Author's archive: Instrutor Guerreiro

avatarDiego “Guerreiro” started training capoeira in Napoli in 2002 with the group Capoeira Triarte. In September 2005 he moved to Shanghai, where he started organizing a capoeira group composed by students from all over the world. In October 2007 he invited Mestre Marcelo to Shanghai for a 3 days workshop. That event changed the history of Capoeira Shanghai, which became part of Mestre Marcelo’s group “Capoeira Mandinga”. Diego was given the apelido “Guerreiro” and continued teaching as monitor of Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai. After three years of hard work in Shanghai, in September 2008 he could finally organize and enjoy the first Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai Batizado, where he obtained his yellow belt. In 2012 at Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai 5th Batizado he has received from Mestre Marcelo Caveirinha the blue belt, therefore becoming Instructor Guerreiro.

This Saturday Sport Fair at O’Malley

O'Maleys's sport fair Shanghai 2009

Hello!

Just to remind everyone that this Saturday (17th of October) we are participating at the Sport Fair at O’Malley.

It’s from 11am to 4pm, we need a couple of people to be there at 11:00am. At 3:00pm there will be a capoeira roda so everyone should try to be there on time ok? After we will move to our gym for regular class.

October Holidays!

Dear all,

Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai Batizado 2009 has been a great success!
Special thanks to all our guests and students who have contributed to such a massive event.
Photos and videos of the event will be published soon.

Due to the October holidays the gym will be closed from the 1st to the 6th of October.
Regular classes will start again on Wednesday 7th.

Axé!

Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai Second Annual Batizado

Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai Batizado 2009 Flyer

CMS Batizado Flyer

Dear all,

Our Batizado Event will take place on Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of September.

NEW: Batizado Programme

In order to participate to CMS II Batizado please fill on-line registration form.

Our confirmed guests for this year are:

  • Our Mestre, Mestre Marcelo, founder of Capoeira Mandinga.
  • Mestre Cabello, Capoeira Angola center of Ouroverde Cultural farm
  • Contra Mestra Jô from Equipe Jô Capoeira
  • Contra Mestre Carcara, Capoeira Mandinga Rochester
  • Instrutora Bolacha, Capoeira Mandinga Oakland
  • Biscoito, Capoeira Mandinga Oakland
Schedule of the event is the following:
  • Friday 20:00-22:00, Star Gym in Wuyi Lu
    Workshop
  • Satuday 11:00-18:00 Star Gym in Wuyi Lu
    Workshops and Troca de cordao
  • Saturday 20:00 – late
    Party at Latina in Xujiahui (160 RMB all you can eat)
  • Sunday 11:30
    Brunch at Il Panino in Beijingxi Lu (50 RMB set menu)
  • Sunday 15:00
    Capoeira, Maculele, Batucada show at Latina Jinqiao
  • Monday 20:00 – 22:00 Star Gym in Wuyi Lu
    Workshop
  • Tuesday 20:00-22:00 Star Gym in Wuyi Lu
    Workshop
Fees:
  • Capoeira Mandinga Students: RMB1,000 (900 if paid within the 31st of August)
  • Visitors capoeiristas: RMB500 (400 only the weekend)

Please invite your friends to come to see our batizado on Saturday 12th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Stargym in Wuyi Lu. It will be free of charge.

Once again, this is going to be bigger than last year: more guests, more students, more Axé!

Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai Batizado 2009 Registration

New venue from September

Oi camaras,

Starting from September 1st 2009 our classes will take place in Wuyi Lu n.777 (map), inside Stargym, 2F. To arrive to the room you should use the stairs (not the elevator).

There is a shortcut from Zhongshan Park Subway station- Changning Lu, it’s about 10 minutes walking.

Axé!

Wu Yi lu 777 (by Zhongshan Xi lu). Inside the "Star Gym", 2nd floor.

Wu Yi lu 777 (by Zhongshan Xi lu). Inside the "Star Gym", 2nd floor.

Important information about our classes

Oi Camaras!

This Thursday there will be our last class in the gym in Zhongshan Park! We’ll do our last roda there. I would like to see everyone there for a last tribute to our beloved gym. After we might go to the Xinjiang restaurant and order the whole lamb…

This Saturday 1st of August at 5:00pm class will be in a gym near Zhongshan Park.
Address is: n.299 Xuanhua Lu (near Dingxi Lu), Bld. 4. (una tantum: it’s only for this Saturday).

