About a year ago I was shopping around for a martial art that would be good for my 11 year old son. He tried several different team sports, but he never seemed very inspired or passionate about any of them.
I began "Youtubing" different martial arts and unintentionally came across Capoeira. I had no idea what it was, but when I watched some Capoeira videos, I saw kicking, escaping, cartwheeling, flips, dancing, music, cultural diversity and what seemed to be a very communal experience.
This Capoeira thing definitely peaked my interest. I signed up my son after he watched the videos and said he'd wanted to try it. Then I thought, wait, I wanna try this, too! So I attended an adult class of Contra Mestre Fabio's the next week and I knew I was onto something wonderful. Everyone was inviting, friendly and helpful. I was introduced to not only a new martial art, but a dance, new instruments and even some singing in Portuguese.
My son and I have now been doing Capoeira for about a year. We both go twice a week or more. We often attend combined bay area Capoeira events and have gained community, support and friendships with people from all over. It's been a wonderful and enjoyable experience for both of us and so much more than I ever expected either of us to get out of getting exercise a few times a week.
If you are looking for a teacher of Capoeira who is patient, friendly, knowledgeable and brings a wealth of experience and culture from Brazil, you have found a great place to come to. We are so lucky to have Contra Mestre Fabio from Brazil teaching us in Petaluma and his partner Instrutora Come Come as well. read more