NATIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

he National Technical Director (NTD) represents the highest level of institutional responsibility within the World Ju-Jitsu Corporation at national level.

It is not a title of prestige, nor an honorary recognition.

It is a formal appointment based on trust, authority and accountability, through which the NTD acts as the official technical and institutional representative of the WJJC within a specific country.

NATURE OF THE APPOINTMENT

The role of National Technical Director is:

• institutional
• non-competitive
• non-commercial
• founded on responsibility rather than privilege.

Appointment is granted exclusively by the World Ju-Jitsu Corporation and remains subject to continuous alignment with its standards, principles and long-term vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The National Technical Director is responsible for:

• officially representing the World Ju-Jitsu Corporation at national level
• ensuring the correct transmission of the Kishidō system
• coordinating and supervising Official Members within the country
• defining and maintaining national technical standards in accordance with WJJC guidelines
• authorizing and overseeing national seminars, events and official activities
• acting as the institutional link between the national structure and the WJJC International Secretariat.

The NTD operates with delegated authority and within clearly defined institutional limits.

POSITION WITHIN THE WJJC STRUCTURE

The National Technical Director:

• operates directly under the authority of the WJJC International Directorate
• ensures coherence between international standards and national practice
• contributes to the long-term stability and development of the organization
• represents a reference point for instructors, practitioners and affiliated structures.

This role implies visibility, but above all responsibility

FORMATIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND DIRECT LINEAGE

By accepting the appointment, the National Technical Director:

• becomes a direct student of the Founder of the World Ju-Jitsu Corporation, Adriano Busà
• engages in continuous technical and cultural formation under his direct guidance
• preserves and transmits the Kishidō system in accordance with its original principles and structure
• The direct student–teacher relationship is not honorary.

It represents a permanent formative responsibility inseparable from the role.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION

The position of National Technical Director is reserved for individuals who demonstrate:

• long-term experience and recognized technical competence
• proven ethical integrity and institutional reliability
• leadership grounded in service, not personal ambition
• capacity to manage people, structures and long-term processes
• full alignment with the values, discipline and vision of the WJJC.

The appointment is not subject to application or automatic progression.
It follows a direct evaluation and selection process conducted exclusively by the World Ju-Jitsu Corporation.

AN INSTITUTIONAL MANDATE

Being appointed National Technical Director means accepting a mandate of service toward:

• the World Ju-Jitsu Corporation
• the national martial community
• the integrity and continuity of the Kishidō system.

It is a role for those prepared to carry responsibility, not to seek recognition.

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