Monday
- Adults · Gi
- Kids · Gi
- Adults · Gi
Tampa, Florida · Est. 2020
Train your body. Sharpen your mind.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for adults and kids in Tampa. Gi, no-gi, homeschool classes, and private lessons — six days a week on Bay Plaza Boulevard.
- Black beltUnder Fabio Novaes
- IBJJFPan American champion
- Fox 13Tampa Bay feature
01 — The gym
A small room with a serious standard.
Caridian opened in 2020, when Alan Ribeiro stepped away from the corporate world to teach full time. Six days a week, the mats at Bay Plaza Boulevard host adults, kids, homeschool students, and anyone who wants to learn to defend themselves.
2020Founded in Tampa
Mon–SatClasses six days a week
Gi & No-GiOne mat, two disciplines
02 — Programs
Ways to train.
From your first class to your hundredth open mat, there is a session for it.
- 01 Adults BJJ Gi and no-gi classes, mornings and evenings, Monday through Saturday.
- 02 Kids BJJ After-school classes built on movement, fundamentals, and confidence.
- 03 Homeschool A daytime program for homeschool families, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- 04 Private lessons One-on-one instruction with Alan, booked around your week.
There is no losing in jiu-jitsu. You either win or you learn.
Painted on the wall at Caridian
03 — Weekly schedule
Six days on the mat.
Every class runs at 9225 Bay Plaza Blvd, Suite 420. Private lessons are available by request at 9:30am, 3pm, and 8pm.
Tuesday
- Homeschool
- Adults · Gi
- Kids · Gi
- Adults · Gi
Wednesday
- Adults · No-Gi
- Kids · No-Gi
- Adults · No-Gi
Thursday
- Homeschool
- Adults · Gi
- Kids · Gi
- Adults · Gi
Friday
- Open mat
- Kids · No-Gi
- Adults · Gi
Saturday
- Adults · No-Gi
Full week, including Sunday closures and private-lesson windows, on the schedule page.
04 — Memberships
Simple monthly plans.
Monthly memberships, single classes, and one-week passes. First responders and active military train unlimited for $119 a month.
Adults
$170/month
Unlimited
- Every adult gi class
- Every adult no-gi class
- Friday open mat
Adults
$140/month
Three classes a week
- Any three adult classes per week
- Gi and no-gi sessions
- Friday open mat
Kids
$150/month
Unlimited
- Every kids class
- Gi and no-gi sessions
- Weekday 5pm classes
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05 — Your instructor
Alan
Ribeiro
Founder & instructor
Alan was born in Rio de Janeiro and moved to Florida at fourteen to train as a competitive swimmer. He swam at Florida State University, then coached the men's and women's teams to ACC titles while finishing his MBA.
He met his professor, Fabio Novaes, in Lakeland in 2010, and has taught under him since 2016. In 2020, after being laid off during Covid, he opened Caridian to teach jiu-jitsu full time.
- Black belt under Fabio Novaes
- IBJJF Pan American champion
- Multiple-time IBJJF champion
06 — Press
On Fox 13 Tampa Bay.
Fox 13 featured Caridian in a segment on self-defense skills, filmed on the mats at Bay Plaza Boulevard.
Watch the segment07 — Visit
Find us on Bay Plaza.
Suite 420, on Bay Plaza Boulevard in east Tampa. Call ahead and we'll point you to the right class.
- Address
- 9225 Bay Plaza Blvd, Suite 420Tampa, FL 33619
- Phone
- (850) 339-8544
- caridianbjj@gmail.com
- @ael_caridian_bjj
- Classes
- Monday – SaturdaySee the weekly schedule for times
Ready to step on the mat?
Call, email, or send a message and we'll find the right class for you.