Caio Terra

Caio Terra (born 8 February, 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor and world champion. Caio began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2003 and received his black belt in 2006, making his promotion to black belt one of the quickest recorded in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Caio Terra
Born8 February, 1986
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ResidenceSan Jose, California, United States
NationalityBrazilian
TeamCaio Terra Association (BRASA CTA)
Rank4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Caio Terra
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
2008 California, USA -57kg
2009 California, USA -57kg
2010 California, USA -57kg
2011 California, USA -57kg
2012 California, USA -57kg
2013 California, USA -57kg
2016 California, USA -57kg
2017 California, USA -57kg
Nogi World Championship
2008 California, USA -61.5kg
2009 California, USA -61.5kg
2010 California, USA -61.5kg
2011 California, USA -61.5kg
2012 California, USA -54.5kg
2013 California, USA -54.5kg
2014 California, USA -54.5kg
2015 California, USA -54.5kg
2016 California, USA -54.5kg
2017 California, USA -54.5kg
Pan Championship
2010 California, USA -64kg
2011 California, USA -64kg
2012 California, USA -57kg
2013 California, USA -57kg
2015 California, USA -57kg
Nogi Pan Championship
2010 New York, USA -61.5kg
2011 New York, USA -61.5kg
2013 New York, USA -61.5kg
European Nogi Championship
2013 Rome, Italy Absolute[2]
2013 Rome, Italy -56.5kg[3]

Career

Terra's promotion to black belt occurred in the same year in which the IBJJF set minimum time frames for each belt making it mandatory for a brown belt to compete on in the brown belt division for a minimum of 1 year before being promoted. As Caio had not hit the time frame outlined by the federation, he was blocked from competing at the 2007 Brazilian Nationals (Brasileiro). Later that year, and although the federation had plans to veto Caio from the World Championship, the IBJJF made a last-minute exception accepting his entry for competition. This was the last time someone with less than 1 year experience at brown belt was legally allowed to compete as a black belt in an IBJJF tournament.[4]

Caio is known for his maxim "Technique Conquers All", an expression he has tested and proven through his successful victories in the open weight divisions.[5] Caio Terra now trains and owns the Caio Terra Academy in San Jose, California. He also owns Caio Terra Online, an internet based instructional site where Caio and invited instructors, provide technical insight and instruction plans to subscribers and affiliate academies.[6][7]

In 2017 Caio retired from No Gi competition and decided to focus his energy on his team. Since retiring Caio has helped develop Mikey Musumeci (the only three-time Black Belt American World Champion),[8] Mason Fowler, Rudson Telles, Jeremy Jackson, Kaniela Kahuanui and others.

The Caio Terra Academy made headlines during the coronavirus pandemic as Terra publicly revealed that his gym was threatened with $5,000 fines by local public health officials for every class he ran, forcing him to close.[9] On 28 September 2020, Terra was awarded with the 4th degree on his BJJ Black Belt from Master Paulo Mauricio Strautch.[10]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Reyson Gracie → Paulo Maurício Strauch → Caio Terra[11]

Career Highlights
  • IBJJF World Champion 2008/2013
  • IBJJF World No Gi Champion 2008-2017 (Ten Time World No Gi Champion)
  • IBJJF Pan American Champion 2011/2012/2013
  • USBJJF/ IBJJF American Nationals Champion 2010*/2011**/2012
  • USBJJF/ IBJJF American Nationals No Gi Champion 2012*
  • IBJJF European Open Champion 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018
  • IBJJF European No Gi Open Champion 2013**
  • IBJJF Las Vegas Open Champion 2010**/2011**/2012
  • UKBJJF/IBJJF British National Champion 2015**
  • UKBJJF/IBJJF British National No Gi Champion 2015**
  • IBJJF World Championship Runner-Up 2009-2011, 2017 (2005 Blue Belt)
  • IBJJF Pan-American Championship Runner-Up 2010
  • IBJJF World No Gi Championship Runner-Up 2008
  • USBJJF/IBJJF American National Championship Runner-Up 2010/2012/2014
  • Metamoris 1 Super fight winner
  • FTW Bantamweight GI and No Gi Title Holder

*Absolute **Weight and Absolute

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Quotes
  • "It's not how good your jiujitsu is, but how good jiujitsu is for you."[13]

See also

References
  1. Caio Terra earn 4th degree black belt
  2. "IBJJF Results". OfficialIBJJFresults. Retrieved Dec 23, 2017.
  3. "IBJJF Results". OfficialIBJJFresults. Retrieved Dec 23, 2017.
  4. "Caio Terra". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  5. Samura. "You searched for caio terra - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". IBJJF. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  6. "Caio Terra Online – Home of 12 Time Black Belt World Champion Caio Terra". Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  7. "Caio Terra Academy". Caio Terra Academy.
  8. "Mikey Musumeci". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  9. Caio Terra Academy closes in the face of $5000 fines
  10. Caio Terra earns 4th degree Black Belt
  11. "Caio Terra Profile". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  12. "Caio Terra". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  13. Train for Life: Caio Terra's BJJ Journey Gameness Sports, YouTube
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