Malaysia Jiu-Jitsu Federation

🥋 FROM DIALOGUE TO ACTION: GUARDIAN GIRLS JU-JITSU 🇲🇾

As part of the Southeast Asia Women Citizen Dialogue (SEA-WCD Malaysia), Guardian Girls Ju-Jitsu was proud to take the conversation on women’s safety and empowerment from the stage onto the mats.

Representing Guardian Girls Ju-Jitsu and the Malaysia Ju-Jitsu Federation (MJJF), Cassandra J. Poyong and Izwani Ismail led a Ju-Jitsu demonstration followed by a practical women’s self-defence seminar for female students from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

The session introduced participants to practical self-defence skills while demonstrating an important principle behind Guardian Girls: empowerment is not only about having a voice — it is also about having the confidence, awareness and skills to protect yourself.

Through Ju-Jitsu, the students had the opportunity to learn techniques designed to help them respond to threatening situations, while developing confidence in their own physical capabilities.

Earlier in the programme, Cassandra also joined the “Safe to Compete, Strong to Lead” forum, sharing the perspective of women in combat sports and contributing to the wider conversation around the challenges facing female athletes and the importance of creating environments where women can participate, compete and lead.

For MJJF, this is exactly what Guardian Girls Ju-Jitsu represents: taking the knowledge within our sport beyond competition and using it as a practical tool to help women and girls become safer, stronger and more confident.

We are incredibly proud to see Ju-Jitsu playing its part in this important movement — and this is only the beginning. 🥋💪🇲🇾

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🥋 MALAYSIA JU-JITSU FEDERATION JOINS GUARDIAN GIRLS MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

The Malaysia Ju-Jitsu Federation is proud to be part of the official launch of Guardian Girls Malaysia — an international initiative bringing together government, international organisations, academia and Malaysia’s combat sports community to advance the safety, empowerment and leadership of women and girls.

As a member organisation of Guardian Girls Malaysia, MJJF will lead the development of Guardian Girls Ju-Jitsu, using the skills and principles of Ju-Jitsu to equip women and girls with practical self-defence skills while building confidence, resilience and greater awareness of their own ability to protect themselves.

Leading this commitment for MJJF are Datuk Benjamin Ong, President of the Malaysia Ju-Jitsu Federation, Joy Tay, Secretary General of Guardian Girls Malaysia and Cassandra J. Poyong, Head Instructor, who will play key roles in developing and delivering Ju-Jitsu-based women’s self-defence training under the Guardian Girls platform.

Through Guardian Girls Ju-Jitsu, we want to make self-defence accessible to more women and girls across Malaysia — not simply by teaching techniques, but by helping participants develop the confidence to respond, the knowledge to protect themselves and the strength to stand up for themselves and others.

The launch marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our Federation as we take Ju-Jitsu beyond competition and use our sport as a practical tool for safety, confidence and empowerment.

We look forward to working alongside Guardian Girls Malaysia and our fellow combat sports organisations to bring these programmes to communities across the country.

Stronger women. Safer communities. 🇲🇾🥋
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🇲🇾 National Team Training Notice

All Ju-Jitsu National and Development Team Athletes are required to attend.

The session will include:
🥋 National team training
📝 Post-competition review of Asian Regional Championship
🎯 Key lessons and preparations for upcoming competitions.

Attendance is compulsory. Please arrive on time and prepared to train and contribute to the review.

21 Athletes. 15 Medals. One Team Malaysia 🇲🇾

Team Malaysia gave an incredible performance at the 5th JJAU Asian Regional Championships. They represented the country with courage, determination and pride to come home with an outstanding medal haul:

🥇 3 GOLD
🥈 4 SILVER
🥉 8 BRONZE

We are truly proud of each and every one of our athletes for giving their best on this stage. The countless hours of training, long days, sacrifices and setbacks that come part of and parcel of being a national athlete is a heavy burden to bear.

Thank you to our Team Manager Kenneth Lam and Professor Pedro Falbo for the guidance, patience and belief invested in our team.

And to our parents and families, thank you for your support and everything that you do behind the scenes to help our young athletes grow in their journey.

Congratulations Team Malaysia! On to the next one.

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TEAM MALAYSIA at the 5th Ju-Jitsu Asian Regional Champions in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 21-23 August.

Led by MJJF President Datuk Ben Ong, Team Manager Kenneth Lam and Joey Wong and Head Coach Professor Pedro Falbo. Special thanks and appreciation to our sponsor AESTHETIC JIU-JITSU ASIA and Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia KBSMalaysia for your support.

5th Ju-Jitsu Asian Regionals Championship in Siem Reap, Cambodia - 21 August 2026

What a great day for the Malaysian Adults Team as Cheah Wen Khyn, Thew Chin Hong, Peter Chong and Jic Chia Ho Yee fought incredibly hard to bring home 4 bronze medals for Malaysia. These individuals are seasoned athletes and their years of dedication and resilience were evident in their skilful performances on the mat.

Malaysia sent 21 athletes, our biggest contingent so far, to compete in this prestigious competition and we are so grateful to our Cambodian hosts Ju-Jitsu Federation of Cambodia for taking such good care of us and sharing your beautiful country and culture. Thank you JJAU for this opportunity for Malaysia to showcase our ju-jitsu to our neighbours and form new bonds through our love for this sport.

2 more days to go and Team Malaysia is only getting started.

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Zara Aaliyah Azlan makes history for Malaysia once again as she takes home the GOLD medal at the 2026 ADCC Youth World Championship held on 8-9 August in Austin, Texas.

Zara competed in the 11-12 year old 62.5kg category and won 2 intense fights by impressive submissions. Considered as the “Olympics of Grappling”, the ADCC is the most prestigious event in youth no-gi ju-jitsu and is by invitation only.

The future of Malaysian Ju-Jitsu is shining bright and this is so inspiring for our youth! Congratulations Zara, keep going!

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12 year old Zara Aaliyah Azlan wins gold in the orange belt category at the 2026 IBJJF Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in July in Kissimmee, Florida.

This is the second year that Zara has taken part in this prestigious event, so far away from home. Her sacrifice and commitment is exemplary. Well done Zara, Malaysia is so proud of you! 🇲🇾 🌺 zara aaliya6 KBSMalaysia Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia

A sincere thank you to Kenneth Lam Kenneth Lam for representing the Malaysian Ju-Jitsu Federation at the Leadership, Strategic Planning and Strategic Management Course for National Sports Bodies, organised by the Office of the Sports Commissioner.

This programme forms part of Malaysia’s Women’s Action Plan in Sports 2026–2030, bringing together leaders from across the sporting community to strengthen governance, strategic planning, and create more inclusive opportunities for women in sport.

We deeply appreciate Kenneth’s commitment to learning, leadership, and his support in championing greater opportunities for women in sports. Progress is made when leaders invest their time, listen, collaborate, and work towards building a stronger and more inclusive sporting landscape for everyone.

Thank you, Sifu, for proudly representing our federation and helping shape a better future for Malaysian sport. 💙🥋