Who can compete in the ADCC trials?
The procedure is very simple:
The NORTH AMERICAN TRIALS are by INVITE ONLY. You must qualify by winning your regional/national championship.
The Canadian Trials will be held in August, either in London or in Toronto. If you win your division/event, you will have an automatic birth/place in the NA Trials.
If you do not win your division at the Canadian Trials, you will not be able to compete at the NA Trials.
The NA trials are the FINALS of all the National and Regional Events.
I just want to stress that it is up to the competitors, not the promoters or anyone else to get to the Canadian Trials. Last year, Denis Kang put together some $$$ and flew out to the Canadian Trials and WON his division. He then went on to the NA Trials in San Diego last year, where he placed 3rd.
With his dedication, his placing and his overall exciting matches garnered him an invite to compete at last year's World Championships in Brazil. Denis Kang created the blueprint for all grapplers to follow. If you want it bad enough, we'll see you in August.
I hope to see as many of you guys as possible. This is the chance of a lifetime and chance to be part of a historical event.
Thanks ShowdownJoe. So the Canadian Trials are open, then?
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