Caridian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Caridian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Welcome to Caridian! We embody the laid-back lifestyles of Cariocas and Floridians alike. A lifelong athlete, Alan was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Alan established Caridian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2020, after being laid off during Covid. He decided it was finally time to leave the corporate world to follow his dream and passion, sharing BJJ with as many people as possible. He began competitive swimming at the age of 8and at 14 was recruited to train in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He took a big leap of faith and moved to the U.S. to pursue his sw

05/21/2026

On Wednesdays we no gi all day 🔥

05/01/2026

Some are pushing the pace. Some are trying to slow it down. Some are trying new things. Some are trying to perfect the basics. We are submitting, getting submitted. Everyone’s solving a different problem in the same round.

04/08/2026

No-Gi Wednesday 🥋🔥 are you showing up or making excuses?

No grips, no slowing down. Just movement, pressure, and and fast paced rounds. Whether you’re dialing in your game or just trying to survive the pace, this is where it happens. Come get better. Come get tired. Come train.

03/07/2026

Just a room full of people attempting to make each other’s lives difficult for a couple hours.

02/20/2026

You’re not always going to feel like training. Some days you’re tired from work or some days life is just… a lot.
Some days you feel stuck, frustrated, or like everyone else is improving faster than you.

Come train anyway.

You don’t have to feel motivated. You don’t have to be “on.” You don’t even have to have a good round. Just show up, get a little better, and be part of the room.

Consistency beats motivation every single time and the hardest part is usually just walking through the door.

We’ll see you on the mats.

02/08/2026

Some days you feel on point, some days you don’t. Either way, you still showed up, got your rounds in, and put a little more time into the bank. That’s really all this is, stacking small days until they add up.

02/05/2026

Practice doesn’t make perfect. It just makes you a little better than last time. Show up, get the reps in, learn something, repeat. 🥋

Photos from Caridian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's post 01/31/2026

Several ladies joined us, and we had an amazing turnout for our first seminar event. 🔥

01/29/2026

Every kids class ends the same way. Line up. Shake hands. Say thank you and good job today. Wins, losses, big feelings, tired bodies, it all gets reset right here.

Building skill is important. Building character is the point.

01/21/2026

Tomorrow is a full no-gi day at Caridian. Focused training and good rounds. Tomorrow we’ve got kids class at 5pm and adult sessions at 7am, 11am, and 6pm. See you on the mats.

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9225 Bay Plaza Boulevard Suite 420
Tampa, FL
33619

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 1pm
5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5pm - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 1pm
5pm - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 1pm
5pm - 8pm
Friday 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 7:30am - 11am
Sunday 4pm - 6pm