Sombra was first exposed to capoeira in 2002 at a neighborhood community center. After taking a few classes, he eventually looked for an organized and established capoeira academy to learn capoeira at. After researching many different schools he decided that Axé Capoeira best fit his understanding of capoeira. Since then, Sombra has trained under the instruction of Mestre Barrao and Professor Camara. He has participated in many workshops, batizados, performances and events locally, Brazil, and abroad. If you are interested in learning or training capoeira in the Tucson or Phoenix area you can schedule a FREE capoeira training session via the content information on this page.