Nationally certified black belt. Has a nice ring to it, yes? I truly believe that one of the strengths of the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation is its black belt certification process. The dojo is the most important place of learning for students....

To the rank of Shodan: Daniel Kent, a student of Johnny Metijevich at Red Dragon Jujitsu Club Nicholas Townsend Haas, a student of Cara Parmigiani at Zanshin Jujitsu Michael Cardell, a student of Jeremy Schoener at SoRyuKan Dojo To the rank of...

There is a difference between inheriting a dojo and creating one, and there are many dojo models. All unique. It takes a core of good people to create a dojo. And it takes time to create that core. Not months, but years. That limits Sensei to...

Co-Sensei at the Kuroinukan and Captain of the Bruise Cruise Sohn Wehseler: the Man, the Myth, the Legend; puppet master, professional Wandering Dojo Captain, Danzan Ryu Rokudan in the AJJF. You can find Sohn at the Kuroinukan six nights a week:...

 Professor Kevin Colton has been studying Danzan Ryu Jujitsu for over 50 years. He began his training, at the age of ten, with the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation, under Sensei Joe Burlin at the Pacific Palisades YMCA in l966. He has also...

The AJJF Board of Professors has elected to revise the mat activity requirement for black belt examinations. Effective immediately, the following healing arts activities have been included and are now accepted as approved mat activities for exam...

Wade’s guest today really resonates with the idea of how distilled lessons in the martial arts correspond with personal and professional lives. Pete St. Pierre is the Senior Product Manager for the Internet of Things (IoT) Services Portfolio at...