When and where is the NAGA Tacoma event?

August 29, 2026 at NW Sportshub in Tacoma, WA.

Through NAGA's Smoothcomp event page, linked from nagafighter.com/events. Entry pricing is tiered — early registration is cheaper than late.

What divisions are offered?

Kids, Gi, and No-Gi divisions across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert skill levels.

Do I need a BJJ background to compete?

No — NAGA welcomes grapplers from wrestling, judo, and other backgrounds, not just BJJ.

What do division winners get?

Adult division champions receive a NAGA championship belt.

NAGA Washington Grappling Championship, Tacoma WA | Let's Roll

NAGA Washington Grappling Championship

Organized by NAGA

The NAGA Washington Grappling Championship will take place on August 29, 2026, at the NW Sportshub in Tacoma, WA. This event is organized by the North American Grappling Association and includes both gi and no-gi competitions.

Saturday, August 29, 2026NW Sportshub, Tacoma Washington, WA$119 entry0 registered

Gi & No-Gi

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Event Description

NAGA's Tacoma stop brings the circuit's signature Kids, Gi, and No-Gi divisions to NW Sportshub, with the same skill-based bracket system NAGA has used for nearly three decades — Beginner through Expert for adults, rather than a strict belt hierarchy. That structure makes it a popular first tournament for wrestlers and casual grapplers as well as competitive BJJ athletes, since no-gi divisions run under NAGA's own more permissive rules, including leg locks. This Tacoma championship takes place August 29, 2026 at NW Sportshub, and covers ages 3 through 63-plus across gi, no-gi, and kids brackets. Register through NAGA's Smoothcomp portal (linked from nagafighter.com/events) — pricing is tiered, so signing up early costs less than waiting for the late window. Adult champions in each division take home a NAGA belt.

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Divisions

Children

Teens

Adult

No-Gi

Registration deadline: August 28, 2026

About NAGA

NAGA (North American Grappling Association) is a submission grappling and BJJ tournament promotion founded in 1995 by Kipp Kollar. One of the oldest and highest-volume tournament circuits in the sport, it runs gi and no-gi events across the US nearly every weekend, with divisions from age 4 through adult, using its own Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Expert skill-level system for no-gi divisions.

Rules

NAGA (North American Grappling Association) runs one of the largest grappling tournament circuits in the world, with gi and no-gi divisions for kids, teens, adults, and masters at every event. Divisions are grouped by age, weight, and experience level rather than strictly by belt in no-gi, and novice kids divisions do not allow submissions — the legal-technique list expands as competitors age up and move to more advanced divisions.

The no-gi divisions use NAGA's own ruleset, which differs from IBJJF scoring in a few important ways: takedowns and sweeps score 2 points (with extra points when a sweep finishes in a dominant position), and submission attempts themselves can score 1–2 points depending on how close they come to finishing. There are no advantages — if a match is tied, the referee decides it on aggression and initiation, rewarding whoever pushed the action hardest.

Gi divisions run under a more traditional points structure closely based on standard IBJJF-style scoring, so gi competitors will find the positional point values familiar. Because the gi and no-gi rules genuinely differ, competitors entering both should read both sections of the NAGA rulebook.

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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Frequently asked questions

When and where is the NAGA Tacoma event?: August 29, 2026 at NW Sportshub in Tacoma, WA.
How do I register?: Through NAGA's Smoothcomp event page, linked from nagafighter.com/events. Entry pricing is tiered — early registration is cheaper than late.
What divisions are offered?: Kids, Gi, and No-Gi divisions across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert skill levels.
Do I need a BJJ background to compete?: No — NAGA welcomes grapplers from wrestling, judo, and other backgrounds, not just BJJ.
What do division winners get?: Adult division champions receive a NAGA championship belt.

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