Master Ousado

CURRICULUM

Name                          : Jose M. C. da Costa (Master Ousado)

Nationality                 : British & Brazilian & Singapore PR

Contact                       : Tel and Whatsapp: +44 7584 176567

Email                          : mrousado@hotmail.com or ousado@caclife.com

Appointed as Regional Director for South East Asia by the International Capoeira Federation (FICA), to set up the National Capoeira Federation for the objective to  promote and implant the International Capoeira Code for the respective countries in conjunction with a world effort to promote the recognition of Capoeira as a sport by the International Olympic Committee.

ACHIEVEMENTS (COMPETITIVE TITLES)

2008      Vice Champion (Open Category)

              Vice Champion (Masters Category)

              2nd World Ranking (Singapore) – Association

              All three titles were won at the 1st World Championship of Capoeira, Sao Paolo, Brazil

1987      Bronze Medallist, Open Games, Santos, Brazil.

1982      Vice-Champion of Paulista League of Capoeira – Adult Light

1980      Champion of Paulista League of Capoeira – Adult Light (State)

Vice Champion of Capoeira (National)

1978      Champion of Paulista League of Capoeira – Adult Light (State)

              Vice Champion of Capoeira (National)

CAPOEIRA CERTIFICATION AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP WORK/PROJECTS

1979      Nova Luanda Association of Capoeira – Union Work Perseverance

              Nova Luanda – High Level in Capoeira Certificate

1984       The Maua City Hall, The Education, Culture and Sports Secretary,

               The Sports Department and the City Comission of Sports

1982    Brazilian League of Pugilism Certificate

Association of Capoeira Amu Kengue Certificate

1985      Motriz Centre, Gymnastic and Leisure Enterprise Certificate

1986      Democratic Government of the São Paulo State – Sports and Tourism Secretary Certificate – Publishing works of Capoeira in the great São Paulo Area

1989      São Paulo University – Sports Practice Centre Certificate

Democratic Government of the São Paulo State – Sports and Tourism Secretary Certificate – Participation in the 10th Capoeira Graduation

1990      Certificate of Professional Competence – The Union of Artist and Show Business of São Paulo Democratic Government of the São Paulo State – Sports and Tourism Secretary Certificate – Effective Participation in the 1st Meeting of Capoeira Municipal City Hall of Jaú – Secretary of Sports and Tourism Certificate

1992     Group of Capoeira Camara Merit Honor Certificate

1994       Research fellow and lecturer in tradition, theory and practice of musical instrument needed in Capoeira.

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

1990       Conducted international workshops in USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal, Australia and Denmark.

1990/2001       Conducted classes of Capoeira at Danceworks (London).

1991        Coordinator of National Capoeira Workshop and Grading, London.

Appeared in “Big City Show” on channel “BBC One” (1991), London

1998/99   Conducted international workshops in Austria, Finland and London (Queen Mary University).

2000/01    Conducted workshop in Sweden, Morocco, Malaysia and Singapore.

2004 – 2007    Conducted workshops in Taiwan, Phillipines, London and Indonesia

2008       Conducted workshop in Australia

2010     Conducted workshop in Capoeira Easter Meeting 2010 in Amsterdam

ORGANIZATION, PERFORMANCES & APPEARANCES

1993     Capoeira Performance at Casino Pearl, Slovenia.

1994    Organizer, Capoeira performance presented at the Commonwealth Institute, London, Including public demonstration and graduation ceremony (Batizado).

1995   Appeared in “Winter of the World”, film produced by a French Company.

1999   Co-ordinator of 4th London International Festival (Riverside Studios at Hammersmith, London W6)

2001  Effective participation in the “Festival D’Essaouira Ghaoua”, Morocco.

2002  1st ASIAN official Capoeira association had founded in Singapore on 11th April.

2004    Organizer and Director of the First International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue: Suntec City Mall, Rock Auditorium)

2005    Organizer and Director of 2nd International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue: National University of Singapore – NUS)

Invited as a guest to the Escola Brasileira Capoeira in Philippines (3rd Batizado 2005).

Introduced Capoeira in schools through performances and workshops that are endorsed by the National Art Council – Arts Education Programme (NAC-AEP), Singapore.

2006    Capoeira endorsed under the Singapore Sports Council’s Sport Education Programme (SEP), pilot year.

Organizer and Director of 3rd International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue: Victoria School)

2006    World of Music Arts and Singapore 2006 (WOMAD Singapore 2006) in the Heartlands at Hougang and at Fort Canning

2006     Discovery Atlas shows organized by the Discovery channel at the Grand Hyatt in Beijing (26 Sep 2006), Red Dot Traffic in Singapore (28 Sep 2006) and Hongkong (26 Nov 2006)

2007    Organizer and Director of 4th International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue:Toa Payoh Sports Hall)

2008    Organizer and Director of 5th International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue : SAFRA Mount Faber)

2009   Organizer and Director of 6th International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue: SAFRA Mount Faber)

2010   Organizer and Director of 7th International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue:Victoria School Sport Hall)

2011   Organizer and Director of 1st Woman Capoeira Festival South East Asian and 8th International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue:SAFRA Mount Faber)

2012   Organizer and Director of 9th International Capoeira Festival, Singapore (Venue:SAFRA Mount Faber) and Viva Brasil Brazilian Night Party at 22 Dempsey Road

2013   Organizer and Director Brazilian Cultural Week 2013,Singapore (Venue : Home Team-NS Jom Balestier) and Viva Brasil Brazilian Night Party at Hard Rock Café

2014   Organizer and Director Brazilian Cultural Week 2014,Singapore (Venue : Home Team-NS Jom Balestier) and Viva Brasil Brazilian Night Party World Cup at Hard Rock Café

2015   Organizer and Director Brazilian Cultural Week 2015,Singapore (Venue : Home Team-NS Jom Balestier) and Viva Brasil Axebom 2015 Brazilian Night Party at Hard Rock Café

2018   Jury at the Capoeira World Championship, Baku, Azerbaijan

EDUCATION

1971/76   Association Abolição – Capoeira course basic to advance levels

1972        Secondary School in Brazil

1976        Association Abolição – teacher training and human relationship course

Folklore and Capoeira course study of history and musical instruments

1977        Association Nova Luanda – Specialization in Capoeira

2006        The St. John Ambulance Association – Adult First Aid Examination

2008       NCAP theory certificate

2012        National Standard Youth Workshop by Singapore Sports Council(now Sports Singapore)

2013       National Standard Youth Workshop for Coaching in Singapore Schools Workshop by Singapore Sports Council(now Sports Singapore)

2013        Essential of Teaching and Learning, by National Institute of Eduacation.

2014        CPR + AED certification

2015        Adult First Aid certification

EMPLOYMENT

1978        Member of the Brazilian Capoeira Confederation

1978/90   Association of Capoeira Filhos de Luanda – Master, Founder-President

1982        University of Rio de Janeiro

  • Trainer
    at 7th Inner Olympic games
    • Secretary
      of Sport and Culture

Rosas Negras School of Samba – Director of Capoeira Team

1990      Master and Founder-President of the London Association of Capoeira Argola de Ouro (London)

2002       Master and Founder-President of the Association of Capoeira Argola de Ouro (Singapore)

2013        Member of World Capoeira Federation