Draft:Nestor Capoeira

Nestor Sezefredo dos Passos Neto, known as Nestor Capoeira, is a Brazilian capoeira mestre and a book author.

Nestor Capoeira was a pioneer of capoeira in Europe, likely the first Brazilian mestre who went to teach there. He is author of The Little Capoeira Book, one of the most popular books about capoeira.

Nestor has written dozen books about capoeira, published in different countries, with a total of over 120,000 books sold.

Biography
Nestor was born in 1946 in Belo Horizonte.

He started learning capoeira in 1965 under the guidance of Mestre Leopoldina. In 1968, he became a member of the Senzala group in Rio de Janeiro, where he trained for the most of his career. In 1969 he achieved the highest rank in Senzala, a red belt. Thereafter, he dedicated himself to teaching Capoeira both in Brazil and internationally. In 1971 he ventured abroad, teaching in London and touring European cities for three years.

In 1990 he started to work independently with his own specific teaching method.

In parallel to his Capoeira carrier, Nestor pursued a career in engineering, graduating from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1969. He went on to earn a Master's degree in Communication from the School of Communication at UFRJ in 1995, followed by a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from the same institution in 2001. He also conducted post-doctoral research at PUC/São Paulo (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo).

Books
Nestor has written dozen books about Capoeira, including:
 * Galo já cantou: Capoeira para iniciados (1985)
 * Capoeira: Os fundamentos da malícia (1992)
 * The Little Capoeira Book (1995)
 * Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game (2002)
 * A Street-Smart Song: Capoeira Philosophy and Inner Life (2006)

Movies
Nestor Capoeira he participated in the following capoeira films and TV series:
 * Encarnação (1976)
 * Cordão De Ouro (1977)
 * Bloody Destiny (1982)