Our Instructor

Instructor Côco (Marcelo Fagundes) was born in São Paulo, Brazil and began training Capoeira at the age of nine in Curitiba, Paraná. At the age of 18 he began to teach Capoeira to children under Professor Piriquito Verde's supervision, becoming a pioneer in studying and developing a children-specific teaching methodology. After many years of teaching children and adults and traveling throughout Brazil, Instrutor Coco relocated to Mexico in 2003 where he founded the ABADA-Capoeira Guadalajara chapter. Instrutor Coco has performed extensively in Brazil and the United States. Some of his most recent performances include: Youtube Live & Spirit of Brazil in San Francisco and "Expresion en Corto" Film Festival in Guanajuato and San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. He has also been featured in Mexican media-mogul Televisa and most recently graced the cover of ABADA-Times Magazine.

Instructor Côco is currently doing an artist residency with ABADA-Capoeira San Francisco, training under world renowned Capoeirista Mestranda Marcia Cigarra. In addition to being a skillful Capoeirista, Instrutor Coco is an avid percussionist, and has performed with various dance troupes in Brazil and abroad. Instrutor Coco’s passion for Capoeira and charisma shine strongly through his work, his students and the twenty four years he has committed to the Art.

Instructor Côco currently holds a "roxa" (purple) belt from the ABADA Capoeira organization.