Family Capoeira Virtual Options
Greetings! I have an almost 4 year old who I planned to take Capoeira with before everything went awry. How can I incorporate capoeira music, instruments etc. into our lives until we can get to a class after everything clears up and social distancing isn't necessary. I believe he can benefit from the discipline, strength and comeraderie that Capoeira embody.
Jan 2, 2021
Parent Replies
My kid practices capoeira with Professor Malandro, who runs the Filhos de Bimba School. Before the pandemic he taught at Emeryville Parks and Rec.
http://capoeirabayarea.com/
Professor Malandro is patient, kind, and firm. The school teaches the music, history and present of capoeira, and its values, like strength, control, discipline and community. He offers Zoom class, sometimes with visits from his teachers in Salvador.
My 9yo currently attend a kids' class biweekly with masks and distance at Bushrod Park in North Oakland. It's mostly older kids right now but you should inquire about the online schedule and get on the email list. I feel lucky and grateful to have found Professor Malandro and Filhos de Bimba...
My 9 year old has been with Profesor Malandro for a couple of years. We started with live instruction as an after school class on his school campus. We then went on to classes at the Emeryville Senior Center with older kids as well as occasionally tried a class with adults. When the pandemic hit, Malandro’s dedication to capoeira brought us Zoom classes that included participants from all over the world including from his own mestre in Brazil who was actually the son of Mestre Bimba (founder of modern capoeira). Later in the pandemic he took the children’s classes live outdoors to Bushrod Park with masks on. Malandro’s relationship to capoeira goes DEEP and it is a part of who he is as a human being. It is so much more to him than a hobby or a teaching job and this shows in every detail he brings to his classes and his dedication to enrich others lives with capoeira even with the pandemic going on.
He now expanded to livestreaming and creating videos on Twitch. I highly recommend subscribing to his Twitch account, MrMalandro81. My son now regularly practices capoeira using his Twitch video classes which have the advantage of being available 24 hours a day and he can go back and rewind parts that are more difficult (not to mention zero chance of COVID19).
Despite his passion/dedication for capoeira, he has always been great at connecting with kids in a positive way with patience during his classes. He motivates his kids to improve their capoeira skills by inspiration and dedication rather than by displaying frustration. I feel so lucky that my son has him as a mentor in his life.