Senzala Seattle is instructed by Marcos Fernandes, known in Capoeira as Instrutor Risco, under the guidance of Mestre Gato from Rio de Janeiro.

We are part of the larger Senzala group, which is represented in many different countries including the US, the UK, France, Italy, Denmark, Serbia, and Brazil.

Instrutor Risco received his degree in Physical Education from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in 1997, and has been working as a professional sports instructor since then. He first met Mestre Gato in Cambridge -UK, where he was training and instructing with the help of Professor Carousel and Professor Sangue Bom. He immediately recognized Mestre Gato as a sage, open-hearted man with whom he could learn and progress.

After moving to Seattle, Instrutor Risco decided to open a new branch of Senzala, to continue the work that had been so rewarding in Cambridge. Senzala Seattle began in the summer of 2003, and has since built up a small but committed group of students.

Senzala Seattle is located at the Open Flight Studio in the University District.

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