CURRICULUM
Each week the curriculum for our classes continues off the previous one. This way, no matter where you start in the schedule, over time you see the entire curriculum from start to finish. If you’re just getting started training Jiu-Jitsu try our Intro and CT-A classes to build a strong foundation and help you understand […]
Happy New Year! 2023 was the first full year of operation for CTA Palo Alto and we want to thank all of you in the community for being a part of it. This year has been filled with so many accomplishments from you and we can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store. We […]
Happy Holidays team! We have had an incredible year at Caio Terra Academy Palo Alto and want to thank you for your continued support! This week we will be closed December 25th for Christmas Day and Tuesday December 26th. All regular classes will resume on Wednesday December 27th. We hope you enjoy the Holidays among […]
Last week Caio Terra Academy athlete Mason Fowler had an incredible showing at the UFC Fightpass Invitational 5 using the techniques found in the CTA Curriculum. No matter your training goals, Professor Caio has designed the curriculum to work from white belt to world champion! MONDAY (December 18th) 5:30 pm (Intro): Warm-ups and introduction […]
Coming off the weekend at the Santa Cruz Open we are rolling right into Caio Terra Association Camp! This is an exciting week of training as Professor will be teaching throughout in addition to a seminar with Felipe Costa on Wednesday. Stay and celebrate with the team for the CTA belt promotion ceremony following the […]
This weekend, the 2023 IBJJF Santa Cruz is open at the Kaiser Pavilion in Santa Cruz! Come down and support the team on Saturday and especially Sunday when the team trophies are awarded. CTA Head Instructor Gabriel Marangoni will be competing on both days! Good luck to everyone competing, have fun, and I hope to […]
First week of April is done and what a week it’s been! I’d like to send a huge welcome to all our newest members and a bigger thank you to all our current members who have made CTA Palo Alto what it is! Next week is the 2023 Santa Cruz open and I hope to see you guys there!
April is here, and with that, warmer weather (hopefully). New this month are our Saturday family classes at 9:00 am! Parents, train and learn Jiu Jitsu with your child! This class is open to any parent or sibling and is 1 hour long.
After an amazing eight months, the morning program is now expanding. We will be adding Friday morning CTB classes at 6:30 am starting this week. The concepts and techniques in these classes are a little more complicated than those in our CTA curriculum,
They say the best time to start Jiu Jitsu is when you are seven, the second best time is today! Ryan, Benji, and Kaniela have trained with Professor Caio since their teens.

