PROFESSOR COQUEIRINHO 
Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil. Coqueirinho started his first contact with capoeira at 5 years of age, 1981, in his homeland Brazil. He started training for his cousin Toínho. 1986 he trained with Capoeira do Bonfim group(JF-MG) and after with Master Luís Paulo in Vitória-ES. He has participated in a great deal of workshops, shows and trainings throughout Brazil and in many parts of Europe. In 1996 he started training with Master Peixinho (Senzala Group-RJ).
Coqueirinho started to teach capoeira 1996. During the first seven years he taught in Brazil, after that he taught in Portugal for three years and today Coqueirinho teaches capoeira in Sweden.
