Capoeira Batizado (Belt Ceremony)

Capoeira Ijexa’s Annual Youth Batizado E Troca De Cordões:

Capoeira Belt Ceremony 2024!

70+ youth students from around the city of San Francisco gather together in one space to celebrate another year of hard work, dedication, and fun!

ALL currently active students are invited! Please see the chart at the very bottom of this page for your child’s eligibility!

Students must register by Sunday, March 24th. Or just come and watch if you’d rather not participate!

When

Saturday, April 20, 2024

12pm –2:30pm (Please arrive 20 min early to factor parking) .

Don Fisher Boys and Girls Clubhouse. 380 Fulton St. SF, CA 94102

How it works: After performances and demonstrations we break out into 6-8 rodas (circles for playing capoeira) so everyone can play lots of capoeira! The kids take turns playing with each other, adult leaders, and capoeira mestres within our group and close-knit community. After lots of singing and playing the capoeira stops and students receive their certificate or belt followed by group photos and goodbyes. That’s it…no pressure! Just lots of fun and capoeira!

Students and their Eligibility

VERY IMPORTANT NOTES!

All-white uniforms are mandatory for participation.
Shirts will be given out on the day of the event.

Coach Jarrel will hand out pants in class prior to the event to make sure everyone gets the size they ordered.

If you already have pants that fit well enough please do not order new ones. Wear what you already have, if you can make it work. We currently have a shortage of pants due to our connection in Brazil terminating his business as a result of the pandemic.

If we no longer have your child’s size, please purchase a pair of plain white capoeira pants (no designs and not karate or jiu jitsu pants) for the ceremony. Please see below for a few links and order asap. Students will not be allowed to participate without a pair of white pants. Plain white sweatpants are permissible if you are not able to acquire any capoeira pants, which is preferred. Thank you.

Order capoeira pants on amazon here.

Order capoeira pants on etsy here.

*Special note: Coach Jarrel is getting promoted to contra-mestre after 15 years of dedication! So feel free to stick around after the kids event for our adults ceremony, which will be held at the same location immediately after.

For financial assistance, questions, scheduling conflicts, or for anything else please reach out to Jarrel Phillips.

Contact Coach Jarrel a.k.a Professor Chumbinho

[email protected]. 415.350.2222 (text preferred over voicemail).

Pricing:

Batizado (students receiving 1st belt)

$80 = ceremony + pants and shirt

$45 = ceremony + shirt only (student owns capoeira pants or will get their own white pants if we do not have their size)

Promotion (students promoting to new level)

$90 = ceremony + pants and shirt

$55 = ceremony + shirt only (student owns capoeira pants or will get their own white pants if we do not have their size)

Certidão (students receiving a certificate)

$45 = ceremony + pants and shirt

$20 = ceremony + shirt only (student owns capoeira pants or will get their own white pants if we do not have their size)

Capoeira Batizado

Student’s Name

Age

1st Belt or Promotion?

Parent/Guardian:

Phone:

Address:

Shirt Size:

Pants size:

Credit Card

Note: Coach Jarrel will hand out pants in class prior to the event to make sure everyone gets a size that works for them. Pants are shipped from Brazil and are limited so please understand that we are doing our best to make sure that everyone gets a size that works for them.

Uniform is mandatory for participation. Shirts will be given out on the day of the event.

Parent/Guardian Permission Form

I hereby give permission for my child

Child Name

to participate in this event organized and run by AVE and Capoeira Ijexa.

Age

Phone

CONSENT TO TREAT

In case of an emergency (illness or accident) and in absence of a parent or guardian, the consent form must be completed in order for your child to receive treatment.

Checkboxes

I hereby give my consent to have the participant treated by a physician or surgeon in case of sudden illness or injury while participating in this program. It is understood that the cost thereof will be at my expense. If a personal physician is listed below, every effort will be made to contact such physician. However, the location of the activity or the nature of the illness or injury may require the use of emergency medical personnel.

Physician Name

Physician Address

Physician Phone

Insurance Carrier

Policy #

If you do not want your child to receive medical attention, no matter what the emergency, please check the appropriate box below.

Checkboxes

I DO NOT give my consent to treat and I request that medical or surgical services be withheld.

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Glossary of terms

“Capoeira is an African Brazilian art form, developed by African slaves in Brazil about 400 years ago. Capoeira is a self-defense disguised as a dance because slaves needed to hide it from their slave masters. The combination of body movements, trickery, music, and songs make it not just a martial art, but also a ritualized way of combat. Two capoeiristas (capoeira players) must follow the traditions and rules of the art. They must play capoeira, not fight. “

—Samoel Domingos, Mestre Urubu Malandro, Capoeira Ijexa

“Troca de cordões” translates to “changing of cords,” meaning the student’s promotion to their next belt.

“Certidão” translates to “certificate,” and is reserved to acknowledge the participation and hard work of our newest and youngest students. Certificates are also for students who are not being promoted. As students advance in level, achieving new belts requires more time to earn.