Combat sports and martial arts Salvador

In the Santo Antonio Alem do Carmo district of old Salvador, seven capoeira schools are based at the Forte da Capoeira, one of the city's historic buildings. They operate independently and are all open to visitors. You are free to arrive and attend classes and rodas. It's best to go at the end of the day (from 5 p.m.) to attend classes. Other activities and meetings take place in the fort during the day.

School of Capoeira Angola following the method of Master Curió, one of the most traditional.

Afro-Brazilian heritage, capoeira is a martial art practiced by slaves who had disguised it as a "dance" to get around the prohibition of the masters. The capoeira school "Mestre Bimba", named after the great master of the same name, is run by Dona Dalva, for the dance part, and Mestre Nenel and is open to visitors. On Tuesday and Friday evenings the players present a show of capoeira regional (faster) maculelê dance and samba. You can take lessons, of course. A must see. The school works with young people in difficulty.