Capoeira Orlando

🕷️🎉 It’s official!! We have a new apelido in the house!! 🎉🕷️

We're grateful to have Ar**ha training with us and thrilled to share his capoeira nickname (Ar**ha means “spider” in Portuguese).

It was right after the roda ended and Mestre Folclore uses the new apelido while talking about the game that just happened. It caught everyone's attention and immediately everyone knew.

“Ohhh… yeah. That’s exactly it.”

"So true! He really is spider-like!"

If you watch him play, you can see it too.

It’s not about speed or using his stature to overpower the other person.

It’s something else entirely, and uniquely his own.

His game is strategic, measured, patient.

He’s not chasing any one down, he’s reading the space, drawing you in.

And before you realize it, you’re caught by a kick or elbow you never even saw coming (from a limb you didn't even know he had)!

He waits for the right moment and then seizes it quickly, sharply, unexpectedly.

That’s Ar**ha. 🕷️

We’re proud to have him in the Capoeira Guerreiros family and excited to see his webs continue to grow!

🖤 Help us welcome Ar**ha in the comments!

Professores, podem jogar! 🌀🙌

They've put in the work and now show up to share it. We are so proud to welcome this group to the Capoeira Guerreiros Batizado & Troca de Cordas in Orlando on Saturday, 4/18!

Professora Faisca | Capoeira Guerreiros | Jacksonville, FL
We're so excited to welcome Prof Faisca "home" here in Orlando. She is dedicated to our Capoeira Guerreiros community, always growing, and we can't wait for our newest students to meet her at this event. 🔥🌀

Professor Folha Seca | Soualiga | Sint Maarten
Prof Folha Seca is bringing great energy, a big heart, and a little island flavor all the way from Sint Maarten and we are so excited to have him here to play with us. 🌊

Professor Pelé | Capoeira Guerreiros | Massachusetts
Prof Pelé is a familiar face who never misses our event, a long-time student of Mestre Gaivota, and someone who has made Orlando his home away from home over the years. We love having him here to bring a little extra swing to the bateria! ☀️

Professor Ray | Melbourne Capoeira | Melbourne, FL
Prof Ray is confident, grounded, and intentional in his game and in life. He has been a faithful fixture at our events for many years and that kind of loyalty means everything to us. We are always glad to have Prof Ray here with us. 🤍🚀

These four Professores embody exactly what "Se for de paz, pode jogar" is all about and they're bringing it all the best energy with them to Orlando.

🌟 Join us Saturday, April 18th!
Link in bio for details and guest capoeirista pre-registration. 👀

CM Malandro & CM Nina, podem jogar! 🙌🌀

Two incredible guests. Different styles. Same dedication to the art. We can't wait to share the roda with them on April 18th.

Contramestre Malandro | Terreiro da Lua | Queens, NY
The clever, resourceful player who is always three moves ahead. His game is grounded, beautiful, and uniquely his own. He's part of our extended capoeira family and always ready to give everything he has. ⭐🙏

Contramestra Nina | Volta ao Mundo | Sarasota, FL
Springy, dynamic, and holds her own in any roda. She plays with you — protecting the game, nurturing it, and helping it grow. That's a rare and special quality, and exactly the kind of energy this event is all about. 🌎💛

These two embody exactly what "Se for de paz, pode jogar" is all about, and you DON'T want to miss the chance to be in the room!

Join us Saturday, April 18th! Link in bio for details and guest capoeirista's pre-registration. 👀

Mestre Graveto, pode jogar em Orlando! 🌀😄

We are so excited to welcome Mestre Graveto of Raça em Movimento all the way from Brownsville, Texas to the Capoeira Guerreiros Orlando Batizado & Troca de Cordas 2026!

Some people play capoeira. Mestre Graveto PLAYS capoeira. His game is fluid, creative, and full of surprises, the kind that make the whole roda laugh and gasp at the same time. If you blink, you might miss just how you ended up on the floor.

He brings that same joy to the way he teaches. Capoeira is supposed to be fun, and Mestre Graveto never lets you forget it.

"Se for de paz, pode jogar," and Mestre Graveto is bringing all the peace and all the play. 😄

Join us Saturday, April 18thwith workshops starting at 11am and Batizado starting at 3pm! Link in bio for details and guest capoeirista's pre-registration savings. 👀

Mestra India, pode jogar 4/18! ☀🌙

We are so excited to welcome Mestra India of Sol e Lua all the way from Miami, Florida to this year's batizado!

If you've never seen Mestra India play, you'll see she brings a strong, grounded game that commands the room and claims every inch of the roda. There is nothing passive about her jogo, and as a teacher she carries that same fire. Expect to be challenged. Expect to grow.

Mestra India embodies exactly what "Se for de paz, pode jogar" is all about. She comes with her whole heart, and she plays that way too. 🤍

Bring your best energy on Saturday, April 18th at 3pm!

Link in bio for details with guest capoeirista pre-registration savings, 👀

Mestre Gaivota Pode Jogar! 🎉🌀

When it comes to having a good time, Mestre Gaivota is usually the one leading the way — and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him back! 🎉🌀

But don't let that big smile fool you. Mestre Gaivota brings so much more to this event than good vibes alone.

A mestre in every sense of the word, he is a wealth of capoeira knowledge. Whether you're trying to figure out exactly where your hands go in your meia lua de compasso, or you want to learn about the differences between a charanga and a bateria — he's your guy.

Mestre Gaivota is a proud member of the Capoeira Guerreiros family, representing us out of West Orange, NJ, and this year's theme "Se for de paz, pode jogar," is an extension of who he is.

Join us Saturday, April 18th at 3pm!

Link in bio for details and guest pre-registration. 👀

This is, by far, our favorite time of year. Batizado season is HERE. 🎶🌀

So, what's the big deal? Our students have been putting in the work, not just chasing a new cord, but growing as capoeiristas. In their bodies, their music, their mandinga, their jogo. And it shows. It always shows.

If you've ever been to a Capoeira Guerreiros event, you know the games and energy are always out of this world. That's not an accident. We bring people who love capoeira, love sharing it, and love to play. You can see the joy in their games.

This year is no different. In fact, it's the whole theme:

✨ "Se for de paz, pode jogar." ✨

A play on a beloved Brazilian saying, it roughly translates to "if you come in peace, you can play" (read: good vibes only).

Whether your energy is overflowing and you're ready to share it, or you need a moment to soak it in, this is your chance.

✅ Movement workshops with qualified and passionate teachers
✅ Music workshop to help charge up the space
✅ A celebration of students' achievements
✅ Open rodas so you can play to your heart's content

We're excited to see old friends and make new ones around the roda. Will you be there? 👀

🗓 Saturday, April 18th
Workshops start at 11am
Batizado starts at 3pm

Looking for more details?
Link in bio has event specifics, and for our guest capoeiristas, be sure to pre-register and save $$. 🤍

LAST YEAR'S graduation photos! Come see the growth that's taken place in a year when we do it again in two weeks. 🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏼

It’s true. I have 5 deep regrets about learning capoeira that I never expected.

The truth is, once you start, everything changes.

Check out my top 5 regrets and
then share yours in the comments 👇

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