Paul Dubau (CAS’20), club vice president, took up capoeira after his mother introduced him to it in Italy. “There’s a lot of things about capoeira that I like, but the things I like the most are the aesthetic of the movements, the culture behind it, and the community,” he says. “Without the people I’ve met, I probably wouldn’t have kept doing it.”

“Capoeira is a perfect activity to delve further into mindfulness. Capoeira creates constant motion. You are consistently moving from one move to the next in, hopefully, smooth transitions. The very nature of these movements makes it hard to think of anything else and forces you into a mindful state without having to try very hard. This makes it a great introduction to mindfulness and how to apply it without much effort.”

“Capoeira teaches me to passionately build relationships with people around you, especially when we are doing a circle called “Roda.””

Fitness star Ido Portal started a “movement” movement based on his roots in capoeira — how do you think capoeira will inform his MMA game?

First black female British high commissioner NneNne Iwuji-Eme to continue her capoeira practice in Mozambique with her 9 year old son.