This Saturday, July 23rd there will be NO Capoeira class at Richmond Martial Arts. Instead, everyone is welcome to attend the Afro-Brazilian Block Party being held by our group Axé Capoeira on Granville Street between Robson and W. Georgia.

Admission is FREE!

The event is expected to draw thousands of people for a full day of food and entertainment including traditional dance, music and Capoeira culminating in a huge Brazilian street party not to be missed.

I hope to see EVERYONE there!

Any more information you can check out:

http://axecapoeira.com/afro-brazilian-block-party/

Axé Capoeira is moving to a new location in Richmond!

Try it out this Saturday at 1 – 2:30 PM.

New Location:

11331 Coppersmith Way, Richmond, BC

(Ironwood Plaza. Same complex as Canadian Tire)

http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=15581577580339317040&q=richmond+martial+arts&hl=en&sll=49.160828,-123.122749&sspn=0.178486,0.295944&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14

Just wanted to share one of the demos the Vancouver group did a couple months back. So enjoy!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJIiifl7R6c

He did it! Professor Barrãozinho won his fight at Nanaimo with a rear naked choke at 1:50 of the 3rd round.

It was the sickest and most exciting fight I have ever seen and my teacher did not disappoint. He straight up represented capoeira well in the ring, and proved that capoeira is a legitimate martial art! People will be talking about this fight for ages.

Much respect to Ken Tran, because he showed his own skills and was definitely a tough opponent.

But in the end, capoeira was victorious!

Stay tuned, as video of the fight will be posted on here. Add another viral video to the capoeira collection.

Congratulations to Axé Capoeira and Professor Barrãozinho!!!

Update: Here are the videos. But they aren’t the best quality. The fight is still exciting to watch even though the video quality isn’t the best.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTle8vosr1g

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O31lI9kFbWA

Another set of videos to look at. I was sitting next to this camera:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhRdhRaaNhU

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQFYmH1FOQc

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBqOxbepQF0

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzLiVPSZrXU

Guess where I’m going this weekend? Nanaimo! Going to watch my teacher’s next fight. Watch this promo video as Professor Barrãozinho represents capoeira in the ring. I’m stoked and I can’t wait to watch it!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7kpvreS9Sw

Update: For those who want to watch the fight, you can stream for FREE at http://www.battlefieldfightclub.com/ if you register as a member. They will email the details Saturday afternoon. Fights start at 7PM Saturday March 26.

If you are wondering on what to do in the Lower Mainland, you should check out the website Whut2do.

They provide information about great activities that happen around our area.

And…wait….what’s this?

http://www.whut2do.com/axe-capoeira/

Well what do you know. When I said great, I was not exaggerating. Quite nice of them to feature Axé Capoeira in Richmond.