List of judo organizations

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This is a list of Judo Organisations. The worldwide governing body for judo is the IJF International Judo Federation. The other important body governing the art is the Kodokan Judo Institute in Japan.

National bodies are listed below.

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[edit] Australia

In Australia, the Judo Federation of Australia (JFA) is the largest judo association, and the only national body affiliated with the IJF.

[edit] Canada

[edit] Great Britain

In Great Britain, the British Judo Association (BJA) is the largest judo association, and the only one affiliated with the IJF.

Judo clubs can also be administered by the British Judo Council (BJC), which is popular in the north of England. Other judo administrations exist, including the British Judo Council - Martial Arts Circle (BJC-MAC) and the All England Judo Federation (AEJF).

[edit] Germany

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Japan

[edit] Luxemburg

[edit] United States of America

In the United States, there are three national organizations, all of which are recognised by the IJF. One is United States Judo, Incorporated (USJI) — also known as USA Judo. USJI has state organizations that host state tournaments and other judo-related activities. As a member of the United States Olympic Committee, USJI is the national governing body for judo in the United States.

The other national organizations are the United States Judo Federation (USJF) and the United States Judo Association (USJA).

Each national organization in the USA has its own promotion requirements. USJF and USJA are founding members of USA Judo, and members often have dual membership.