capoeira Sheffield

Raul began training Capoeira in 1999 in Essex, England. In 2001 he travelled to Brazil and spent a year dedicated to learning as much as possible, and then wrote a book about his experience. Over subsequent years he travelled frequently around Europe and Brazil, learning from some of the most respected teachers in the world, whilst developing his own training philosophy to make Capoeira as fun and accessible as possible.

"I love the richness of Capoeira. Over the years my passion, interest and motivation has remained as there is always more to explore, and the community is always so giving. Capoeira can a once a week hobby or the basis of a lifetime of adventures"

Keith, started capoeira in 2004 in his first year at university. Ever since then, he has been captivated by the culture, community and physicality of capoeira. He has been a key figure in Capoeira Sheffield for a number of years and dedicated much time to developing the group.

"I like exploring the endless possibilities within capoeira and enjoy the surprise of learning new ideas and movements. Most of all, I love seeing our students progress and enjoying capoeira, something that I learnt from my teacher - Contra-Mestre Tatanka."

Carlo discover the capoeira world in 2002 when spent over 6 months exploring Brazil. In 2008 he moved to Sheffield from Italy and in 2013 started his capoeira journey. He had the fortune to learn capoeira from many different teachers with different skills, genders and nationalities.