Memo Aldaco

When you’re passing guard, it’s not just about speed. A lot of good guard players are waiting for you to rush or lose balance so they can recover or attack. Passing gets easier when you stay controlled, keep your base, and take away their movement step by step. On the other side, guard retention isn’t […]

Training consistently also means learning how to deal with days where your body feels off. Maybe you’re tired, maybe your timing feels slow, or maybe nothing is clicking. Instead of forcing things, those days can be used to focus on awareness, positioning, and staying controlled. Not every day has to be your best day to […]

If you notice you keep getting stuck in the same situations during rounds, that’s actually useful information. It usually means there’s one detail that still needs attention. Instead of avoiding that position, spend a little more time working through it. Those frustrating spots are often where the biggest improvements come from.   ONE TEAM ONE […]

Jiu Jitsu is all about consistency and putting time on the mat but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing else you can do to get better, one way to prepare ahead of class is studying the lesson plan of the day at the caioterra.com here you will find all of the techniques from the curriculum and […]

At the Caio Terra Academy Palo Alto we follow the curriculum created by Professor Caio in which he breaks down the fundamentals of jiu jitsu into CTA and CTB, and for our colored belts we also offer CTC classes in which we cover more advanced techniques. If you’re just getting started in jiu jitsu we […]

After a holiday weekend full of jiu jitsu with Victor Hugo’s seminar, this week we go back to our regular schedule. No matter where you are in your jiu jitsu journey there’s a class for you at CTA Palo Alto, the curriculum created by Professor Caio was designed to help you progress regardless of the […]