About us

Capoeira is martial arts, dance, a game and much more. It is a way of expressing oneself and a fantastic form of exercise that teaches you body control, balance, music and makes your body strong and flexible.

Teachers

George Bonnet

**CAPOEIRA NAME:** SALGADINHO
GEORGE STARTED TRAINING CAPOEIRA IN 2003 IN STOCKHOLM AND HE IS THE LEADER OF THE GROUP. FOR HIM CAPOEIRA IS MORE THAN A MARTIAL-DANCE. IT IS MUSIC , HISTORY , CULTURE AND LANGUAGE TOO. BUT ALSO A LIFESTYLE.
**TEACHES:** ADULTS AND KIDS
**SPEAKS:** SWEDISH, ENGLISH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE

Xumi%2B2.jpg — Simon Lundblad

**CAPOEIRA NAME:** XUMI
@simpalundblad
SIMON DISCOVERED CAPOEIRA during travels IN AUSTRALIA IN 2004 AND HAS BEEN DEDICATED EVER SINCE. capoeira is for him something that gives energy to manage everything else in life. BEING A MUSICIAN HIMSELF HE IS THE “GO TO” PERSON WHEN IT COMES TO CAPOEIRA MUSIC AS WELL AS HANDSTANDS.
**TEACHES:** ADULTS
**SPEAKS:** SWEDISH, ENGLISH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE

Lagartixa+2.jpg — Artjom Martianov

**CAPOEIRA NAME :** LAGARTIXA
@zabolevkomar_lagarticha
Lagartixa started capoeira in 2008 with Instructor Barata in Riga. At first he was drawn by the gravity defying acrobatic movements, but soon after capoeira enchanted him with its rich culture. Since then it has become a passion and a tool for self expression.
**TEACHES:** ADULTS, TEENS
**SPEAKS:** SWEDISH, ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, latvian & portuguese

Vasi+2.jpg — Vasiliki Katsi

@vasI_in_e_motion
VASI STARTED TRAINING CAPOEIRA IN 2011 IN HER HOMETOWN ATHENS, GREECE. VASI LOVES TO EXPLORE THE CULTURE AND HISTORY BEHIND CAPOEIRA SONGS AS WELL AS FOCUS ON THE MOVEMENT FLUIDITY AND ESTHETICS. A GREAT CAPOEIRA GAME FOR HER IS EQUAL TO THE ART OF DIALOG.
**TEACHES:** ADULTS and KIDS
**SPEAKS:** SWEDISH, ENGLISH , GREEK, portuguese

History

In the 16th century in Brazil, the Portuguese colonialists tried to capture and enslave the local population, but this proved too difficult as they often managed to escape. Therefore, almost half of the slaves were shipped from the African colonies across the Atlantic to Brazil, as well as from other Portuguese colonies. While martial arts and traditions were forbidden, the culture and tradition were strong with the slaves. To give hope and be able to defend themselves, the movements were masked by dance.
The songs that are sung within Capoeira tell many different stories about this.

Cordão de Ouro

Cordão de Ouro was founded in 1967 in São Paulo Brazil by the mestres Suassuna and Brasilia with the goal of favoring and spreading capoeira and its culture. Our style of Capoeira is found around the world and is the largest group outside Brazil. Our group in Stockholm is led by Instrutor Salgadinho (George Bonnet) and we are guided by our master and friend Mestre Pium (Rodrigo Quissak Machado) who lives in Helsinki, Finland.