Capoeira in Norway

Capoeira is Brazilian and half dance. Two players move against each other in a circle to live music, with kicks, evasions and acrobatics. The training builds mobility and rhythm more than it prepares you for a fight.

5 clubs across 3 Norwegian towns have capoeira on the schedule. All of them say so on their own pages — none are inferred. The clubs that publish a price sit at 1950–3750 kr a month.

Where you can train it

About the sport: Capoeira

What an ordinary class looks like

The ginga movement base, kicks and evasions, acrobatics scaled to your level, and finally the roda, the circle where two people play to live music. You learn the instruments and songs too; they are part of the sport, not decoration.

Who it suits

Capoeira builds mobility, rhythm and bodyweight strength, and is the most sociable of the mat sports. If you are after self-defence or competition, you will not find it here, and that is fine.

5 clubs

ClubCityCountyPrice
Bergen Capoeira KlubbBergenVestland (Bergen area)
Capoeira CtmvOsloOslo1,950–3,750 kr/term
Foreningen Capoeira Angola OsloOsloOslo
Oslo Guc Capoeira KlubbOsloOslo
Sentrum Capoeira KlubbOsVestland (Bergen area)

Addresses and prices are read automatically off the clubs' websites, and the organisation number is matched automatically against the Norwegian company register. All of it may be wrong, outdated, for a different class (kids, student, family), or for a different legal entity than the one running the training. The price is usually an adult membership, excluding joining fees and licences. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.

Questions about Capoeira

Do I need to dance or play music?

No. The rhythm and the instruments are learned on the mat along with the movements, and nobody expects you to arrive knowing any of it.

Do I need to be acrobatic?

No. The kicks and movements work low to the ground, and the acrobatics are optional flourishes most people build over years.

Is capoeira self-defence?

It is a martial art with a clear fighting origin, but it is trained as a game and an expression. If self-defence is the goal, pick something with free sparring.