.
Fighting System matches last 3 minutes for Adults, U21, U18 and U16, and 2 minutes for Masters, teams and U14 and younger. Rest is at least 5 minutes between matches (10 before a medal match). [1][2]

02 Institutional & global recognition

Asian Games, World Games — and the cash that follows

Jiu-Jitsu is on the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games programme: 203 athletes from 26 countries fought in 8 weight divisions over three days, run by JJIF and the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union.
Ju-jitsu is also at The World Games; JJIF added Jiu-Jitsu there in 2013. It is not in the LA28 Olympic sports list. [7][6][8][3][9]

Government cash award for a senior medal (₹ lakh) [10]

Government cash award for a senior medal (₹ lakh)
Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Asian Games	30	20	10
Ju-Jitsu World Championship (every year)	10	7	4
Ju-Jitsu Asian Championship (every year)	3.75	2.5	1.25

Outside the Asian Games, the full award is paid only when at least 12 countries took part (or the most the event allows). Apply within six months. [10]

03 Physical benchmarks & anti-doping

Weigh-in, age rules and anti-doping

You may step on the scales as often as you like until the weigh-in time ends. Making the weight of your division at that time is your own responsibility.
You may weigh in without knee or elbow braces, but you must wear them for the uniform check.
Age group = the age you reach in that calendar year. In Ne-Waza you may enter only one age group and one weight class per event. [1]

JJIF anti-doping is run with the International Testing Agency (ITA) under the WADA rules; all 8 Asian Games divisions ran under WADA/ITA protocols. [6]

In India you must be available for testing, check every medicine against the Prohibited List, and apply to NADA for a TUE if you need a banned medicine. [11]

Never put cream, oil or any slippery or cosmetic product on your skin before a Ne-Waza match — it is a technical major foul and you are disqualified. [1]

04 Grassroots-to-elite pipeline

From the dojo to the Asian Games

1Grassroots & local entry U8 upwards
2State to national breakthrough U12–U18
3National camp & elite trials U21 · 18+
4Asian Games & World Games Senior

The full Ju-Jitsu roadmap has its own page

Every stage from first club to the international level, the detailed route, the age-by-age ladder and what to eat from stage 1, with sources.

📍 See The Journey / Full Roadmap

05 Training centres & cities

Where ju-jitsu players train

Ju-jitsu is not among the sports at SAI's National Centres of Excellence or Training Centres. Players train at private dojos and clubs of their state association; for Ne-Waza you need a matted area — the rules ask for at least 8 × 8 m to compete. [12][1]

06 Costume overheads, equipment & who pays

Gi, guards — and who pays

Kit the rules ask for [1][2]

Kit the rules ask for
System	Kit
Ne-Waza (Gi)	A clean white cotton jiu-jitsu Gi (no rip-stop jacket), one red and one blue belt; women wear a mostly white or black rash guard under the jacket
Ne-Waza (No-Gi)	Two skin-tight rash guards — one mostly red, one mostly blue — and shorts from mid-thigh to the knee, with no zips or buttons
Fighting System	A JJIF-approved white Gi; soft hand, foot and shin guards in your belt colour, 1–2 cm foam, JJIF-approved; for U18 and younger a mouthguard (and a jockstrap for boys) is compulsory

Patches go only where the rules allow, and a brand tag on the trousers may be at most 10 × 5 cm. Education Margdarshan does not print shop prices — JJIF publishes none. [1]

Who pays [13]

Who pays
Stage	Paid by	What you get
Elite prospect	TOPS Core Group	₹50,000 a month + approved training plan
Athlete in hardship	PDU National Welfare Fund	Up to ₹2.50 lakh

07 Earning channels & central job quotas

The honest job picture

Ju-jitsu is not on the DoPT list of 65 sports for central Group C sports-quota posts, and the 2026 Western Railway and CRPF notices had no ju-jitsu posts.
Medals at the Asian Games and at the Ju-Jitsu World and Asian Championships earn the cash awards above. [14][15][16][10]

08 Disqualification traps

Mistakes that end a ju-jitsu match

Ne-Waza penalty order (U18 and older) [1]

Ne-Waza penalty order (U18 and older)
Minor foul	Result
1st	Penalty
2nd	Penalty + an advantage to the opponent
3rd	Penalty + 2 points to the opponent
4th	Disqualification

