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CBJJ History=

The Brazilian Confederation of Jiu-Jitsu is the parent organisation agency of the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Established in 1994 by Prof. Carlos Gracie Jr. with the intention to of organising and spreading BJJ throughout Brazil.

The CBJJ codified rules for the sport is responsible for organising the World's largest and most prestigious BJJ competitions. Events such as the Brazilian Championship and the Brazilian Championship of Teams attract thousand of athlete of all belts, ages and regions. These competitions grow a little to each year more, and its success all unchained an incredible process of expansion of the Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil.

In conjunction with the IBJJF, the CBJJ holds the annual World Championships in Rio De Janeiro, a competition which attracts the cream of the world-wide Jiu-Jitsu.

The CBJJ has also standardised the Belt Promotion process in BJJ.

IBJJF History

The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation was created by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. to officially represent the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu around the world. Its main goals are to popularize, organize and regulate the sport on an international level. This work is similar to what the Confederacao Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation) has done in Brazil, where the sport is highly popular and follows established guidelines.

Working in partnership with the CBJJ, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation has developed the official competition rules of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This has been accomplished thanks to valuable insight from some of the