Director & Head Coach
Contramestre Cobra has more than 20 years of experience practicing and teaching Capoeira around the world. He started Capoeira as a teenager in Brazil and has never looked back. As an established teacher in Goiania, Brazil, he won his first International Capoeira Nago Championship in 2006 and since then he has traveled extensively around the world teaching Capoeira not only within our group but also to other Capoeira groups. He won his second championship in Brazil in 2011.
His skill and passion for Capoeira is obvious and infectious, and his ability to engage with people allows him to deliver fun classes while getting best out of each person. |
Our capoeira...
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art combining elements of fight, acrobatics, dance and music. Capoeira originated in Brazil in 16th century, the slaves disguised the martial art training in the form of a dance and ritual thus freely practicing vital skills for escape and survival right in front of their masters. Since then Capoeira has become not only a very popular sport in Brazil but also internationally with many Capoeira schools having affiliations in many countries. Training provided by our teacher (Contramestre Cobra) is part of a large international Capoeira group Nago with its main headquarters in Brazil and affiliations in UK, Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Australia, Peru, Colombia, and USA to name few.
Capoeira is a unique sport and martial art where each individual can use it to their aims and interests in life; as a fitness class Capoeira burns more than 500 calories an hour and you will be too busy enjoying the class to notice the hard work. However, Capoeira is much more than just a fitness class, it offers a lifestyle and community which are a huge part of our sport. Aside from weekly classes we attend Capoeira events in UK and abroad and with such a wide network of Capoeira groups most of our students have traveled extensively, met new friends, seen other cultures and learned more Capoeira. However, any capoeirista will tell you that the most exciting bit is actually playing Capoeira - come and try for yourself!
Capoeira is a unique sport and martial art where each individual can use it to their aims and interests in life; as a fitness class Capoeira burns more than 500 calories an hour and you will be too busy enjoying the class to notice the hard work. However, Capoeira is much more than just a fitness class, it offers a lifestyle and community which are a huge part of our sport. Aside from weekly classes we attend Capoeira events in UK and abroad and with such a wide network of Capoeira groups most of our students have traveled extensively, met new friends, seen other cultures and learned more Capoeira. However, any capoeirista will tell you that the most exciting bit is actually playing Capoeira - come and try for yourself!