CTA ONE TEAM | ONE FAMILY
Led by 12 Time World Champion, Professor Caio Terra
Find Success faster doing what you love.
Our Philosophy
Welcome to The Caio Terra
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU ASSOCIATION.
The Caio Terra Association is founded on the belief that through Jiu Jitsu we can change lives. We embrace a one team philosophy, by ourselves we can be good but together we can be great. Working together to improve the lives of our family, our students and those in our communities, the Caio Terra way!
When you become a member of the Caio Terra Association you become part of one of the most progressive associations in the world. We provide more than a curriculum and lineage, we provide a road map for success.
Features & Benefits

Detailed Curriculum
Personally designed by 12-time world champion Caio Terra, our curriculum gives you a detailed path for yourself and your students Jiu-Jitsu. We stress fundamentals not because they are basic but because they are important!

A Vast Network
With more than 50 schools nationally and internationally, from Hawaii to Switzerland, our strength isn't in any one person but the collective. We truly foster the one team approach and as a member of CTA you benefit directly from the knowledge of others.

Personal with caio
All of our affiliates have a personal and professional relationship with Professor Terra. He talks directly to all of affiliates on a regular basis to ensure that all of your Jiu Jitsu and your business are going well! We call this level of care, the Caio Terra difference!
Respected. Trusted. Essential.
Customer Testimonials
I’ve known Nick and Caio for a long time but was always hesitant about joining. Our academy, the Mad Tiger Academy, joined this past year and it has been nothing short of amazing. The group of people you are associated with are all amazing individuals and I look forward to visitng San Jose more often!
~ Jeremy Nitta
I had been teaching and running gyms part time for 10 years. Thanks to professor Caio and everyone at CTA, my gym, the Caio Terra Academy - Irving, has finally started gaining traction. It’s my hope in the next 1-3 years I can do what I love full time! I can’t recommend CTA enough!
~ Colling Grayson
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News & Events
Westside Jiu Jitsu Academy opened on September 5th, 2021, and was the first jiu jitsu school in Westland, Michigan. Founded by black belt Ken Short and his fiancé, brown belt Tabatha Watkins. They had a dream to open their own academy in their hometown, and after Ken received his black belt in April of 2021, […]
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Read MoreThe CAIO TERRA Story
Caio Terra is a four-time Rio de Janeiro state champion, a five-time Brazilian National Champion, and sixteen-time World Medalist, the ONLY ten time International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Black Belt World No-Gi Champion. . Additionally, he was the IBJJF Black Belt World Champion (with gi) in 2008 and 2013.