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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 ...

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A martial arts class that gives athletes the chance to learn Brazilian-style fighting can be found in Westfield. It’s a fighting style that resembles dancing. Founder of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside a gymnasium at the Linden Community Center in Columbus, Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis greet their students as they warm up ...

Columbus instructors Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis teach capoeira at three locations and aim to make classes affordable for all. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and ...