No-Gi Jiu Jitsu events and tournaments do not require
the gi uniform to compete. As such, as more people begin to train in No-Gi
Jiu-Jitsu, the popularity of tournaments and events catering to the No-Gi style
of Jiu-Jitsu will continue to grow.
Let’s look at 5 No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu tournaments that every
fan should be watching.
“ADCC World
Championships”
The ADCC tournament is the most prestigious No-Gi
Grappling tournament. The main event is held every 2 years, and participants
are either invited or will have won the regional qualifiers for automatic
placement. The regional qualifiers are located in North America, South America,
Asia, and Europe.
The ruleset is quite unique in that anything goes,
almost!
“World
Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF No-Gi Championships”
The No-Gi Worlds is another prestigious tournament
that is held in California. The match durations for brown and black belt
divisions are 8 minutes and 10 minutes, respectively. The tournament was
created by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation – one of the
largest BJJ associations.
“Eddie Bravo
Invitational”
The EBI, was created by Eddie Bravo, head of the 10th
Planet Jiu Jitsu Association. It has gained popularity with the rise of
submission only tournaments. Each EBI match is 10 minutes in length. The only
way for a competitor to win during regulation is to submit their opponent. If
no one gets submitted in regulation, the winner is decided in overtime.
“Polaris Pro”
It was created by Scramble and Tatami in order to give
the European scene a submission event of their own. The matches are 15 minutes
in length. At the end of regulation, if no competitor submitted the other, then
3 judges will decide the winner based on fighter aggression; positional control
and advancement; counter attacks and dynamic escapes.
“Submission
Underground”
After seeing the lack of quality events for No-Gi
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, Chael Sonnen created a submission tournament of his
own. What’s unique about Submission Underground is that many of the
participants in the events are MMA fighters.
For Submission Underground, Sonnen has adapted the EBI
ruleset, but each match is 8 minutes in length rather than 10, and the matches
take place in an MMA cage.
At these events and tournaments, you will see
competitors from all over the globe representing their country, their gym, or
their particular style of Jiu-Jitsu. Whether you are going to compete at these
events, or are there as a spectator, you are guaranteed not to be disappointed.
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