Italian jiu-jitsu (or Italian Ju Jitsu) is a martial art related to traditional Japanese Jujutsu, developed in Italy in the 1950s using techniques from Jujutsu. Its governing body in Italy is the FIJLKAM - Federazione Italiana Judo Lotta Karate Arti Marziali[5] affiliated with Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF).

History

Origins

A first fleeting appearance of jujutsu in Italy is due to Pizzarola and Moscardelli, sailors of the Royal Italian Navy, who in 1908 gave a demonstration to the king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy.[6]

The Bianchi Method

The Bianchi Method is the Italian Ju Jitsu style par excellence, brought to Genoa in 1946 by Master Gino Bianchi, a pioneer of Ju Jitsu in Italy. Master Bianchi learned Ju Jitsu techniques from Japanese soldiers during the Second World War with the Italian contingent at the Italian concession of Tianjin in China and then spread them, through the so-called "Sectors", in Genoa and Liguria.[7][8][9][10]

Style of fighting

Training methods

Uniform

The Italian jiu-jitsu practitioner's uniform is a Jujutsugi. The main colors of the jujutsugi are light blue and white with the stripes of the national flag on the shoulders and the Italian crest on the chest.[11]

Grading

The Italian jiu-jitsu ranking system awards a practitioner different coloured belts to signify increasing levels of technical knowledge and practical skill. The system's structure shares its origins with the judo ranking system. but with some simplifications and differences.

Italian jiu-jitsu belt colors
Degree Kyu 6 Kyu 5 Kyu 4 Kyu 3 Kyu 2 Kyu 1
Color White Yellow Orange Green Blue Brown
Belt
Italian jiu-jitsu dan belt colors
Degree Color Belt
1st dan Black
2nd dan Black
3rd dan Black
4th dan Black
5th dan Black
6th dan Black or Red and White
7th dan Black or Red and White
8th dan Black or Red and White
9th dan Red
10th dan Red

Notable fighters

Ju-Jitsu World Champions

Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) world champions include the following:

  • Gabriele Gardini
  • Valeria Zaccaria
  • Michele Vallieri
  • Sara Paganini

Jiu-jitsu masters (black belts: 8th degree)

Jiu-jitsu masters (black belts: 7th degree)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rinaldo Orlandi (ITA)". fairplayeur.eu. fairplayeur.eu. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Libri di Rinaldo Orlandi". ibs.it. ibs.it. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame". jjeu.eu. jjeu.eu. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "MMA". federkombat.it. federkombat.it. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "FIJLKAM". fijlkam.it/. fijlkam.it/. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Storia del Ju Jitsu". fijlkam.it. fijlkam.it. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Il Ju Jitsu in Italia". fijlkam.it. fijlkam.it. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Il Maestro Gino Bianchi e le origini della diffusione del Ju Jitsu in Italia. 2ª parte". fijlkam.it. fijlkam.it. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Il Maestro Gino Bianchi e le origini della diffusione del Ju Jitsu in Italia. 3ª parte". fijlkam.it. fijlkam.it. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Settori del Metodo Bianchi". sites.google.com. sites.google.com/site/csjujitsu. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tesseramento FIJLKAM". fijlkam.it. fijlkam.it. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Il Maestro". sites.google.com. sites.google.com/site/csjujitsu. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ju Jitsu Metodo Bianchi. Manuale teorico e tecnico sulla Dolce Arte.: Programma tecnico di Ju Jitsu FIJLKAM". amazon.it. amazon.it. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_jiu-jitsu