Rhythm and sound from Brazil woke up the Green midday Friday as people kicked and flipped at the intersection of Chapel and Church streets. It might have been easy to mistake the men and women in ...

Farai Chideya continues her series on fitness by tackling the Brazilian martial art called capoeira. On the last fitness challenge, I tackled Tae Bo. Now it's time for another martial art form that's ...

Capoeira, for the uninitiated, is a unique Brazilian martial art. With acrobatics. And dance. And music. And quite a bit of fun. This reporter, Tad Mast, snuck into one of the classes for a day.

Lemos started his capoeira journey three years ago in his hometown of Brasilia, Brazil’s capital. Moving to Charlottesville, he continued the practice as a way to stay connected to home, which is how ...

Classes are taught by Mestre Zumbi. We cover stretching, strength building, capoeira movements (kicks, defense, motion, acrobatics), capoeira instruments, songs, and maculele. Beginners are welcome.

Instructor: Mestre Lucas Corvo began practicing capoeira in his hometown of Eunapolis, Bahia, Brazil in 1983 when he was 5 years old. In 1994 Corvo began teaching the sport, and nine years later, in ...

Watching instructor Brian Ashbrook spin on his shoulders, jump and kick his way through several routines at the Aikibudokan Academy in Danbury, it is easy to feel mesmerized by the martial art that ...

Celebrity trainer Brett Hoebel’s cardio capoeira workout combines the Brazilian martial art and dance of capoeira into a fun, fat-burning workout that will tone your whole body. Join Brett as he takes ...