Capoeira is a deep and holistic Afro-Brazilian art form that transcends martial arts,
music and ritual and is a philosophical framework for approaching and interacting with the others and the world at large.
This beautiful game offers the world a tool and methodology to embrace the highest aspirations of the human spirit: freedom, joy, wisdom.
Join our community- passionate and supportive practitioners of Capoeira, the art that UNESCO declared an intangible cultural heritage in 2014...
Capoeira is a unique Afro-Brazilian martial art that blends dance, music, song, acrobatics and fight into a game that offers the world a tool and methodology to embrace the highest aspirations of the human spirit: liberty, joy, freedom, and wisdom.
Capoeira is roughly 500 years old and was developed in Brazil by African slaves. It is the only surviving Martial Art native to the New World. Capoeira is more than just another martial art, as it is an art of expression, play and personal interaction developed in the oppressive atmosphere and environment of slavery of colonial Brazil.
Mestre Torpedo founded our Associação de Capoeira, with our grand masters, Mestre Cabeça and Mestre Sapo, as our "padrinhos".
Coming soon, promise!
Mestre Roque
Mestre Poeira
Mestre Cabeça
Mestre Torpedo
Mestre Lobo
ContraMestre Guerreiro/Mouhamed
Professora Pantera Negra
Professor Rabo de Arraia
Professor Simpatico
Professor Cabeludo
Instrutor Que Som
Instrutora Arame
Instrutora Passarinha
Instrutor Lenço
Instrutor Marrom
Instrutor Canivete
Instrutor Buda
Our group class is open to all ages, where everyone gets individual attention and exercises tailored to your level of fitness. Private lessons are also available.
Wednesdays
7:30pm-8:30pm @ CITIGYM
Address: L/G Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Salinas Drive Lahug, Cebu City
Click for CITIGYM FB page
Teacher: Professor Rabo de Arraia
Ph: 0949 563 5949
Tue 6pm, Thu 6pm & Saturdays 3pm
@ Azoti Cafe, 4th Floor of Countess Pension House
Address: Poblacion, Liloan, Cebu
Click for Azoti Cafe FB page
Teacher: Professor Cabeludo & Instrutora Passarinha
Ph: 0922 816 9789
Tuesdays 6:30pm, Saturdays 2pm, Sundays 2pm
@ Studio 32 BTC branch, 2nd floor, Banilad Town Center, Gov M Cuenco Ave, Cebu
Teacher: Professor Simpatico
Our teachers have years of experience in the art of Capoeira, and are trained in anatomy, physiology, and nutrition. They understand that no two bodies are alike and will work with you to get fit and progress in the art of Capoeira.
Our Capoeira master is a Rio de Janeiro native who has over 40 years experience in our art. Mestre Torpedo lived and taught Capoeira full time in Manila for 4 years and has since migrated to Australia. Our mestre taught and performed Capoeira in Spain (Madrid, Tenerife, Canary Island), Argentina, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Maldives, Cambodia and Philippines. Mestre Torpedo was the 1st Capoeira master to live and teach long term in Thailand and the Philippines, and is a pioneer in Asia. He now lives on the Gold Coast.
Our Cebu academy was founded by the first and only Filipino Mestre in the history of Capoeira. A practitioner of Capoeira for 27 years, Lobo was awarded his "Mestre" graduation by Mestre Torpedo on 4 Nov 2023. Mestre Lobo was crowned the Asia Pacific Capoeira Champion by the Superliga Brasileira de Capoeira in 2002. Lobo lived and taught here in Cebu for 14 years. He visits us 5 times a year since moving back to Australia before the pandemic. Mestre Lobo set up academies and has taught Capoeira around Asia and all around Sydney. Our founder taught and lived in Bangkok, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Kuala Lumpur, Cebu and Manila. Many of those classes continue to this day under his students. He has awarded the official Capoeira rank of “Professor” and "Instrutor" to 11 of his students in Philippines and Australia.
Our Cebu head teacher has been training for 24 years.
His academies are at gyms, orphanages and community centres around Metro Cebu.
He has performed around the country from shows for Havaianas, ETC cable TV channel in Manila, corporate shows at Boracay and got through 3 rounds of the first season of Pilipinas Got Talent.
Our students in Cebu and Australia fund pro bono Capoeira classes at orphanages and foundations in the Philippines.
While living in Cebu City, our Sydney head teacher, ContraMestre Lobo, with his students, Monitor Coruja and Professor Rabo de Arraia, began pro bono Capoeira classes at 5 community centres and orphanages.
Those classes continue today, taught by the 8 instructors in Cebu, most classes run by Professor Rabo de Arraia.
Our orphanage classes & uniforms are financed by our Cebu, Gold Coast, Sydney class fees and our students’ donations.
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