Nestor Capoeira

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Nestor Sezefredo dos Passos Neto, known as Nestor Capoeira (Belo Horizonte, 29 sept 1946) is a contemporary capoeira master. Though his first teacher was Mestre Leopoldina, he trained for the majority of his career under Rio de Janeiro's Senzala group.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Capoeira: The Jogo de Angola from Luanda to Cyberspace: Volume 2 - Page 305 Gerard Taylor - 2007 "It is not necessary to agree with everything to get a huge kick out of Nestor Capoeira's ideas. His practical hints alone are a great pedagogical and philosophical treasure-chest that are always generously given, and outweigh any the irritable ..."
↑ Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation: Volume 2 - Page 41 Thomas A. Green, Joseph R. Svinth - 2010 "In Europe, formal capoeira instruction became available in 1971, with the arrival of Nestor Capoeira (Nestor Sezefredo dos Passos Neto, 1946–) in London."

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Name	Capoeira, Nestor
Alternative names	Nestor Sezefredo dos Passos Neto
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Date of birth	29 sept 1946
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Minas Geraes, Brasil
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