ABOUT US

Karen Terra Academy is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu family whose purpose is to create a better world by teaching positive values, creating community, and discipline, along with having fun!

WHAT IS BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) consists of the ne waza (Japanese term for non-standing techniques) that come from Judo. Judo itself came from the traditional Japanese martial art Ju Jitsu. Ju Jitsu is a Japanese term that translates to gentle skill, the art of gently subduing one’s opponent, Judo means Gentle Way. So one could say that Jiu Jitsu comes from Judo which comes from Ju Jitsu! Jokes aside, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the art of using your opponents strength against them, finding the path of least resistance in order to gain an advantageous position over your opponent. BJJ would most closely be associated with the water element, flowing smoothly from one position to the next. In BJJ we learn agility, balance, focus, discipline, biomechanics, and self defense.

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Karen Terra

I was made in Brazil as a lab experiment to create the greatest Jiu Jitsu coach in the world. Forged out of adamantium and sheer bravery, I have been designed to teach you to how to be the best version of yourself.

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