COMPETITION OUTLINESVladyslav Sypinskyi
PRESIDENT of CJJIF – Combat Ju-Jutsu International Federation
8th Dan Black belt CJJ
We invite National teams, clubs, masters and athletes to our next X Combat Ju-Jutsu Open European Championship in Slovakia! I am sure that, as always, it will be a bright, unforgettable event that will leave the best impressions and add valuable experience for all of us!
Oscar Magro Gimenez
President CJJEF – Combat Ju-Jutsu European Federation
7th Dan Black belt CJJ
We face the challenging task of organizing the next X Combat Ju-Jutsu Open European Championship in Slovakia. We are meticulously preparing every detail to ensure it becomes a superb event where participants can effectively hone their skills in pursuit of greater success. We are confident that together we can further enhance the prestige of our discipline. We hope all national teams will participate!
Tibor Simonic
PRESIDENT CJJFS – Combat Ju-Jutsu Federation of Slovakia.
4th Black belt CJJ
We look forward to welcoming the participants and guests of the 10th Open European Championship to Slovakia. We will do everything possible to ensure the championship is organized at the highest organizational and technical level. We look forward to exciting and thrilling matches.
1. ORGANIZERS
Combat Ju-Jutsu International Federation President:VladyslavShypinskyi
www.cjjif.org
FB: https://www.facebook.com/cjjif /
E-mail: [email protected] / Tel: +380 66 140 20 77
Combat Ju-Jutsu European Federation
President: Oscar Magro Giménez
E-mail: [email protected] / Tel: +34 674 40 52 27
Combat Ju-Jutsu Federation of Slovakia
President: Tibor Simonic https://www.facebook.com/tibor.simonic
E-mail: [email protected] / Tel: +421 911 357 582
COMPETITION VENUE:
Mestská športová hala Stráňany (Stráňany City Sports Hall)
Address: 26. Novembra, Stráňany, 071 01 Michalovce, Slovakia
2. COMPETITION PROGRAMME
DAY TIME PROGRAMME PLACE
Wednesday April 22
9.00-24.00 Arrival of the delegations Reference hotels
Thursday April 23
9.00-13.00 Arrival of the equipment and reception at the reference hotel of the organization. Reference hotels
Competition venue
14.00-18.00 Registration. Weighing of all competitors and all weights, drawing, mandatory commission
18.00-21.00 Referee Course, Exams, Certification (competition rules for referees, cjj judjing).
Friday April 24 Competition venue
9.30h Participants gathering
10: 00h Start competition section CLOSE- COMBAT
18: 00h Awarding ceremony
Saturday April 25 Competition venue
9.00h Participants gathering
9: 30h Start competition GROUND-COMBAT section
12: 00h Opening Ceremony
18: 00h Awarding ceremony
Sunday April 26 Competition venue
9.00h Participants gathering
9: 30h Competition FULL- COMBAT section.
15: 00h Combat Ju-Jutsu SELF-DEFENSE section.
18..00 Awarding ceremony
Monday April 27
9.00h Departure of delegations
NOTE: *The order of fighting will be from less weight to greater weight. *The schedules can be modified and altered ifnecessary.
3. PARTICIPATION
National Teams and Clubs. Athletes who have completed and paid for accreditation for 2026 for CJJIF international competitions and have a CJJIF membership card and a license from their national federation, that is a current member of the CJJIF or from an independent club if there is no national federation in the country are eligible to compete. The responsibility of respecting this rule rests with the National Federation and / or Club that enrolls the participants. The CJJIF membership card can be purchased for 15 euros in 2026. The cost of annual accreditation for all CJJIF competitions in 2026 is 15 euros.
The nationality of the competitors will be taken as indicated in their current passport or current national identification card. Competitors can only represent one country and, in any case, change of nationality. In these circumstances, both National Federations involved must have already agreed and confirmed their agreement in writing in accordance with current federation regulations. Appropriate documentation must be provided with the application to enter the competition.
In the main grid of each weight category, no more than 3 participants from one country can compete! If the preliminary application of clubs or national federation of one country includes more than 3 athletes, these athletes must play for places in the main grid of the world championship in fights with representatives of their own country. When forming pairs for regular preliminary fights, the choice falls on participants from those countries, the number of which is greater in a given weight category. Each athlete competes only in one weight category in which he is registered.
Team
The team name can only be the country name and in case of more teams in one age group from one country it must be Country name plus number, for instance Great Britain 1, Great Britain 2, etc.
