For jiu jitsu competition in Nova Scotia, Halifax is the main city, and upcoming BJJ tournaments there run through the year. Every event in our records for the area is held in Halifax itself, which makes it an easy trip for most competitors in the Maritimes.
Submission Arts Atlantic runs a big share of the local calendar, including the Winter Cup Halifax, the Winter Open, a June event and the Maritimes Championships. The Valour Series Jiu Jitsu Fall Open is another regular, and the NUMA Cup, Atlantic Regional Championships and Jake Mackenzie Invitational have all been held in the city.
Halifax events tend to offer a bit of everything. About seven in ten run Gi divisions, nearly two thirds have No-Gi and nearly two thirds include kids divisions, which makes it a good spot for a family of competitors. More than half have an absolute bracket too, and IBJJF rules have been used at some events. October is the busiest month, followed by February, July, June and September.
