French Judo Federation

French Judo Federation (French: Fédération française de judo, jujitsu, kendo et disciplines associées (FFJDA), is the sports association that aims to promote the practice of Judo and related disciplines composed of Jujutsu, Kendo, Iaido, Sport Chanbara, Jōdō, Naginata and Sumo.

Created on December 5, 1946 under the name of the French Judo and Jiu-Jitsu Federation (FFJJJ), its first president was Paul Bonet-Maury from 1946 to 1956.

[citation needed] The Federation has 34 regional leagues and 85 departmental committees.

[citation needed] The current president of the federation, elected in 2005, is the former judoka Jean-Luc Rougé, first world champion in the history of French judo in 1975.

[3] In addition to kendo, the CNKDR oversees and promotes Iaido, Jōdō, Naginata, and Sport chanbara, organizing competitions, training programs, and certification exams for practitioners of these disciplines.

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