4. INSCRIPTION
Entries are required to be made through your federation or with your authorization.
5. ENTRY FEE
This fee can be charged by cash during the registration and weighting.
Participation pass + Hotels Druzhba & Alobaba ***
1 Day 2 Days 3 Days
€ 100 € 180 € 250
Participation pass + Hotel Mousson****
1 Day 2 Days 3 Days
€ 110 € 200 € 280
Includes accommodation in a double room at a qualifying hotel with breakfast and participation in 1 category per day.
Participation in additional sections costs € 30.
An additional night's accommodation at a *** hotel with breakfast costs €40. Dinner € 10
An additional night's accommodation at a **** hotel with breakfast costs € 50. Dinner € 15-20
Referee seminar participants – € 50
*** During the registration procedure, National Federations may pay annual membership fees to CJJIF!
6. E-REGISTRATION
Fitofan: https://fitofan.com/e902682758
7. DEADLINES OF E-REGISTRATION
All teams have tosend their team list before deadline to the e-mails:
[email protected] and [email protected]
Deadline April 08 at 11pm (GTM+1).
After the deadline, additional records (late entries, replacements) - € 20 add to entry fee.
8. APPLICATIONS
Application of the National Team of XXX country for participation in the X Combat Ju-Jutsu European Championship 22.04-27.04.2026 in Michalovce, Slovakia.
Team list:
No. / Name / Date of Birth / Passport No. / Expire Date / Age/ Sex Sections / Weight / Position
1 XXXX XXXX **.**.xxxx XX00000 **.**.xxxx Sportsmen
2 XXXX XXXX **.**.xxxx XX00000 **.**.xxxx 28
M or F FC / CC / GF/ SD 85… Sportsmen
**** Teams that need to obtain a Slovak or Schengen Visas must also provide copies of passports for traveling abroad and the address of residence/registration of each team member. A letter of guarantee from the Ministry of Sports of the country that commands the team is also welcome. Additional fees may apply for immigration services. It must be transferred to the account of the Combat Ju-Jutsu Federation of Slovakia.
9. JUDGING
The referee teams is provided by Combat Ju-Jutsu International Federation for their competition. Each team which has more then 10 participants is obliged to provide a certified referee at the rate of 1 referee for every 20 competitors but at least 1 certified referee from the team! Teams that do not comply with this requirement are penalized at the rate of EUR 100 for each unrepresented judge or EUR 300 if the team did not assign certified referee at all! This rule does not apply only to those national teams that are participating in the championships for the first time!
Judges Uniforms: black pants, waistcoat or suit, white shirt. Referee: black pants, waistcoat or suit, white shirt.
Side Judge: black pants, waistcoat or suit, white shirt. Trainers: just in sportswear, dock sides. Representatives - casually clothes.
10. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
AGE CATEGORIES & WEIGHT CATEGORIES
Competition are held in the following sections:
1) Full-Combat (Full-Contact):
10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-36, 37-44, 45+
2) Close-Combat (Close-contact):
10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-36, 37-44, 45+
3) Ground-Combat (Ground-Fight):
10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-36, 37-44, 45+
4) Self-defense : 14-15, 16-17, 18-36, 37+
Kids age 8 to 9 years (2016-2017)
25 kg
30 kg
35 kg
40 kg
45 kg
over 45 kg
Kids age 10 to 11 years (2014-2015)
30 kg
35 kg
40 kg
45 kg
50 kg
55 kg
over 55 kg
Cadets Male / Female age 12 to 13 (2012-2013)
35kg
40kg
45kg
50kg
55 kg
60 kg
65 kg
over 65kg
Cadets Male / Female age 14 to 15 (2010-2011)
45 kg / -
50 kg / 42 kg
55 kg / 47 kg
60 kg / 53 kg
65 kg / 58 kg
70 kg / 64 kg
75 kg / 70 kg
over 75 kg / 70 kg
Juniors Male / Female age 16 to 17 years (2008-2009)
55 kg / 47 kg
60 kg / 53 kg
65 kg / 59 kg
70 kg / 65 kg
75 kg / 71 kg
80 kg / 77 kg
over 80 kg / 77 kg
Adult Female over 18 years (2007 & older)
50kg
56 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
80 kg
over 80 kg
Adult Male age 18 to 36 years (2007-1989)
57 kg
63kg
70kg
77kg
85 kg
93 kg
over 93 kg
Adult Seniors age 37 to 45 years (1988-1980) &
Adult Seniors over 45 years (1980 & older)
63 kg
70 kg
77 kg
85 kg
93 kg
100 kg
over 100 kg
11. TOURNAMENT RULES
• Tournaments for Combat Ju-Jutsu are conducted according the official full rules of the Combat Ju-Jutsu International Federation (CJJIF) : http://cjjif.org/eng/Rules/rules_e.htm
12. COMPETITION AREAS
1.- Three (3) or Four (4) competition tatami areas measuring 10x10 m. One (1) heating and preparation tatami area
13. UNIFORM CONTROL
The uniform of the Championship participants must necessarily correspond to the standard approved by the rules of the competition. Athletes in uniforms that do not correspond to the standard will not be allowed to fight! It will be operated with person in charge. On the draw sheet the competitor named at the top must wear a red belt and the one below wears a blue belt, fully complying with the rules.
