Caio Terra makes his comeback & conquers the black belt no-gi absolute in Chicago
Caio Terra, a roosterweight, has made his way back into the competition circuit. The black belt world champion has been out of the tournament scene…
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Google and Jiu-Jitsu: How Milton Bastos got the teaching gig
One of the biggest tech companies in the world has taken in the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle. While the community of Jiu-Jitsu is comprised of many, many…
Bay area kids can learn Jiu-Jitsu at Institute of Martial Arts Kids Camp on July 26
On July 26, kids instructor Milton Bastos of Institute of Martial Arts will be leading a kids camp. Located at 855 Park Ave, San Jose, CA…
Video: Caio Terra’s Jiu-Jitsu journey proves that perseverance is key
Caio Terra began Jiu-Jitsu because his mother wanted to help him defend against bullies. Today he is a multiple-time black belt world champion. His story…
Video: Manny Diaz earns his black belt during Caio Terra’s instructional video about belts
More and more we see videos popping up of unique ways in which instructors award their students with the prestigious black belt. When Caio Terra…
Video: Watch Caio Terra roll with one of his students and commentate the action
Despite his current illness and time away from competition, multiple-time world champion Caio Terra is no stranger to the mats. He is still teaching at…
Train with Caio Terra, Yuri Simoes, Kit Dale, Ary Farias in Turkey this July
As part of a new Jiu-Jitsu training camp in Europe, GMA member Caio Terra of Institute of Martial Arts and three other black belts have…
Featherweight Samir Chantre on the Worlds: “I’m injure free even with all this hard training”
Samir Chantre is another black belt ready for the 2014 World Championship. Going for the featherweight gold medal this weekend, Samir is a Caio Terra…
Charity: Train with champions Caio Terra & Yuri Simoes for 4 days in late April
UPDATE: A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SEMINAR ON SUNDAY WILL GO TOWARDS RYAN MINOR WHO IS RECOVERING FROM BRAIN SURGERY. Between April 24-27…
Caio out of Pans: “One minute I’m thinking about brackets, next I am praying I am healthy”
When the registration period for the 2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship winded down, we saw many black belts commit their names to the brackets. One in…
Bay area acts as hub for 120 females at 2nd Inspire All-Female Open Mat
On Saturday, March 1 the 2nd Inspire Bay Area All-Female Open Mat brought an outstanding number of females together. The leader of such a powerful…
New Australian technique causes confusion among black belts at IMA Pan camp
The Pan camp at GMA Institute of Martial Arts in San Jose, CA began over the weekend with multiple black belts in attendance. Coming from…