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“One of the highlights of the night was the martial arts dance performed by Utah Valley Capoeira, Orem’s local Capoeira martial arts school.”

Mestre Maxwel explains his charity, Tributo aos Mestres, and calls for submissions for their new book, Capoeira Everywhere. Support a great cause and show the world that capoeira is truly everywhere.

“Capoeira is my alternative option to the gym. It is a tool I use to build self-discipline, create community, connect with my ancestors, and develop a healthy lifestyle. I am grateful for Capoeira because it gave me a reason to keep going when I wanted to stop.”

“It started off four hours a day, then it was reduced to two when I started bulking up — I remember coming home for Christmas and I couldn’t fit into my clothes,” Nyong’o said. “We would have warm-ups together, then break off and do our individual techniques. Nakia is a street fighter, so I had jujitsu and capoeira and ring blades.”

“On a good day, I leave work feeling accomplished and spend my evening training capoeira.”