PROFILE

Name: Gidson Scantlebury Trindade / B1
Date of birth: 31-March-1962
Origin: Manaus/Amazonas - Brazil
Level: C-Mestre
Group: Grupo Cativeiro Capoeira – Jamaica
Masters: Mestre Gato, Mestre KK, Mestre Miguel Machado, Mestre Vermelho Boxel
Arrived in Jamaica: May-2007

Skills:

• General:

• Contra-Mestre Diploma of Grupo Cativeiro Capoeira (by Mestre Miguel    Machado)
• Certificate “Curso de Capoeira Angola” by Mestre Joao Pequeno
• Capoeira Angola Certificate from Mestre Augusto
• Capoeira Angola Certificate from Mestre Vermelho Boxel
• Emboscada I Certificate (by Grupo Cativeiro Capoeira – Amazonas)
• Fitness Trainer Certificate
• Capoeira practitioner since 1973

• Languages:

• Portuguese

Experience:

• Various:      

• 1st place at “Primeiro Encontro de Capoeira no Amazonas 1985”
• Participation at national Capoeira encounter 1987 in Acre/Brazil
• Team member “Ashe Brazil”, May-2007
• Capoeira trainer experience in Brazil, Venezuela and Jamaica
• Coordinator of 8 Capoeira shows at the “Teatro Amazonas” in Manaus/Brazil
• Capoeira Instructor at “Cagim” gym in Manaus/Brazil for 7 years

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