Istanbul · Türkiye · 2026 · 6th World Tournament

JIYUTAIDO WORLD TOURNAMENT

December 3–6, 2026

One meeting place. A world of martial arts. Your official guide to four days of Jiyutaido in Istanbul.

Registration View schedule Official documents

Official World Jiyutaido Championship poster, Istanbul, Türkiye, 4–6 December 2026. — View the full poster ↗
The poster shows 4–6 December. The full programme starts with team arrivals on 3 December.

Until the opening ceremony

—Days

—Hours

—Minutes

—Seconds

Next on the programme

03.12 · 00:00 — Arrival Teams

4Days in Istanbul

5 DecemberCompetition day

U-9 to SeniorsAge classes

IstanbulHost city

Official documents

Download the official invitation, participation forms, programme and organizing committee document.

PDF · Rev. 01 · 1.6 MB

Official invitation & participation forms

Original 10-page invitation, revision 01: event details, participation conditions, team registration, competitor agreement and parental permission.

Download View participation forms →

Word · DOCX

Tournament programme

Original Word programme for 3–6 December 2026, including team arrivals on 3 December.

Download View schedule →

PDF · 2.6 MB

Organizing committee

The final committee document, listing nine officials and their responsibilities.

Download Meet the committee →

The invitation lists competition on 4 December. The separately supplied programme schedules competition on 5 December; this site follows that programme.

Tournament news

From the tournament desk

Announcements, team briefings and the programme in one place.

All news →

Announcement2 min read

6th Jiyutaido World Tournament Set for Istanbul, December 3–6, 2026

Four days in Istanbul bring national teams together for K and S Version competition.

Read article →

Programme2 min read

Official Tournament Schedule Released

Registration on December 4. Opening at 08:00 on December 5.

Read article →

Teams2 min read

Registration and Weigh-In: What Teams Need to Know

Athlete registration and weighing control: December 4, 15:00–18:00.

Read article →

Four days. One world stage.

Arrivals, preparation, competition and a final day on the Bosphorus.

08:00— 08:30

Ceremonies

Opening Ceremony

09:00— 13:00

CompetitionTatami A/B

Qualifying matches U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15 and U-17, K and S Versions (A/B Tatami)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

09:00— 13:00

CompetitionTatami C

Qualifying matches C Tatami (athletes in the classification class) (*)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

(*) Only local athletes can participate in this category. Medals and trophies won in this category do not change the ranking of the country organizing the tournament.

13:00— 14:00

Break

Meal Break

14:00— 16:00

CompetitionTatami C

Semifinal and final matches C Tatami, K and S Versions (U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

(*) Only local athletes can participate in this category. Medals and trophies won in this category do not change the ranking of the country organizing the tournament.

14:00— 18:00

CompetitionTatami A/B

Qualifying matches U-19 and Seniors, A/B Tatami, K and S Versions

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

16:00— 18:00

Awards

Award Ceremony (U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

18:00— 20:00

Competition

Semifinal and final matches U-19 and Seniors, K and S Versions

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

19:00— 20:00

Awards

Award Ceremony U-19 and Seniors, K and S Versions

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

20:00— 20:30

Ceremonies

Closing Ceremony

Know the rules. Be ready.

Review the invitation guidance on equipment, weighing control and participation. The complete technical regulations and diagrams will be published here.

Read the rules Team info

Registration details are stored for authorized tournament staff to review.

Istanbul · Türkiye · 2026 · 6th World Tournament

JIYUTAIDO WORLD TOURNAMENT

December 3–6, 2026

One meeting place. A world of martial arts. Your official guide to four days of Jiyutaido in Istanbul.

Registration View schedule Official documents

Until the opening ceremony

—Days

—Hours

—Minutes

—Seconds

Next on the programme

03.12 · 00:00 — Arrival Teams

4Days in Istanbul

5 DecemberCompetition day

U-9 to SeniorsAge classes

IstanbulHost city

Official documents

Download the official invitation, participation forms, programme and organizing committee document.

PDF · Rev. 01 · 1.6 MB

Official invitation & participation forms

Original 10-page invitation, revision 01: event details, participation conditions, team registration, competitor agreement and parental permission.

Download View participation forms →

Word · DOCX

Tournament programme

Original Word programme for 3–6 December 2026, including team arrivals on 3 December.

Download View schedule →

PDF · 2.6 MB

Organizing committee

The final committee document, listing nine officials and their responsibilities.

Download Meet the committee →

The invitation lists competition on 4 December. The separately supplied programme schedules competition on 5 December; this site follows that programme.

Tournament news

From the tournament desk

Announcements, team briefings and the programme in one place.

All news →

Announcement2 min read

6th Jiyutaido World Tournament Set for Istanbul, December 3–6, 2026

Four days in Istanbul bring national teams together for K and S Version competition.

Read article →

Programme2 min read

Official Tournament Schedule Released

Registration on December 4. Opening at 08:00 on December 5.

Read article →

Teams2 min read

Registration and Weigh-In: What Teams Need to Know

Athlete registration and weighing control: December 4, 15:00–18:00.

Read article →

Four days. One world stage.

Arrivals, preparation, competition and a final day on the Bosphorus.

08:00— 08:30

Ceremonies

Opening Ceremony

09:00— 13:00

CompetitionTatami A/B

Qualifying matches U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15 and U-17, K and S Versions (A/B Tatami)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

09:00— 13:00

CompetitionTatami C

Qualifying matches C Tatami (athletes in the classification class) (*)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

(*) Only local athletes can participate in this category. Medals and trophies won in this category do not change the ranking of the country organizing the tournament.

13:00— 14:00

Break

Meal Break

14:00— 16:00

CompetitionTatami C

Semifinal and final matches C Tatami, K and S Versions (U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

(*) Only local athletes can participate in this category. Medals and trophies won in this category do not change the ranking of the country organizing the tournament.

14:00— 18:00

CompetitionTatami A/B

Qualifying matches U-19 and Seniors, A/B Tatami, K and S Versions

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

16:00— 18:00

Awards

Award Ceremony (U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17)

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

18:00— 20:00

Competition

Semifinal and final matches U-19 and Seniors, K and S Versions

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

19:00— 20:00

Awards

Award Ceremony U-19 and Seniors, K and S Versions

Concurrent sessions · check your tatami

20:00— 20:30

Ceremonies

Closing Ceremony

Know the rules. Be ready.

Review the invitation guidance on equipment, weighing control and participation. The complete technical regulations and diagrams will be published here.

Read the rules Team info

Registration details are stored for authorized tournament staff to review.

6th Jiyutaido World Tournament · Istanbul 2026