Capoiera

at first glance, capoiera seems like a bunch of handsome guys jumping around, playing instruments, doing cartwheels and various martial-arts-like moves. capoeira is actually an afro-brasilian art form dating back four to five hundred years from africa and brought to the new world, specifically to brasil, by the portuguese, capoeira today is actually one of the most popular sports in brasil, second only to soccer.

Capoiera combines a blend of martial arts, acrobatics, dance elements, music, song, language, tradition, and culture, so not only is the one of the most intense cardio vascular experiences of your life, it also essentially has something for everybody. Constant motion for the cardio-worthy, stimulating focus with techniques (you could get clobbered by a wayward foot if you're not on the ball) , expression for your soul through movement and music, capoiera is a guaranteed great time for anyone who is looking for a fun and exhausting workout.

Instructors:

Instructor Guatambu (Michael Goncalves Davis) has been training capoeira for over six years and teaching for over a year under the guidance of mestres Acordeon and Suelly of the United Capoeira Association in Berkeley, Ca.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil and raised in the San Francisco bay area, instrutor Guatambu shares his goal of honoring the joy, tradition, discipline, personal growth, and community that the art of capoeira offers to people.


FAQ: What on earth IS it? How are instructors certified? Will I feel like a complete dork if I have never done anything like this?

Honey, most people have never done anything like this...but it is well worth the go and is simpler every time you try it.