Ju-jitsu fighting rules rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
Checked 14 October 2026
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- How does a ju-jitsu fighting match work?
- What are parts 1, 2 and 3 in ju-jitsu fighting?
- What do ju-jitsu fighters wear, and how long is a match?
- What do the referee's commands mean in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How do punches and kicks score in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How do throws score in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How does groundwork score in ju-jitsu fighting?
- How is a ju-jitsu fighting match won?
- What are the penalties in ju-jitsu fighting?
- Can a ju-jitsu fighter be penalised for avoiding part of the fight?
- What is not allowed in ju-jitsu fighting?
- Who referees a ju-jitsu fighting match?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| JJIF Fighting plus section | Ju-Jitsu International Federation, Ju-Jitsu Fighting Rulebook, version 4.0 (approved October 2022; weight divisions valid from 1 January 2024; 69 pages). Read in full. Page 58 (the weight table) was also read as a page image, because the text layer scrambles it |
| JJIF Ne-Waza | The ne-waza rulebook, used for comparisons |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
| Not saved | A document that exists and is not in research/ |
Checked on 14 October 2026. The text layer of this PDF has no spaces between many words; it was read as written.