Guillotine Grappling

🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER! 🚨

The 8th Annual Maritime Open is almost here!

Join us in Truro, Nova Scotia, on September 12–13 for a full weekend of grappling.

🥋 Kids, youth and adults
🥋 Gi and No-Gi divisions
🥋 All experience levels
🥋 Tournament Saturday
🥋 Seminar and Submission Teams 6 Sunday

Don’t wait until the last minute—register now on Smoothcomp and secure your spot!

We’ll see you on the mats!

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**TWO WEEKS TO GO! **

The 8th Annual **Maritime Open** is almost here.

📍 Truro, Nova Scotia
📅 September 12–13

Saturday is tournament day with **Gi & No-Gi divisions for Kids, Youth & Adults**, followed by a full Sunday of grappling with the **Stop Pulling Guard Seminar** and **Submission Teams 6**.

If you’ve been thinking about competing, now is the time to get registered.

**Don’t wait until the last minute. Get your name in and get ready for a great weekend of grappling.**

👉 Register now on Smoothcomp

STOP PULLING GUARD SEMINAR
It is time to get more confident on your feet.
Join Ro Rochon and Kyle Sutherland for a two-hour seminar focused on developing a stronger standing game for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Both instructors bring years of high level experience in Judo and BJJ,
Sunday, September 13
12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Truro Middle School
Open to all levels and all academies
Pricing
Seminar: $40
Show: $20
Seminar and show package: $50
Maritime Open Competitor Bonus
Anyone competing in two brackets at the Maritime Open who also registers for the seminar will receive free admission to the show. Simply give your name at the door.
Register now through Smoothcomp.
Stop sitting down. Start taking people down.
https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/32218

3 WEEKS TO GO!
The 8th Annual Maritime Open is only three weeks away!
📅 Saturday, September 12
📍 Truro Middle School, Truro, Nova Scotia
We’re getting closer to tournament day and the brackets are starting to fill up. If you’re planning to compete, now is the time to get registered.
Gi and No Gi divisions for all experience levels.
Come test yourself, represent your team, and be part of one of the funnest grappling weekends of the year.
🥋 Maritime Open 2026
📲 Register now on Smoothcomp
Tag your teammates and let them know. Three weeks.

The Maritime Open returns to Truro for its 8th year!
Join us Saturday, September 12 for Gi and No Gi competition for kids, youth and adults. Whether you are stepping onto the competition mats for the first time or coming back for another run at gold, we have divisions for all ages and experience levels.
Then stick around Sunday for the Stop Pulling Guard seminar and Submission Teams 6.
📍 Truro Middle School
📅 September 12 and 13, 2026
Registration is open now on Smoothcomp. Get registered and start getting ready!

The Maritime Open returns to Truro for its 8th year!

Join us Saturday, September 12 for Gi and No Gi competition for kids, youth and adults. Whether you are stepping onto the competition mats for the first time or coming back for another run at gold, we have divisions for all ages and experience levels.

Then stick around Sunday for the Stop Pulling Guard seminar and Submission Teams 6.

📍 Truro Middle School
📅 September 12 and 13, 2026

Registration is open now on Smoothcomp. Get registered and start getting ready!

SUBMISSION TEAMS SIX
Wow, that was fast.
Only one team spot remains for Submission Teams Six,
taking place on September 13th, 2026, at Truro Middle School.
This is a nogi men’s team tournament featuring:
5 competitors per team
950 lb maximum combined weight
$300 team entry
All five competitors on each team will receive a custom team shirt.
The winning team receives:
$1,000 cash
Plus $600 in prizes
The final team spot is only confirmed once payment is received.
We are also looking for men, women, and youth for singles matches, subject to suitable matchups.
To secure the final team spot or put your name forward for a singles match, message the Guillotine Grappling page.
Build your team. Secure the final spot. Apply now.

SUBMISSION TEAMS SIX
Registration is open for our next event,
taking place on September 13th, 2026, at Truro Middle School.
This is a nogi men’s team tournament featuring
A max of 5 competitors per team
950 lb maximum combined weight
$300 team entry
All five competitors on each team will receive a custom team shirt.
The winning team receives:
$1,000 cash
and $600 in prizes
Team spots are first come. Spots are only confirmed once payment is received.
We are also looking for men, women, and youth for singles matches,
subject to suitable matchups.
To enter a team or put your name forward for a singles match, message the Guillotine Grappling page.
Build your team. Secure your spot.
Apply now. Spots are limited.

The 8th Annual Maritime Open returns to Truro, Nova Scotia on September 12 and 13. Saturday,

September 12 Tournament day
Gi and No Gi divisions for kids, youth, and adults.

Sunday, September 13
Seminar and Submission Teams 6

The road to the Maritime Open starts now. Registration is open on Smoothcomp. https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/32218