washington dc capoeira: Bourne Ultimatum Actor is a capoeirista

If you’ve seen the crazy fight scene in the Bourne Ultimatum between Jason Bourne and Desh, you should check out this article.  The actor who played Desh studied capoeira.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/19/bourne.stuntman/index.html?iref=allsearch

Here’s an excerpt:

Well, my story is quite interesting. I started off young, when I was doing a lot of theatre. I caught the martial art bug aged nine and have trained in martial arts, tae kwon do, ninjutsu, capoeira and got into acrobatics.

Capoeira DC: The Importance of Stretching in Capoeira

While classes are on a break until January, you should continue to work on your stretching at home.  Stretching even 10-15 minutes a day will give you noticably improved flexibility almost immediately.  Stretching is vital for you kicks in capoeira as well as your stance and evasive moves (esquivas).  See you in the Roda! 

Holiday Schedule

There will be no more classes for the remainder of December. Classes will resume the first week of January on Saturday and Sunday at 11 am at Bloombars in Columbia heights. We will also have a class at BTI Dance studio on 14th Street in Logan Circle on Sunday nights, starting in January.

Contra Mestre Bomba will travelling to Bahia,Brazil over the Christmas holiday for two weeks. Students are encouranged to practice and stretch on their own, and we will resume more intensive training in January to prepare for the first graduation ceremony.

New Uniforms

For those of you have been asking about new capoeira shirts and pants, Bomba will be bringing back some in all sizes when he returns from his vacation to Brazil.

New Facebook Group for Capoeira in Washington DC

To stay up to date on any changes to the schedule, or additional workshops, please subscribe to our Facebook Group for Capoeira Barro Vermelho of Washington DC.

Capoeira Classes in Washington DC

Contra Mestre Bomba with students Paulo, Lauren and Pet

We look forward to seeing you at our weekend classes at Bloombars on Saturday and Sunday Mornings in Columbia Heights.  We are located a few short blocks form the green line at the Columbia Heights metro, on 11th street NW, between Kenyon and Lamont Street.

Our Tuesday night class at BTI Dance Studio has ended, but will be teaching classs again there in January.

We are also in the process of establishing a permanent location for our weeknight classes.

Please check this blog for any changes to the schedule, or join our Facebook group.