Mestre Lampréia

Joao Bispo de Souza Neto, known as Mestre Lampréia, is the founder of Motumbaxé Capoeira & Jiu Jitsu. He has been practicing capoeira for over 40 years and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) since 2002.

Lampréia was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, where he began learning Capoeira with Mestre Sabiá. Mestre Lampréia has been teaching Capoeira since 1993 in Brazil & South America, India, Africa, Europe, Canada and the US.

In 2002 he moved to New York City and is active in sharing the art of capoeira locally, in addition to nationally and abroad– via workshops, batizados (rank changing), jogos (competitions), and international cultural exchanges. He works with his instructors from his group in extending the teachings, philosophy, and beauty of the art of capoeira.

In NYC he has trained BJJ under Fabio Clemente and Babs Olusanmokun. He has been teaching BJJ since 2016 and received his black belt in 2018.

Lampréia specializes in work with children. Besides kids classes at his academy, he has taught kids and teens in numerous NYC public and private schools for over 15 years, via his nonprofit: Allied Capoeira Arts Initiative (A.C.A.I.).