Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) has announced the first-ever ADCC trials for kids. Previously, ADCC conducted a youth championship for the first time in 2024, in which young grapplers worldwide made themselves on the big stage. It was a massive success. The ADCC Youth Championship is again happening for the second time in 2026.
But this time, ADCC promised to bring ADCC trials for kids for the first time in history. ADCC trials are conducted before ADCC championships. This is a No Gi competition. In these ADCC trials, many grapplers worldwide play against each other. One grappler fights against many other elite grapplers in a week. Trials are conducted across the world. Then, grapplers who make significant wins in these trials are qualified for the most prestigious grappling competition in the world ADCC world championship. It is a grappling competition where players worldwide play, aiming to win the title.
As ADCC promised, kids will also play in the ADCC trials, hoping to play in the ADCC world championship. ADCC championship is conducted once every two years. The youth championship began during the last ADCC cycle. Kids were allowed to play on the biggest stage in the world. Now, ADCC has extended the opportunity for kids to play in the upcoming ADCC trials.
According to the ADCC's official Instagram page,
“ADCC Youth Championship is coming back in 2026. Competitors will be selected by the amount of points they accumulate in the youth advanced divisions in the ADCC USA, and Brazil opens. Points will be tallied from January 2025 to April 2026. We will also add 1 or 2 ADCC trial kids to qualify for the first time. Stay tuned for more details. Points begin with the ADCC San Diego opening on January 18, 2025.”
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