Nestor Capoeira

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

  1. ↑ 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 ..."
  2. ↑ 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."