Capoeira, for the uninitiated, is a unique Brazilian martial art. With acrobatics. And dance. And music. And quite a bit of fun. This reporter, Tad Mast, snuck into one of the classes for a day.

Instructor: Mestre Lucas Corvo began practicing capoeira in his hometown of Eunapolis, Bahia, Brazil in 1983 when he was 5 years old. In 1994 Corvo began teaching the sport, and nine years later, in ...

Kids’ capoeira classes are taught by Instrutor Corrente, and cover basic capoeira techniques and music, including traditional instruments and songs in Portuguese. We use games and exercises that work ...

On a warm Monday evening, students sweat it out indoors as they rock their bodies back and forth, swaying from side to side as they alternately step back with the left and right foot. To the sound of ...