Nationals are coming soon: November 12–14 in Colorado Springs. All Venture schools will be closed those dates.
We encourage all Venture students to attend the NMAA’s 2026 Colorado Springs Nationals in Colorado Springs! This is the first year it’s been in Colorado in a long time, so let’s represent our Venture family and our Colorado NMAA family well!
If you’ve not been to Nationals before, it will be an amazing weekend filled with training and competition. Events on Friday and Saturday will be held at the Hotel Polaris at the US Air Force Academy.
Earn DOUBLE POINTS + 3 Bonus Points per event for the 2026-2027 Tournament Season!
ALL Venture students are eligible and encouraged to compete – even white belts and Little Dragons!
Location:
Hotel Polaris at the US Air Force Academy
8989 North Gate Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Important Deadlines
October 21: Hotel Booking
November 1: Testing Registration (see your instructor for the link)
November 1: NXT Training Registration
November 7: Regular Pricing for CompetitionOther: Friday Seminar registration
Schedule of Events
Thursday, November 12
12:00pm-5:30pm
NXT Instructor Training
*Open to Red+ Collars, 12+ Years Old
*NXT Testing Certification to Blue & Black Collar Available
Friday, November 13
9:00am
High Rank Testing
*8:30am Testers & Judges Meeting
*Register with your School Owner by November 1st.
10:30am-12:45pm
Judges Training
*All Black Belts, 12+ Years Old are Requested to be in Attendance
1:00pm-1:30pm
Coaching Certification
1:45pm-2:45pm
Training Seminars
CHOOSE: Sparring, Escrima Sparring OR Sword Sparring
3:00pm-4:00pm
Competition Team Seminar with Grand Master Jody Horn
Saturday, November 14
9:00am – Black Belt Meeting
9:30am – Round 1 Report to Rings
Color Belt Elevated, 12 & Under
Color Belt Elevated, 13-17
Color Belt Elevated, 18-34
Color Belt Elevated, 35+
Black Belt Elevated, 11 & Under
Black Belt Elevated, 12-14
Black Belt Elevated, 15-17
Black Belt Elevated, 18-34
Black Belt Elevated, 35+
10:15am – Round 2 Staging Begins
Male 44+, 1st-3rd Degrees
Male 44+, 4th+ Degrees
Female 44+, 1st-3rd Degrees
Female 44+, 4th+ Degrees
Male 33-43, 1st-3rd Degrees
Male 33-43, 4th+ Degrees
Female 33-43, 1st-3rd Degrees
Female 33-43, 4th+ Degrees
Boys 12-14, Black BeltsGirls 12-14, Black Belts
All Little Dragons
12:00pm – Round 3 Staging Begins
All Color Belt Kids (11 & under)
Male 18-32, 1st-3rd Degrees
Male 18-32, 4th+ Degrees
Female 18-32, 1st-3rd Degrees
Female 18-32, 4th+ Degrees
1:45pm – Round 4 Staging Begins
Boys 15-17, Black Belts
Girls 15-17, Black Belts
Boys 11 & Under, Black Belts
Girls 11 & Under, Black Belts
All Color Belt Teens & Adults (12 years+)
Special Abilities – Please arrive at the same age & rank time above.