Organized by IBJJF
October 3, 2026 brings the Brave Kids San Diego 2026 Season Finals, an IBJJF gi tournament built for young competitors. The event caps off the Brave Kids season with kids divisions across all belt and age groups.
Brave Kids is IBJJF's youth-focused tournament series, and the San Diego stop closes out the 2026 season with the same rigorous standards the federation applies at every level: strict one-attempt weigh-ins, a gi that must be white, black, or royal blue in the correct fabric weight, and 22 age divisions running from small children up through the teenage brackets that feed into adult competition. Missing weight results in disqualification, so families should confirm sizing and gi compliance well before fight day. The Season Finals take place Saturday, October 3, 2026, in San Diego, California, and require an active IBJJF membership in addition to event registration. Sign up through ibjjff.smoothcomp.com; entry fees generally run in the $50-$120 range depending on registration tier.
Registration deadline: September 30, 2026
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), founded in 2002 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is widely regarded as the largest and most prominent sanctioning body in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It organizes the sport's most prestigious tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, European Open, and World No-Gi Championship, drawing thousands of competitors to its largest events each year.
IBJJF rules are the standard most BJJ competition rules descend from. Matches are scored on positional progress: 2 points for a takedown, sweep, or knee-on-belly; 3 points for passing the guard; and 4 points for mount, back mount, or back control with hooks. Advantages are awarded for near-scores and close submission attempts and act as the first tiebreaker, followed by penalties and finally referee decision. Match length scales with rank, from 5 minutes for adult white belts up to 10 minutes for black belts.
Legal techniques expand with age and belt. White belts face the tightest restrictions (no wrist locks, slicers, or kneebars); jump to purple and brown/black and more leg attacks and pressure submissions open up. Since the 2021 rule change, heel hooks and inside knee reaping are legal — but only in the adult brown/black no-gi divisions. Kids divisions run shorter matches with a much more restrictive legal-technique list.
Uniform rules are enforced: gis must be white, royal blue, or black, properly fitted, with a rank-appropriate belt; no-gi divisions require rash guards displaying the competitor's belt color. Referees can disqualify for illegal gear, so check the uniform checklist before stepping on the scale.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
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