I am new and was wondering how I could find local submission tournaments? I would be looking for a low level tournament in California. Any help would be great.

Hi Ace8,

I think your best bet is doing what you are doing. Posting a thread asking about tournaments. Try posting on a few different forums with specifics, like "Does anyone know of any small tournaments coming up soon in Long Beach, CA" or something like that.

Best of luck!

Xhale was in a small tournament with a beginner class as well as advanced. I attended as a spectator and feel that it would be a good one for a first timer.

The next tournament that group is having should be April 7th. Here's the thread about it and inside that thread there's a link to the official website with more details.

http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10687

By the way, where do you live in CA?

mma.tv has a lot

yeah look out on website/ forums

i need some tourneys for ontario any help?

check out other forums as well i saw a couple posting for tourneys

Go to a BJJ school and ask them. They can usually help u out.

You've heard of NAGA? (North American Grappling Association). They host grappling tournaments all over the US every year, and even in Canada I think. It shouldn't be hard to find their website, then you can find when they'll host a tourney near you.

I would just Google the hell out of it or call some local Jiu Jitsu schools and ask. I'm sure that some of the students participate so they should know something.

i need some tourneys for ontario any help?

Hey, if you hear of any, lemme know too? I went to the Joslin Open, my dojo is having a small sorta in-house one at the end of march, and I think we're going to one in toronto at the end of april. When I find the specifics, I'll let you know.

grappling tournaments shouldn't be too hard in Cali, hell there's practically at least a school tournament every two weeks. Finding one here back in the Midwest is ridiculous