Capoeira Raizes do Brasil

i loooooove capoeira, and i loooooooove raizes do brasil. as kei said, it’s a friendly and welcoming group of folks interested in enjoying the art of capoeira… not just learning to do flips and kick someone in the face. the classes are a stimulating balance of basics, acrobatics, theory and music (and fun!), and there’s something new on the agenda each class. kevin is the main teacher (and a great one at that), but there are a few folks that take on the teaching, each bringing unique strengths to the table.
at $ 8 per 2 hr class, and a reduced monthly rate, this class is a BARGAIN! the class schedule has changed since greg m’s reviews:
Mon 6:30pm — 8:30pm @ 534 Precita
Wed 7:30pm — 8:30pm @ YMCA Embarcadero (separate pricing)
Sat 11am — 1pm @ 534 Precita
1^st Sat ea month is Roda de Mes: 10 – 11 music, 11 – 12 training, 12 – 1 open roda
so to recap, it’s fun, challenging, and cheap! what’s not to like?

Wow, what a nice group of people. This is good, solid instruction with an emphasis on the flow of playing capoeira w/​out showboating or ego. There’s a decent mix of people at different levels and it’s just an exuberant, fun time. You won’t regret it when you’re sore as fuck the next day.

I’ve been to a class here before and experienced a great workout. The instructors are friendly and helpful with correcting technique. The music sounded good with positive energy in the class! Fun drills, recommended for kids!

This class is awesome!!! It is a perfect oppurtunity to engage in a creatively energetic atmosphere that encourages those from all walks of life to push themselves to the limit of endurance, stamina, and witt. It is a truely unique art form enriched with a multitude of expressions from, singing, playing musical instruments to the seemingly impossible movements of the human body. The philsophy of Capoeira intertwines the common concepts of life and interprets it through the hard work striving to achieve the fluidity of ones games while RESPECTING the game of others. These classes emphasizes the importance of achieving, whether it be the acheivment of strenghting your own body, or expanding your way of thinking and perceiving the world, to aquiring skills that one would never expect to gain. Through the means of this beautifully unique style of dancing, fighting, and culture, one can come to faith that anythng is truly possible when you put your heart into it. This art form is truly like no other and is guaranteed to take you on adventure you will never forget!

Awesome affordable and intimate capoeira classes in the Mission with Raizes do Brasil (Roots of Brazil).
Capoeira is an afro-​brazilian martial art that mixes sport, music and dance. Classes differ in terms of the material covered, but generally there are between 4 – 8 people, ranging from beginners to advanced students. And the first Saturday of the month there is the roda of the month that brings together capoeiristas from other branches of Raizes do Brasil and other groups around the Bay.
The class schedule is the following:
–Monday, 6:30 — 8:30 at 534 Precita Ave
–Thursday, 6:30 — 8:30 at 362 Capp St.
–Saturday, 11am-​1pm at 534 Precita Ave
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