Starting from Monday 3rd of August classes will take place in the gym in Kangding Lu (address and map is here).
The only difference with the old schedule will be Wednesday (we’ll start at 8:00pm instead of 8:15pm) and Saturday (we’ll start 4:30pm instead of 5:00pm).

Should you have any doubt, read again this post.

We’re still looking for a venue starting from September so please keep your eyes opened!

Obrigado,
Guerreiro

Confirmation of new venue and schedule

Map. Click to enlarge.

Map. Click to enlarge.

Oi camaras,

Just to clarify that we will keep the same schedule in the new gym:
Intermediate classes on Monday and Wednesday 8:00pm-9:45pm and beginner classes on Tuesday and Thursday 8:00pm-9:45pm. Open class every Saturday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm.

We will start using the new space next Monday 3rd of August. 

This Saturday 1st of August at 5:00pm class will be in a gym near Zhongshan Park.

Address is: Xuanhua Lu (near Dingxi Lu) n.299, Bld. 4. (una tantum: it’s only for Saturday class). [ONLY This Saturday 1st of August class will be in a gym in Xuanhua Lu n.299 (by Dingxi Lu), 5:00pm]

Address:
1147 Kangding Rd, Bld E, 1F, 102, by Wuning Lu
康定路1147号(近武宁路), E幢,1楼,102室
Closest subway station: Jing’An Temple (15 minutes walking distance).

Obrigado pela atecao,
Guerreiro

Moving to Kangding Lu

Dear camaras,

Dear all,

After 18 months of great capoeira classes, in the cold and in the hot, our Gym in Zhongshan Park will close for ever next Friday 31st of July. It will be demolished for the Expo2010.

We have found a temporary place for our classes during the month of August!

It’s an amazing room in 1147 Kangding Rd., by Wuning Rd. (15minutes walking from Jing’An Temple)
We will keep our usual schedule. I’ll let you know further details soon.

Thank you Princesa for finding the precious contact and thank you Nico, Bolacha and Biscoito for checking the venue.

THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST: WE SHOULD KEEP LOOKING FOR A GYM/VENUE TO BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS!

The best way to help is to call or to personally go to see the gym you have found. If there’s availability and you think that the place is ok, let us know ASAP.

Thank you for your proactive collaboration!

New teachers!

Oi camaras!

Two amazing capoeiristas from Capoeira Mandinga Oakland, Instrutora Bolacha and her brother Biscoito, will be in Shanghai until the 30th of September!

It’s a great opportunity for all of us to improve our Mandinga style and learn new moves.

Axé!

Well done CM Espeto!

Mestre Espeto and Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai (July, 2009)
Thank you all for the great participation to this workshop!
Your energy has been amazing and CM Espeto, Cocada and Cobra had a lot of fun.
We are lucky to have such a friend like CM Espeto.

– Guerreiro

Whatever the conditions – whether humidity, sweat, hard floors, changing of training rooms, it is a privilege to have Espeto work his magic when delivering the workshop. Something for everyone – techniques, music and most importantly fun!

Welcome you back anytime and with more of your Osaka camaras! Obrigado!

– Tartaruga on behalf of Capoeira Mandinga Shanghai

It’s always a pleasure to have espeto in shanghai, and it was great to have cocada and cobra here too!
I hope they all come back soon.

– Dave “Trombada”

Again muitos obrigados for this workshop, it always a pleasure to have such great capoeiristas with us !
Massive Axé

– Virtual

It was an absolute pleasure to attend this workshop with CM Espeto and his awesome students Cocada and Cobra. I had a lot of fun, but most importantly I learned a lot from Espeto, both in terms of movements and the way to approach learning difficult or new ones. I am officially a fan of Forca de Arte and will make it a point to visit them some time next year and train with them some more. Thank you so much CM Espeto for coming over and imparting your knowledge, but also for the amazing attitude, patience and energy you brought! Thank you Cocada and Cobra for coming over and playing your beautiful games with us!

Diego, thanks a lot for bringing CM Espeto, organizing the event and in general for making all these wonderful experiences happen for us. You’re a genuine role model to us all.

Axe!

– Morena

II Workshop with Contra Mestre Espeto

Contramestre EspetoOi camaras!

Our friend Contra Mestre Espeto from “Capoeira Força de Arte” will come to Shanghai on the 17th, 18th and 19th of July!

This time he’s coming with two of his best students, high level capoeiristas from Osaka!

Check our Capoeira Workshop Schedule for details.

Please try to pay and confirm your participation as soon as possible.

It’s gonna be a massivevent.

Price is 300rmb.

Axé!

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