Events

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RULES

IBJJF ruleset will be used.

Doors will open at 8:00. First match will start at 8:30.

Competitors should weigh in 30 minutes before their division starts (latest). You can find out your match times once the brackets are published.

Each division’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will receive medals.

REGISTRATION

Early bird registration costs £25 for one division and £40 for both divisions.

Normal registration costs £35 for one division. You can register to compete in both gi and nogi for £55 during normal registration period.

Late registration costs £45 for one division and £70 for both divisions.

Early bird registration will close on 31 August 2025 23:59.

Normal registration will close on 30 September 2025 23:59.

Late registration will close 20 October 2025 23:59.

However, registrations may be closed before this date if maximum capacity is reached.

You can cancel or edit your registration until 20 October 2025 23:59. If you cancel your registration before 19 October 2025 23:59, you will receive 100% refund. No refunds will be issued after this date and time.

Brackets will be released on 22 October 2025.

SPECTATORS AND COACHES

Spectators can enter for £5. You can pay by cash only at the door. We have ample space for spectators.

Coaches will need to pay a spectator fee unless they email us their names and academies in advance.

CATEGORIES

All matches will be 5 minutes. 

Nogi

White Belt – Men – Nogi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Blue Belt – Men – Nogi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Purple Belt – Men – Nogi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Brown Belt – Men – Nogi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Black Belt – Men – Nogi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

White Belt – Women – Nogi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Blue Belt – Women – Nogi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Purple Belt – Women – Nogi  (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Brown Belt – Women – Nogi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Black Belt – Women – Nogi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Gi

White Belt – Men – Gi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Blue Belt – Men – Gi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Purple Belt – Men – Gi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Brown Belt – Men – Gi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

Black Belt – Men – Gi (-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, +90kg)

White Belt – Women – Gi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Blue Belt – Women – Gi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Purple Belt – Women – Gi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Brown Belt – Women – Gi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Black Belt – Women – Gi (-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, +70kg)

Weight categories may be merged if there are less than 2 people in a division.

You have 0.5kg weight allowance.

Weigh-ins will be done without the gi.

Please contact us for further information.