Friendly Series
The IN-HOUSE Tournament | Friendly Series is a year-round competition circuit organized by East LA Jiu-Jitsu, a 501(c)3 nonprofit jiu-jitsu school serving the entire East Side of Los Angeles. Our mission is simple: make jiu-jitsu affordable and accessible for everyone.
Beyond our two academies, we run three after-school programs for at-risk youth and do extensive work through the regional center for individuals with developmental disabilities. Every competitor fee from the Friendly Series goes directly to fund these programs. When you compete, you give the gift of jiu-jitsu.
Four events across 2026. Spring, Summer, Fall and Finals. Team standings are tracked all season. Every event is run professionally with certified referees and Smoothcomp for accurate bracket management so the day runs organized and on time.
Venue TBD
after Summer
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championship
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The Friendly Series exists because we believe jiu-jitsu changes lives. But only if people can access it. Every tournament we run goes directly toward keeping the doors open at our nonprofit academies in East LA and Boyle Heights, where affordable and accessible training is not a marketing tagline, it is the entire point.
We organize these events so our students have a place to compete, grow, and represent their communities. We invite every academy that shares that same spirit to come compete alongside us.
Top 5 of 21 teams · Spring 2026 · 220 total competitors
Custom medals are awarded at every event. Year-end series awards are presented at the Finals.