Help Send Team AFK Jujitsu to the 2026 World Championships

Guatemala - October 9–11, 2026

This October, we’re taking Elmira to the world stage.

Ten of our athletes and coaches are trading the mats on Hoffman Street for the international competition floor in Santo Domingo Xenacoj, Guatemala. From October 9–11, we’ll represent Elmira, the Southern Tier, and the United States at the 2026 World Sport Jujitsu Championships — competing against athletes from at least ten other nations as part of the national U.S. delegation.

For our students, this is so much more than another tournament. It’s years of early mornings and hard training. It’s the chance to test themselves against the best in the world, experience a new culture, and carry their hometown onto a stage most people only dream about.

And they won’t be stepping onto that floor alone. When they compete in Guatemala, they’ll be carrying the encouragement of their families, their teammates, local businesses, and an entire community behind them.

Be Part of the Journey

Put your business behind our team.

We’ve set a $35,000 goal to help cover travel, tournament registration, lodging, uniforms, food, and insurance for our ten competitors and coaches. Every sponsorship gets us closer — and puts your business in front of a community that’s rallying behind these athletes.

Sponsorships range from $250 to $5,000. Depending on level, your business can be recognized on our team warmup jackets, the official Worlds Team banner — displayed here in Elmira, then carried onto the floor in Guatemala — plus promotional materials and social media coverage throughout our journey.

“This is an opportunity to do more than place a logo on a jacket. You can become part of a story about local students working hard, representing their country, and discovering how large the world can become when a community believes in them.”
— Sensei Shawnie Brown