By invitation
Competing is optional — most members never do, and progress just fine. But if you want to find out what your jiu-jitsu looks like against a stranger, this is how you do it properly.
Not just harder rolling. Rounds under real time limits and real scoring, refereed restarts, and repetition of the two or three sequences you'll actually use.
The aim is a small, reliable game that holds up when you're exhausted — not a large collection of techniques you can only do fresh.
You don't sign up — a coach invites you once your training is consistent and your fundamentals hold up under pressure. Usually months of regular attendance, not a particular belt.
If you want to compete, say so early. Toshi would much rather know before an entry closes.
The process
A camp runs backwards from the event date. Four stages, in this order.
Six to eight weeks out. Volume up, intensity moderate. The boring part that decides how the last round of the day feels.
Four weeks out. Full-length rounds under competition rules, fresh partner each time. This is where nerves stop being a surprise.
Two weeks out. One takedown, two passes, two submissions, and an answer for your three worst positions. Drilled until it's automatic.
Final week. Volume drops so you arrive fresh. Pick the division your body already lives near — sleep and food matter more than an extra round.
The deal
Five things. None of them are about winning — that part isn't fully in your control.
