Part martial arts, part dance: Here's how this Tucson teacher spreads her passion for capoeira Anne Pollack, Mestra Luar do Sertão, has taught the Afro-Brazilian practice to hundreds of people ...

In the Humboldt Park studio of Gingarte Capoeira, instructor Marisa Cordeiro, five foot six and 133 pounds, squares off against a muscular male student who must outweigh her by 60 pounds. As the two ...

SANTA CRUZ — Two students kick and dance around each other while others drum and dance around them. Welcome to Alafia Capoeira, a new studio that teaches the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira. Owner ...

For all you purists who are continuously annoyed at the commercialization of the martial arts, this weekend you’ve got a once-in-a-lifetime shot to see purity in action. For those of you who have ...