Nestor Capoeira
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Nestor Capoeira is a contemporary capoeira
master. Though his first teacher was Mestre Leopoldina, he trained for the majority of his career under Rio de Janeiro
's Senzala group.
Nestor Capoeira is a prolific author of capoeira books, and is well known amongst English
-speaking capoeira practitioners. These include the Little Capoeira Book, Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game, and most recently, A Street-Smart Song.
Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
master. Though his first teacher was Mestre Leopoldina, he trained for the majority of his career under Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
's Senzala group.
Nestor Capoeira is a prolific author of capoeira books, and is well known amongst English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking capoeira practitioners. These include the Little Capoeira Book, Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game, and most recently, A Street-Smart Song.