{"id":1192,"date":"2026-02-26T06:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1192"},"modified":"2026-02-26T06:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:38:51","slug":"compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CompNet 2026 season has officially begun in Hunter Valley, launching the road to Nationals across Australia. Gracie Barra Oceania continues to strengthen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition through a structured pathway for athletes of all ages&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"article":"<p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"960\">The CompNet 2026 season is officially underway across <strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"855\">Gracie Barra Oceania<\/strong>, marking another year of structured Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition throughout Australia and the region.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1408\">The season began with strong momentum at the CompNet Hunter Valley State Championship, setting the tone for what promises to be a highly competitive year. Attention now turns to the upcoming CompNet Queensland State Championship, with the New South Wales State Championship soon to be announced. Each state event plays a critical role in preparing athletes for the premier event of the season \u2014 <strong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1378\">CompNet Nationals<\/strong>, taking place this September.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1765\">CompNet is Gracie Barra\u2019s official in-house competition circuit, designed to provide a professional and organised pathway for students of all ages and levels. From <strong data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1599\">Martial Arts for Kids<\/strong> programs to <strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1649\">adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes<\/strong>, CompNet supports athlete development through structured competition, goal setting, and performance under pressure.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"2103\">Last year\u2019s CompNet Nationals raised the standard for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Australia, showcasing technical excellence, discipline, and the core values of the Gracie Barra philosophy: Brotherhood, Integrity and Development. The 2026 season continues to build on that foundation, strengthening the national BJJ community across Oceania.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2292\">With one major event complete and more ahead, this is the time for athletes across Gracie Barra schools to train with purpose, set clear goals, and commit to the journey toward Nationals.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2334\">The road to CompNet Nationals has begun.<\/p>","featured_image":"http:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/10\/2026\/02\/CN-Huntervalley1.jpg","featured_image_id":"1200","featured_article":"on"},"categories":[19,9],"class_list":["post-1192","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-events","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals - Gracie Barra Oceania<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals - Gracie Barra Oceania\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The CompNet 2026 season has officially begun in Hunter Valley, launching the road to Nationals across Australia. Gracie Barra Oceania continues to strengthen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition through a structured pathway for athletes of all ages....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gracie Barra Oceania\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-25T19:38:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/\",\"name\":\"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals - Gracie Barra Oceania\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-25T19:36:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-25T19:38:51+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/\",\"name\":\"Gracie Barra Oceania\",\"description\":\"Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals - Gracie Barra Oceania","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals - Gracie Barra Oceania","og_description":"The CompNet 2026 season has officially begun in Hunter Valley, launching the road to Nationals across Australia. Gracie Barra Oceania continues to strengthen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition through a structured pathway for athletes of all ages....","og_url":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/","og_site_name":"Gracie Barra Oceania","article_modified_time":"2026-02-25T19:38:51+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/","url":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/","name":"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals - Gracie Barra Oceania","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-02-25T19:36:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-25T19:38:51+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/news\/compnet-2026-hunter-valley-state-championship-kicks-off-the-road-to-nationals\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"CompNet 2026: Hunter Valley State Championship Kicks Off the Road to Nationals"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/#website","url":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/","name":"Gracie Barra Oceania","description":"Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1213,"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1192\/revisions\/1213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graciebarra.com\/oceania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}