Born in 1963, Yoji Senna grew up in Brazil practicing capoeira, a form of martial arts. “Really I was born into it; my father was a master,” he said. “It’s not a question of deciding to stay Ö more as ...

Within the walls of Bodysport Capoeira, a passerby might be confused – and that’s the point. Students take turns playing instruments (assorted bongos and a special percussion instrument called a ...

DECATUR, Ga. - What do you get when you start with martial arts, then add in some dance, live music, and acrobatic moves? The answer is Capoeira, and a Decatur studio is helping men, women, and ...

In a one-room studio on Springfield Avenue in Champaign at the Cordao de Ouro Capoeira Academy, a small group of students – most of them graduate students – assembles nightly to practice the martial ...

SANTA CRUZ — Two students kick and dance around each other while others drum and dance around them. Welcome to Alafia Capoeira, a new studio that teaches the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira. Owner ...