
BOXING CLASSES
For children and young adults form the basis of AC’s alternative curriculum, combining fitness, self-respect, respect for others, discipline and determination.

Keep Fit
Great for overall fitness, this popular class is open to both students and their parents

Karate
Classes take place twice weekly, supplementing boxing classes with alternate martial arts.

Luta Livre
Luta Livre classes which now take place in our new dojo.

GIRLS-ONLY BOXING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
AC has begun a girls-specific axis, dedicated to increasing program retention among adolescent girls via girls-only boxing classes and girls-centered personal development classes.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES
Obligatory for all participants in AC’s sports classes, these group discussion classes are led by a registered social worker, addressing topics from race and gender equality to political participation.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Through “Champion Generation,” a peer-elected youth leadership council, AC participants have their voice represented in daily activities and key organizational decisions.

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CLASSES
Available to students between their seventh and ninth year of primary school, AC holds weekly Maths and Portuguese Language courses for students struggling at school.

TARGETED MENTORING
AC social workers conduct home visits and hold separate discussions with young people with greater needs and difficulties.

CULTURAL EXCURSIONS
AC holds field trips for participants, bringing Complexo do Alemão youth to otherwise inaccessible Rio de Janeiro cultural points and attractions.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
AC has become well-known locally and now draws community-wide support for local events, including martial arts tournaments, food drives, toy donations, community cleaning days and group birthday celebrations.

COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
AC gathers program participants, community residents, and city partners in community cleaning and construction events.

Falcons Generation
A training course in partnership with Gerando Falcões to prepare our young people for their careers and professional lives.












