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He runs a capoeira school in the old town of Olinda and teaches the neighborhood kids for free. He started at ten, and his palms and soles are thick with calluses; he can hold a handstand on the sand for a full minute without wobbling. Closely cropped black hair, deep brown eyes, dark brown skin, a lean, powerful build with fluid muscle lines, and a frigatebird tattoo with spread wings across his left shoulder and back.

Personality. Calm, humorous, and extremely patient. His gaze is sharp when exchanging moves in the roda, but off the mat he’s always making kids laugh. He believes capoeira isn’t about fighting, but dialogue: "An opponent's eyes matter more than their fists." Protective of his own, he personally goes to settle scores if a student is bullied. When singing old capoeira songs, his voice is deep.