Perform better in live rounds: the free monthly Open Seminar in Lisbon

You have moves. You have drilled them, watched the breakdowns, learned the names. Then a live round starts and half of it disappears the second your partner actually fights back. If that sounds familiar, the Open Seminar is built for you.

Once a month we run a free Open Seminar in Lisbon — 90 minutes inside the method we train every week, aimed at one thing: making what you already know work in live rounds. It is genuinely free, there is no upsell and no pitch to join the gym, and it is for people who already train.

Who it is for

It is for adults who already train and want to get better in live rounds. Any belt, gi or no-gi — if you train, it is for you. You will get the most out of it if any of these sound like you:

• You know moves but cannot use them when someone resists.
• You freeze or hesitate in live rounds.
• You drill a lot, but it does not show up when you roll.
• You have stalled — same rounds, same results.

Who it is not for

Two honest caveats. This is not a beginners’ intro — it assumes you already roll. If you have never grappled, start with a free first class instead, where the room is set up to bring you in from zero, and come to the seminar once you are training. And it is not an open mat: there is open rolling, but the session is led, with a focus and coaching behind it, not just turn-up-and-spar. You do not need no-gi experience, though — gi or no-gi you will be fine, and the session itself is no-gi.

What you will walk away with

• Moves that hold up when someone resists.
• Better decisions in the middle of a live round.
• Training that carries over to real rolling, not just drilling.
• A clear idea of what to work on next.

The method, briefly

The session runs on a game-based method — sometimes called ecological. Instead of memorizing sequences, you play live games that force you to solve problems against a resisting partner. That is what makes it carry over: you are training the actual skill of reading a position and choosing well under pressure, not rehearsing a move that a compliant partner lets you finish.

How a session runs

• 90 minutes, live. The same game-based training we run every week — live games and real reps, not a long technique lecture.
• Coaching on your decisions. We work on the choices you make while rolling, not just the finish.
• Optional 30-minute Q&A. Stay after to ask anything — about the method, your own game, or how we train week to week.

Details and how to reserve

• Free. No upsell, no pitch to join the gym.
• For people who train. Any belt or style; the session is no-gi.
• 20 spots, registration required. We cap it so it stays useful, so book ahead.
• Monthly. The next one is Saturday 4 July 2026 — we are confirming the start time and will send it to everyone who registers.
• Where: Grapplers Collective, R. de Campolide 165, Campolide, Lisbon — about 15 minutes from the centre, a 5-minute walk from the Blue Line at Praça de Espanha.
• Language: English. International and Portuguese-speaking grapplers are both welcome.
• Bring: shorts or leggings and a rash guard or t-shirt (no gi), water, and a towel.

Reserve your spot on the signup page — https://try.grapplerscollective.com — or message us on WhatsApp and we will send you the next date. We run these every month, so there is always a next one.