Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu in BC - JJBC Society

Dojo Membership

Why Should Your Dojo Become a Member of the JJBC?

Comprehensive insurance package that covers your dojo and your students.
Your dojo will be listed on the JJBC website.
JJBC certificate of membership; enhances the legitimacy of your dojo.
Greater student retention for your dojo through participation in JJBC events.
JJBC provides you with administrative support.
Media coverage of events & individuals, as well as support in getting exposure for your dojo.
Open and continuous communication within the Jiu-jitsu community.
Province-wide referral service for member clubs.
Opportunities to foster the growth and promotion of Jiu-Jitsu in BC.
Black Belt Grading Board (if requested).

Membership Requirements

The JJBC does not have any hard and fast rules for membership. Our basic requirements are quite simple:

Good Jiu-Jitsu skills and technique,
Honorable people, and
Participating members.

We don't want schools that:

Just collect affiliation certificates,
Are NOT predominantly "Traditional Japanese" styles of Jiu-Jitsu,
Never seem to make it to any of our events, and
Don't have time to assist and/or serve on our boards and committees.

It's no problem if:

Your school/club is really small (one of our Directors has only 3 active students),
You already belong to another umbrella organization - many of our members do too (JJBC is your LOCAL support network), or if
You don't already belong to another organization (JJBC can fill in the gaps for you).

The next steps…

Find out about us:

Review our website.
Attend a technical seminar or camp as a guest (incognito if you want).
Talk to existing club owners and enquire about their feelings towards JJBC.
Ask around about our reputation.

If you still want to join, if we meet your expectations, send us your martial arts resume and provide us with a brief description of your Jiu-Jitsu style and your club/school so we can learn more about you. Please contact Randy Martin by email at roninjiu-jitsu@shaw.ca or call 250-470-3726 for more information.

Do you know a dojo that might benefit from being a member of the JJBC? Tell them about us.