Muzenza Capoeira Group

Muzenza Capoeira Group –
Western Australia’s first Capoeira School.

Our Capoeira classes are instructed by Masters Jorge Draga & Goioerê, WA’s elite Capoeria team, with a combined 68 years Capoeira knowledge and practice, bringing World Best Capoeria practice to Australia.

The Brazilian Martial Arts Specialists – Capoeira & Brazilian Jui Jitsu (BJJ)

Master Jorge Draga, a pioneer of Capoeria in WA and Master Goioerê, are an elite, professional Capoeira team with a combined sixty eight years Capoeira knowledge and experience. They have an extensive background in developing specialised Capoeira curriculums which transmits an unbroken oral tradition passed from Master to student. They bring international standards of Capoeira tuition to Australia and W.A., as they are the only resident Masters of Capoeira in Western Australia. Master Goioerê is a former dual world champion of Capoeira, he is highly qualified in several other martial arts including; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor (black belt) and Vale Tudo – (Mixed Martial Arts).

Aim
To authentically and respectfully translate across language and culture the essence of the Capoeira tradition and knowledge and to combine this with the most up to date training techniques, thereby ensuring worlds best standards are delivered to all students of Capoeira.

The Muzenza Capoeira Group –Australia (Grupo Muzenza Capoeira) formerly the Capoeira Samba de Roda Academy, brings an unbroken oral lineage and transmission of Capoeira to Australia passed from the Capoeira Master (Mestre) to student.

Acknowledgement
The Capoeira Muzenza Group acknowledges the traditional inhabitants of Australia and is thankful for the privilege to teach Capoeira in Australia.

History of Group The Muzenza Capoeira Group
The Muzenza Capoeira Group was founded on the 5th of May 1972 by Pulo Sérgio da Silva (Master Paulão), who came from Master Mintirinha’s (Luís Américo da Silva) group Capoarte de Obaluaê.

In October 1975, Master Burguês (Antonio Carlos de Menezes) arrives at Curitiba - Paraná, whom after having lectured in the neighbourhoods of Méier and Madureira in Rio de Janeiro, decides to found another headquarters of Grupo Muzenza in the south of Brazil. He further developed a methodology and a philosophy of his own, turning to the roots of Capoeira for his inspiration and begun teaching in clubs, quarters, schools, academies, disadvantaged communities and racially marginalised people.
Today Grupo Muzenza has over 15.000 pupils who have graduated and trained through the Curitiba’s Grupo Muzenza, this includes a number of our own Australian students. The group has spread throughout 25 Brazilian States and 23 different countries. Master Burguês travels internationally and continues his quest for defining the essence and the roots of capoeira through a lot of research in our contemporary world.
Since 1975 Grupo Muzenza has been presided by Master Burguês, and has its headquarters at Rua Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca, 148 1º andar centro - Curitiba - Paraná - Brasil.