Each participant must be in the next uniform and have protectors:
• White or blue pure GI with the emblem of CJJIF, the putch of Combat Ju-Jutsu, the national federation emblem and the country's flag/emblem on the left shoulder;
• Teams must to have the blue or red Color belts;
• protectors: a helmet for cadets and juniors, protectors of the groin, breasts (for women).
Protectors on the shins with the protection of the feet are used in the competitions among individual categories of secular parties in accordance with rules approved.
14. HOTELS & TRANSPORATION
CJJIF offers centralized Hotel accommodation for participating teams!
I. HOTELS:
Hotel Druzhba***
Аddress: Jana Hollého 698/1, Michalovce, Slovakia, 07101 / 48°45'4.35"N 21°55'31.00"E
1 km distance from the Competition Venue
https://www.hoteldruzbami.sk
Hotel prices is:
€ 40 bed in Double economy/ comfort room per 1 person with a breakfast.
Single – economy - € 55 / comfort - € 65
Dinner - € 10
Hotel Mousson****
Аddress: T.J. Moussona 1. 071 01 Michalovce / https://maps.app.goo.gl/TDmpQxbXQ1EYK6Gn7 / 48°45'4.35"N 21°55'31.00"E
1,5 km distance from the Competition Venue
https://www.hotelmousson.sk
Hotel prices is:
€ 50 - bed in double room per 1 person with a breakfast. Single room - € 80
Dinner - € 15-20
ALI BABA HOTEL & SPA***
Address: Namestie slobody 51, 066 01, Humenne.
26 km distance from the Competition Venue
https://hotelalibaba.sk
Hotel price – 40 Euro – 1 person-1 night with a breakfast.
Dinner - € 12
**** To reserve a place at the Hotel, please send a booking request to 01/04/2025 to emails [email protected],
After this date, we will not be able to guarantee availability of places for your team.
II.- TRANSPORTATION
KošiceAirport (KSC) to Michalovce / Budhapest or Krakow Airports to Michalovce
BY BUS, TRAIN, TAXI, CAR
There are several ways to get from Košice Airport (KSC) to Michalovce
by bus, train, taxi, car.
RECOMMENDED OPTION:
1. Bus or train from Košice international Airport to Michalovce Tour duration: 1 hour.
Take the bus number 23 from Košice Airport to Košice bus and train station Staničná 2,
Price: train 4-5 €, bus 3-4 €.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
2. Taxi. Tour duration: 61 km. about 50 min: Take a taxi from Košice Airport (KSC) to Michalovce . Price: 75 €.
3. Drive. Tour duration: 60 min. Drive from Košice Airport (KSC) to Michalovce, 61 km. Price for fuel: 7 € .
4. Options from Budhapest , Krakow, Rzeszów international aitports to Michalovce
From Rzeszow airport about 6 hours by bus/train or 190 km (3.5 hours) driving by car.
From Krakow airport about 6.5 -7.5 hours by bus/train or 250 km (3.5 hours) driving by car.
From Budapest airport about 5,5-6 hours by bus/train or 315 km (3.5 hours) driving by car.
Approved: - COMBAT JU-JUTSU INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION –Vladyslav Shypinskyi (President CJJIF)
This Provision is an official invitation toparticipate tothe X CJJIF Open European Championship!
Event Venue
Mestská športová hala, Športová 3830/31, 071 01 Michalovce, Slovensko, Michalovce, Slovakia
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