The San Francisco Capoeira Academy

The San Francisco Capoeira Academy Capoeira Angola in the heart of San Francisco What is Capoeira Angola? The best
capoeiristas appear calm when they play.

"Capoeira Angola is the traditional form of capoeira that emphasizes wisdom over force, strategy over speed. It is said that capoeiristas are like chameleons, blending and adapting to their environment. Their game flows without resistance and defies gravity -- and at the right moment, they strike."

- Mestre Ombrinho


About our teachers:

Eamon Kircher-Allen, known in the capoeira world as I

nstrutor Jesus, is a student of Mestre Ombrinho, and a teacher of "mindful capoeira" — a practice designed for a lifetime of movement. Eamon believes a good teacher has strong values, such as integrity, responsibility, and commitment to community. On a daily basis, this means being organized and on time, preparing for class, and treating others the way that you would like to be treated. At a larger level, this means rejecting bigotry, discrimination, and harmful biases of all kinds. Capoeira is a means to develop personal and community liberation and safety. Eamon believes a good teacher never stops learning. Eamon is constantly seeking to expand his own knowledge and abilities. About our Mestre:

The head instructor and founder of Capoeira Angola Quintal is Michael Goldstein, known in the capoeira world as Mestre Ombrinho. He began studying capoeira in 1981 with Mestre Acordeon and Mestre Jelon, the two world-renown masters who brought capoeira to the United States. He made his first trip to Brazil in 1985 where he trained with many legendary masters, young and old. Having trained Regional, Angola, and many styles in between, Mestre Ombrinho was drawn to the more grounded, traditional style of Capoeira Angola. In 1987, he became a disciple of Grand Master Nô of Bahia and joined Capoeira Angola Palmares. Known as a master-of-masters, Mestre Nô has produced the greatest quality and quantity of Capoeira Angola masters in Brazil. In 1996, Mestre Ombrinho became a master of capoeira under Mestre Nô. In New York, Mestre Ombrinho has been teaching capoeira since 1988. In 2002, he formed his own group, Capoeira Angola Quintal and he has organized international Capoeira encounters in New York and Bahia, Brazil. He has graduated many fine practitioners and instructors, both men and women. He speaks fluent Portuguese and leads tours of Capoeira centers in Brazil. Mestre Ombrinho is well-known for making the art of capoeira accessible to people of all ages and abilities. He has taught Capoeira throughout the United States, Brazil, Europe, and Israel and has lead workshops at colleges and universities including Sarah Lawrence, Harvard, Columbia, Swarthmore, Yale, John Hopkins, Drew, Rutgers, The New School among others.

05/26/2026
05/26/2026

**RODA DO PÔR DO SOL** 🌅
Join our school one Thursday per month (usually the last Thursday of the month) at Aquatic Park in San Francisco, from 6:30pm until dark, for our sunset roda! ⭐️🌙🤸🏽

🪘🤸🏾‍♀️⭐️🌙Early bird pricing for our Youth Capoeira Angola summer sessions ends May 20! Find out more at www.friscocapoei...
05/18/2026

🪘🤸🏾‍♀️⭐️🌙Early bird pricing for our Youth Capoeira Angola summer sessions ends May 20! Find out more at www.friscocapoeira.com/youth .

Noon-3pm, Come hang out with our beautiful and growing community ! All are welcome.✨This month with a special workshop ...
04/07/2026

Noon-3pm, Come hang out with our beautiful and growing community ! All are welcome.✨This month with a special workshop with our guest CM (see details below).✨

🗓️ 4/11/26 and every month on the second Saturday of the month
📍 SF Capoeira Academy, 1425 Bush St., 94109
🕚 noon-1:30pm all-levels workshop with CM Toicinho, 1:30pm-3pm OPEN RODA

Workshop has an investment of $35 🙏

Hosted by Capoeira Angola Palmares SF. ⭐️🌙

Noon-3pm, Come hang out with our beautiful and growing community! All are welcome.🗓️ 2/14/26 and every month on the seco...
02/13/2026

Noon-3pm, Come hang out with our beautiful and growing community! All are welcome.

🗓️ 2/14/26 and every month on the second Saturday of the month
📍 SF Capoeira Academy, 1425 Bush St., 94109
🕚 noon-1pm all-levels Community Class w Prof Jesus, 1pm-3pm OPEN RODA

Everything is FREE 🍃🌸🌈

Hosted by Capoeira Angola Palmares SF. ⭐️🌙

10/03/2025

Welcome to the San Francisco
Capoeira Academy, home of Capoeira Angola Palmares.

Try 2 weeks for $34 through the link in bio!
Yes you CAN learn capoeira! :-)


10/03/2025

Welcome to the San Francisco Capoeira Academy, home of Capoeira Angola Palmares.

Try 2 weeks for $34 through the link in bio!

Yes you CAN learn capoeira! :-)


Excited!
05/13/2024

Excited!

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1425 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA
94109

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm

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