After an initial two week training at the National Press Club (NPC) in Pakistan, reported on by Pakistani outfit The News, the publication posted a follow-up reporting that the NPC has agreed to continue the training on a regular basis, free for NPC journalists and their children. The capoeira training is being conducted by the Pakistan Capoeira Academy (PCA) under the instruction of instructor Shayan Ali, of ABADA Capoeira, who trained in Rio de Janeiro under Mestre Canguru and Mestre Camisa.
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Professor David Morgan, the instructor of the capoeira class, encouraged students to get involved in the dance by promoting the sense of fun and friendship, “Capoeira is a community where you make friends,” Morgan said. “You go to these clubs and get to meet new people.”
The Comox Valley Record on the batizado:
The founder of Axé Capoeira — Grão Mestre Barrão — led the evening’s roda, and all guests were formally welcomed.
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