Training Season Plan from January to June 2026

First of all, read this: https://membership.mazebjj.com/page/maze-rules-and-etiquette

This is the program from January to June 2026. January will be half focused on European NOGI tho. We will mix the warm up drills to keep fresh some techniques out of the scope of the month.

Our summer graduation will be between May and June. The competitions listed below are the ones we are focused but feel free to sign up to any other competition you may be interested to participate. I just can't guarantee I will be present in all competitions.  

Now that it is starting of the year, my suggestion, independently of you belt, is:

- Set a goal of competitions you want to do (for example 8 competitions in 2026)
- After each competition, make notes of things that happened, winning or losing
- At the end of this "season" you will have lots of information to work on, also to bring to the class asking questions specific for your game
- Don't see any competition as "the thing". Visualise and plan as a season, a package that will definitely improve your game so much


The Plan

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January 2026

Main subject: Knee cut pass

Drills
1) Pull guard > Close guard > Flower sweep + armbar
2) Pull guard > Closed guard > Trap arm > sweep + armbar + triangle

Competitions:
- 15th - 25th, IBJJF European - Lisbon  🇵🇹

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February 2026

Main subject: Knee cut pass

Drills
1) Pull guard > Close guard > Flower sweep + armbar
2) Pull guard > Closed guard > Trap arm > sweep + armbar + triangle

Competitions:
- 7th Emerald Cup 🇮🇪
- 14th, 15th Grappling Industries 🇮🇪
- 21nd, 22rd London Open 🇬🇧
- 21nd, 22rd London KIDS 🇬🇧

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March 2026


Main subject: Back takes and attacks

Drills: Closed guard sweep (when stand up) + armbar variations

Competitions:
- Nothing planned yet (maybe Grappling Series Cork 1st?)

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April 2026


Main subject: Colar sleeve guard + attacks

Drills: Back takes and attacks

Competitions:
- 12th, 13th IBJJF Dublin Open (GI/NOGI) 🇮🇪
- 13th IBJJF Dublin Kids 🇮🇪

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May 2026


Main subject: Colar sleeve guard PASS

Drills: Colar sleeve guard

Competitions:
- TBD IBJJF Master International, Barcelona 🇪🇸
- TBD IBJJF European Kids, Rome 🇮🇹🍕 

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June 2026


Main subject: Lasso guard

Drills: Colar sleeve guard pass

Competitions:
- 14th, 15th IBJJF London Open (GI / NOGI) 🇬🇧
- 15th IBJJF London Kids Open  🇬🇧