Last weekend Mason Fowler, Gianluca Castellani, Troy Ibanez, and Professor headed to France for the 2023 IBJJF European Championships. At the end of the day, Troy lost his first match but gained valuable experience, while Gianluca got 2nd in the masters 4 middle weight blue belt division, losing in the final by referee decision! Great […]
NEWS
INTRO TO BJJ, M & W 6:30 PM
We are pleased to announce a second Introduction to BJJ class on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm! Intro to BJJ and our CTA program are designed for people with little or no experience or those who are returning after a long break. In the introduction to BJJ class, we will cover the basic principles and […]
Ryan, Benji and Kaniela 1st Degree’s!
I have known Benji. Ryan and Kaniela for over a decade. It’s been a pleasure to watch them grow both on and off the mats. I’m happy for. their successes in life and wish them many more. I awarded them their purple, brown and black belts together. Last weekend at the grand opening of our […]
NEW CLASS, MONDAY 11:30 AM
Starting Monday, October 10th, we will add a Monday, 11:30 am class! CTA morning program director Vitor Paschoal will be the instructor. In addition, Vitor will be teaching the Tuesday and Thursdays 11:30 am classes as well. More Vitor is always a good thing! Professor will be teaching most of the evening classes, along with […]
Yuri Simoes, 2022 ADCC Absolute Champion!
Last weekend 2 time ADCC champion Yuri Simoes and 2022 Brazilian National champion Mason Fowler headed to vegas for the 2022 ADCC Championships. This was one of the biggest events in Jiu Jitsu history and expectations were high for both athletes. On day one things did not go according to plan. Mason, who had been […]
2022 Santa Cruz Open Champions!
After two years the IBJJF made its return to the bay area for the 2022 Santa Cruz International open. It was great to see people come out, compete, and support our amazing Jiu Jitsu community. In the gi division, everyone went out and represented well. At the end of the day, CTA ended up in […]