Passivity: not trying to progress for 10 seconds is a minor foul.
Disqualified without discussion (technical major fouls): slamming an opponent from guard or back control, a spinal lock or neck crank without a choke attempt, a suplex that drives the head into the mat, finger or toe locks, bare-hand strangles, and leaving the area while caught in a submission.
Twisting leg locks and knee reaping are allowed only in No-Gi for U21 and adults; anywhere else they mean disqualification. Wrong undergarments found during a match also mean disqualification. [1]

Fighting System: a minor foul (Shido) gives the opponent 1 Waza-ari, a major foul (Chui) 2 Waza-ari; 6 penalty points or 2 Chui = Hansoku-make. A severe disciplinary foul expels you from the whole event — all fights, medals and points.
Strikes to the legs, kicks or punches after Part 1, and hard, uncontrolled hits are all fouls. [2][4]

09 Real-world player doubts

Straight answers

Is Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) the same as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

JJIF says Ne-Waza is the discipline commonly called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ); it uses the name Jiu-Jitsu officially. It is the event at the Asian Games — ground fighting with no punches or kicks, won by submission or points. [3][6]

Can ju-jitsu get me a sports-quota job?

Not through the central quota today — ju-jitsu is not on the DoPT list of 65 sports, and the 2026 Railways and CRPF notices had no ju-jitsu posts. Medals at the Asian Games and the World and Asian Championships bring cash awards. [14][15][16][10]

10 Official sources & verification

Where these facts come from

Every fact on this Education Margdarshan page is taken from the governing body's own rule book or a Government of India file below, read on 18 October 2026. Federations change rules, weight classes and scheme amounts — open the current file before you act on it.

JJIF / JJAU — Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) Rulebook, Version 2.8.1 (October 2026 update) (opens in a new tab) Match area, Gi and No-Gi attire, weigh-in, age groups and match times, weight classes, points and advantages, order of penalties, minor and serious fouls · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
JJIF — Ju-Jitsu Fighting Rulebook, V 5.1 (July 2026) (opens in a new tab) Apparel and protections, match times, Full-ippon, Shido/Chui/Hansoku-make · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
JJIF — Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) discipline page (opens in a new tab) No strikes, Gi/No-Gi, five-minute bouts, BJJ name, World Games since 2013, 14 weight categories · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
JJIF — Fighting System discipline page (opens in a new tab) Three parts, Ippon, weight categories, light forbidden acts · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
JJIF — Duo System discipline page (opens in a new tab) 12 random attacks, male/female/mixed, five judges 0–10 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
JJIF — Asian Games wrap-up: Ju-Jitsu competition in Nagoya (2026) (opens in a new tab) 203 athletes, 26 NOCs, 8 weight divisions, WADA/ITA protocols · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games — Sports (opens in a new tab) Jiu-jitsu at the 2026 Asian Games · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
International World Games Association — The World Games 2025, Chengdu (opens in a new tab) Ju-jitsu at the World Games 2025 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
LA28 — 2028 Olympic Games Plan (sports list) (opens in a new tab) LA28 sports list (ju-jitsu not included) · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
MYAS — Scheme of Cash Incentive to Medal Winners (amended 1 Feb 2025) (opens in a new tab) Award amounts; Asian Games all disciplines; Ju-Jitsu — World and Asian Championships (annual); 12-country rule · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
NADA India — Athlete's Rights & Responsibilities (opens in a new tab) Testing availability, Prohibited List, TUE · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
SAI — Brief on Sports Promotional Schemes 2024-25 (opens in a new tab) NCOE and STC sport lists (ju-jitsu not included) · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
PIB — Financial Support to Athletes (5 Aug 2024) (opens in a new tab) TOPS, welfare fund · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
DoPT — Instructions on Recruitment/Promotion for Sportspersons (18 Nov 2022) (opens in a new tab) 65-sport list (ju-jitsu not included) · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Western Railway RRC — Employment Notice RRC/WR/01/2026 (Sports Quota), 27 Aug 2026 (opens in a new tab) 2026-27 sports-quota posts (ju-jitsu not included); recognised-federation rule · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
CRPF — Recruitment of Meritorious Sportspersons, HC & Constable (GD), Sports Quota 2026 (Advt. R.II-21/2026-Sports, 17 Sep 2026) (opens in a new tab) 2026 sports-quota disciplines (ju-jitsu not included); recognised-federation rule · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition — Dietary Guidelines for Indians (booklet), Guideline 8 (opens in a new tab) Cereal-pulse 3:1 protein quality, vegetarian and non-vegetarian protein sources; most athletes meet protein needs from food, protein powders unnecessary · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
NADA India — Managing the Risk of Nutritional Supplements (opens in a new tab) Supplement risk, strict liability, food-first approach · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

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