About The Tournament

Slated for March 9th 2024, the Birmingham Invitational Tournament is going on its 16th consecutive year. It began as a tournament solely for martial arts schools that belonged to the same organization as the host school, Birmingham Academy of Martial Arts in Trussville Alabama. Today, it has expanded to include participants from all over the Southeast United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) with some individual competitors based as far as away as California.

As with many open tournaments, grand champions are awarded in major forms divisions.

NEW FOR 2024: Sparring Grands!

About The Location

Trussville is a suburb located just to the northeast of Birmingham, Alabama along Interstate 59. Founded in 1947, the city of Trussville is characterized by a friendly atmosphere, great schools and a safe environment. You can read more here.

The location offers a lot of convenience for travelers with 3 interstates merging in Birmingham and an international airport (all times approximate):

15 minutes to Birmingham International Airport
2.5 hours to Atlanta GA
3 hours to Nashville TN
4 hours to Memphis TN
4 hours to Jackson MS
4 hours to Mobile AL

Crosspoint Church is located on the northern side of Trussville on a rolling wooded campus with ample parking. The gymnasium includes a walking track on an upper level.

About Lodging

There are several hotels within a quick drive of the tournament site. Block information for some of these options is available to registered competitors.

Holiday Inn Express

5911 Valley Rd, Trussville, AL 35173

(205)655-2700

Group code: BMA

Cutoff date is February 8, 2024

Marriott Courtyard

3665 Roosevelt Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35235

(205)661-2280

Group Rate

Cutoff Date: February 15, 2024

Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1706215529439&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Quality Inn

4730 Norrell Dr, Trussville AL 35173

(205)661-9323

Comfort Inn & Suites

4740 Norrell Dr, Trussville, AL 35173

(205)661-3636

Hilton Garden Inn

3230 Edwards Lake Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35235

(205)655-5222