Professor Tectoy

Professor Tectoy was born in Itamaraju (Bahia), Brazil. At  the

age of 12, Professor Tectoy found his passon for Capoeira

after trying many other martial arts as a child he began his

Capoeira journey in April of 1992 with Contra Mestre Tamandua

in Bahia. After training with Contra Mestre Tamandia for

many years, in 2000 Professor Tectoy became a teach for

Group Esporao. Later in 2008 he traveled to Europe and

London  for 3 months teaching Capoeira workshops. In 2009,

Professor Ubaldo, from Group Esporao of CT brought him to the United States for the 1st time staying a month and then returning to Brazil. In 2010 Prof Ubaldo brought Professor Tectoy back again to the Unites States. He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida where he teaches kids and adults Capoeira classes under Mestre Marinaldo of Capoeira Esporao