Caio Terra Academy Irving

Martial Arts Irving

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Each year, the Caio Terra Association holds its training camp for affiliates and students around the world.  Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020, this was the first opportunity for a large group to be able to return to San Jose, California and participate.

Our week started by winning the team title at the IBJJF Santa Cruz Open! Our teammates dominated in both the Gi and No-Gi divisions throughout the weekend and finished the event on top of the podium.

In addition to the incredible Jiu-Jitsu from Professor Caio, we were able to attend classes taught by Gabriel Marangoni, Vitor Paschoal, Felipe Costa, Mason Fowler and even some of our visiting affiliates.  There was so much technical knowledge being shared it’s easy to see why this team is so successful at every level.

Belt Promotions were also held following the Felipe Costa Seminar.  Professor Caio promoted dozens of Blue, Purple and Brown Belts before closing with two Black Belts and several Degrees.  The acceptance speeches of the higher ranking members were especially emotional, affirming how much this team means to everyone who is a part of it.

Thank you to Professor Caio and Nick for another awesome installment of CTA Camp – can’t wait to do it again!

This week is going to be an exciting one! We’re going to be covering both the offensive and defensive aspects of two of the strongest Submission Techniques from the Mount position – the Cross Choke and Armlock. From the Mount, the elements of patience, timing and frames will all be covered to ensure that we can both execute and escape correctly!

On Monday, we’ll start with the Cross Choke and Upa. The Upa is one of the most valuable escape techniques in Jiu-Jitsu (especially for Self-Defense), so you won’t want to miss this one!

Click here to view the Cross Choke and Upa from Mount Lesson Plan

Wednesday, we cover an Old School Classic! The Armlock is a staple of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and we will learn a few different scenarios from the Mount where it can be applied. From there, we will finish class by learning how to both defend and escape it as well!

Click here to view the Armlock and Defense from Mount Lesson Plan

Review the material at the links above to have your mind right and body ready! See you in class!

This week we’re covering our Back Escape to Single Leg Lesson Plan. There are a lot of drills involved with this one because we need to develop proper reactions to make our escape attempts easier.

After we practice addressing our opponent’s choking arm and hip, we’ll end the week with a video on how your opponent is likely to react. As you start to escape the position and they try to come up on top, you take them down for two points!

All of these techniques are also on Professor Caio’s online training by clicking here. We’ll continue to be releasing seminar videos, tournament footage, sharing books, lending out equipment, having Zoom meetings, whatever we’ve gotta do to get through this…love and miss you all!!!

Another year in San Jose has come to a close and the seventh installment of our association camp proved to be the best yet.

The Caio Terra Association is not just a team of incredibly talented Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players. The men and women behind that technique are some of the most friendly, selfless, inviting and inspiring people that have ever entered my life.

Every year is a chance to reconnect with old friends, from California to Colorado and from Brooklyn to Bulgaria. Regardless of where we come from, we all have so much in common and share a passion for changing lives with Professor Caio’s Jiu-Jitsu.

We discuss our struggles and turn them into our success stories. We share stories and laughter. We drill, train and sharpen our swords in the same flame. In short, we invest in EACH OTHER.

It never gets easier to write this post-camp blog and say goodbye to everyone, but the smile on my face gets bigger each year. We grow closer to each other and to our goals in such a short time, that I’m reminded how fortunate to have these men and women in my life.

To Professor Caio…thank you for your continued efforts to bring out the best in all of us. Even though you were struggling and sick all week, you made time for our questions between the coughs. It’s inspiring to see how important and valued we ALL are, regardless of which corner of the globe we come from. Obrigado.

To Nick…neither words typed nor said can express my gratitude. I think a simple “look of approval, half smile and nod” is our version of “thank you/you’re welcome” maybe lol. You’ve changed my life for the better because of your guidance and caring, and we’ve only just begun. With the right plan and a lot of grind, I now feel like I can accomplish anything and you’re the reason why.

To CTA WORLDWIDE…love and miss all you guys already! I was able make so many new friends this year that I know will last a lifetime. Thanks to the HQ Crew for the hospitality this week and always. I truly love catching up with everyone and bridging the gap between team and family…y’all are the best! See you guys in 2021!

WE ARE ONE TEAM. WE ARE ONE FAMILY. WE ARE CAIO TERRA BJJ.

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