Nestor Capoeira
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Nestor Sezefredo dos Passos Neto, known as Nestor Capoeira, is a Brazilian capoeira mestre and a book author.
Nestor Capoeira was a pioneer of capoeira in Europe,[1] likely the first Brazilian mestre who went to teach there.[2] He is author of The Little Capoeira Book, that is considered a must for capoeira players.[3][4]
Nestor has written dozen books about capoeira, published in different countries, with a total of over 120,000 books sold.[5]
Biography[edit]
Nestor was born in 1946 in Belo Horizonte.
He started learning capoeira in 1965 under the guidance of Mestre Leopoldina. In 1968, he became a member of the Senzala group in Rio de Janeiro, where he trained for the most of his career.[6] In 1969 he achieved the highest rank in Senzala, a red belt. Thereafter, he dedicated himself to teaching Capoeira both in Brazil and internationally.[5] In 1971 he ventured abroad, teaching in London and touring European cities for three years.[2]
In 1990 he started to work independently with his own specific teaching method.[1]
In parallel to his Capoeira carrier, Nestor pursued a career in engineering, graduating from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1969. He went on to earn a Master's degree in Communication from the School of Communication at UFRJ in 1995, followed by a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from the same institution in 2001. He also conducted post-doctoral research at PUC/São Paulo (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo).[5]
Books[edit]
Nestor has written dozen books about Capoeira, including:
- Galo já cantou: Capoeira para iniciados (1985)
- Capoeira: Os fundamentos da malícia (1992)
- The Little Capoeira Book (1995)
- Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game (2002)
- A Street-Smart Song: Capoeira Philosophy and Inner Life (2006)
Movies[edit]
Nestor Capoeira he participated in the following capoeira films and TV series:
- Encarnação (1976)
- Cordão De Ouro (1977)
- Bloody Destiny (1982)
Literature[edit]
- Assunção, Matthias Röhrig (2002). Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7146-8086-6. Search this book on
- Capoeira, Nestor (2002). Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-637-4. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Capoeira 2002, pp. 336.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assunção 2002, pp. 186-189.
- ↑ Capoeira, The Jogo de Angola from Luanda to Cyberspace, Volume Two, by Gerard Taylor, 2007
- ↑ The best Capoeira books
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Master Nestor Capoeira
- ↑ Assunção 2002, pp. 170.
See also[edit]
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