This year the US OPEN Capoeira Tournament will take place in New York City at the St. Marks Church, 131 E. 10th Street, NY NY 10003. The event will start at 9:00 AM untill 4:00PM. This facility is located between 2nd Ave and 3rd Ave, and it is about 7 blocks form the Union Square. Click here for Directions

The registration process is simple. The Capoeira player will send the following information:
Name
Physical Address
Email address
Capoeira school/group
Shirt size
Category/Division

Please email your information to games@usopencapoeira.com

INFORMATION ABOUT CATEGORIES AND DIVISIONS

Since there is so much variety among Capoeira school in terms of graduation, and initiating a comparative process can be a huge and difficult task, the the definition of beginner, intermediate and advanced established by the US OPEN Capoeira Tournament is by time of practice in Capoeira.

GAMES

Beginner - any Capoeira player with up to 2 1/2 years of practice.
Intermediate - any Capoeira player from 2 1/2 to 5 years of practice.
Advanced - any Capoeira player with over 5 years of practice.

SOLOS

For this division there is no category required and players from any level can compete.

PAYMENT

The registration is $40 is the competitor registers before Wednesday, October 14th, 2009. No late registration will be accepted and no refunds are granted. If the competitor is participating in GAMES and SOLOS the fee is $65. Forms of payment are money order, check, (made up to Itabora Ferreira), or using paypal with the games@usopencapoeira.com

RULES

Once the competitor sends his registration information with the payment we will send him or her the rules for their division.

UNIFORMS

The competitor is required to wear the uniform of his school and the competitors shirt provided by the US OPEN Capoeira Tournament organization.

Registration Fees:

For players in single category:    $40 each
For players in two categories GAMES and SOLOS:   $60 each

Day at the event at the door for the public:  $10.

To register:

Option 1

Please tell us how many categories you intend to participate in. You will redirected to a page where you can enter all your personal information after you make the payment:

Single Category - $40
Dual Categories (Games & Solos) - $60

Option 2

Send money order to – Itabora Ferreira, 624 Valle Vista, apt B, Oakland, CA 94610. We need clarification about the division, level, and category you are participating in, as well as your school and mestre name, and shirt size.