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Last night I had the honor of awarding Carlos Melo his 4th degree! I’ve known Carlos for over 15 years and to see him grow on the mats and in life has been truly a blessing. When Carlos started jiu jitsu he set for himself two very lofty goals, to get a black belt and […]
We are pleased to announce the 2024 CAIO TERRA ASSOCIATION CAMP! We will start the weekend with 2024 San Jose Open, June 20th and 21st. This is a great tournament, come take part or cheer on the team as we go for our 10th San Jose Open title! From there it will be a week […]
The Caio Terra Academy, Queens, NY, was founded by 2nd-degree black belt Jiu Jitsu owner Charlie Liu in partnership with IJC Martial Arts, one of the top Judo schools in the nation. Charlie has been paramount in spreading Jiu-Jitsu worldwide as the former owner of Dijitsu and is passionate about the art. Charlie believes that […]
This past weekend was the 2023 Pans IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship held in Dallas, Texas! Congrats to everyone who competed; no matter the outcome, we are always better for it! When it was all done, Gabriel Marangoni, Angel Prieto, Sofia Delgado, Joshua Beam, and Jerald Inman were crowned Pan No-Gi champions. Special congrats to Sofia […]
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, […]
Last weekend was the 2023 IBJJF American Nationals in Las Vegas! American National is a gi and no-gi tournament and unofficially kicks off the no-gi season. From HQ, Phoebe Lowell, Aline Monteiro, Dean Sherrell, Jazy, Richard & Abagail Vega, Ed Hohl, Rafael Duarte, Vitor Paschoal, Gabriel Marangoni, and Thamara Ferreira made the trip down to […]
Rebel BJJ located in Cork, Ireland, was founded in 2023 by Dino Muhsinoglu. Dino started training in 2007, and in 2019 was awarded the rank of black belt by Pedro Bessa! In 2018 he started teaching, and it quickly became his passion. He really enjoyed seeing the members grow and develop their skills, in the […]
In early 2023, friends and fellow black belts Ryan Short and Hiroki “Mike” Taniguchi started United Team Maui. Their goal was to create a positive culture where people felt welcomed, and the environment was conducive to learning. Mike and Ryan have trained for over a decade and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to […]
This past weekend was the 2023 IBJJF Santa Cruz open gi and no gi tournament! On day 1, we started off slow, falling behind by over 100 points. Never deterred, the team battled back, and at the end of the day, we were able to secure the team trophy! On day 2, no gi, we […]
It’s that time once again for the annual CTA Association Camp! This year should be one of our biggest to date. Pre-register early, as space will be limited. Camp officially starts on Monday, April 24th! The preceding weekend is Santa Cruz open. For those who like to compete, this is an excellent opportunity! For those […]
