28/10/2026
Wisdom Wednesday | Ju-jitsu at The World Games, from Akita to Karlsruhe
Ju-jitsu was included in The World Games in 1997, and it has been on the programme of every edition since 2001:
1997 was Lahti/ Finnland
2001 Akita, Japan
2005 Duisburg, Germany
2009 Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
2013 Cali, Colombia
2017 Wrocław, Poland
2022 Birmingham, USA
2025 Chengdu, China
Next stop: Karlsruhe, Germany, 19–29 July 2029. Karlsruhe also hosted The World Games in 1989, so 2029 is a return 40 years later. Ju-jitsu will be contested in four disciplines: Duo, Fighting, Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) and Inclusive Self Defence.
Were you at one of these Games? Tell us which one in the comments.
