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Chris Devany aka Professor Grilo Branco has been a dedicated student of Capoeira since 2002, yet his passion for Martial Arts and music began as a child. During his Capoeira apprenticeship, he has learned from several Professores and Mestres (masters) in the US and Brazil. However, Chris had and still has the honor of learning primarily from Mestre Doutor of ASCAB Capoeira. During this time, Chris has trained, performed, and later taught Capoeira throughout the US and abroad.

Chris earned his instructor cord in 2008 and subsequent promotions have lead to his current rank of Professor as of September 2015. He has empowered youth and adults in public and private institutions including Universities throughout the US, and has spent the past 3 years teaching capoeira to youth and adults in Guatemala. Fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese, Chris earned his BAS in Spanish Foreign Language and Literature from the University Of Delaware.

Chris believes our true teacher resides within, and that it is the educator’s job to inspire the students to discover this true teacher inside themselves. His peers and supervisors praise his patience, creative teaching methods, and positive attitude. 

CALL PROFESSOR GRILO BRANCO FOR MORE INFORMATION
302-509-1970
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Talleyville Shopping Center
​4115 Concord Pike
Suite B
Wilmington, DE 19803

What Our Members Are Saying

What made you choose Aikido as the martial art for your child?
I chose Aikido because it is a martial art based on self-defense. I preferred it to karate, which my child had taken for a short time, because of the emphasis on sparring, aggressive tactics and attacks. I feel it is important for children to take martial arts, to have an individual sport that they can excel at and advance in solely based on their own abilities and not based on winning or losing a game. Team sports teach many things and are important but there is a big emphasis on winning or losing a game, but with only the advancement of skills in Aikido to advance in the belts, it teaches the importance of practice and the value of competence. It is beneficial for a child to have the benefit of learning all the lessons of both team sports and martial arts, such as Aikido. -A.R.
  • AIKIDO
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  • DOJO ARTS
    • Ju jutsu - Sanuces Ryu
    • Kenjutsu - Japanese Sword
    • Kokyudo
  • Massage
  • Contact