Pescador (Alex) started learning martial arts at the age of five.  He practiced Karate as a kid and Taekwondo as a young adult, attaining a second degree black belt before starting his journey in Capoeira.  In 2006, his mom talked him into trying a Capoeira class in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  The first time he experienced a roda, the circle of Capoeira, he was captivated by the blending of live music and playful martial arts.  He has been a practitioner of the art ever since.  Pescador loves the sense of community among capoeiristas and has always enjoyed visiting other groups and learning different styles of Capoeira.  He has taught classes in Sedona, Arizona for kids and adults, at the University of North Carolina for a student club and has been taught a kids class in Tarrytown with Cai Na Capoeira.  Pescador has been a Nyack resident since 2017, where he has been raising his family and working as a high school Special Education Science Teacher, and Summer Camp Day Hike Leader. 

Pescador is a student of Professor Pedrinho, who is a student of Grande Mestre Cícero, founder of Associação Cultural Capoeira de Valor, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.