Marcos Vega (Onça)

Marcos Vega —also known as Onça— is a stretching and physical conditioning instructor at Academia Luz de Luna.

His relationship with movement began in childhood with basketball, volleyball, and swimming; however, wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father —a boxer, professional wrestler, and calisthenics practitioner—, his search for a combat sport led him to discover and adopt Taekwondo as his gateway into the martial arts. Over the years, his journey took him through Karate, Capoeira —at the Muzenza and Terreiro schools—, and both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA —at the 2 Brothers BFC school—. During university, he adopted Calisthenics as a secondary core discipline—one that felt like a natural complement to everything martial arts had already taught him about body awareness and functional strength.

Marcos holds certificates of recognition and participation from Capoeira festivals and masterclasses in Guanajuato, Mexico City, and the State of Mexico; however, he acknowledges that his journey was not free from injuries, and it was precisely through this experience that he arrived at one of his firmest convictions as an instructor: understanding the importance of technical care before pursuing intensity.

His classes combine joint mobility, active and passive flexibility, aerobic and muscular conditioning, and injury-prevention strengthening. His methodology stems from a fusion of Functional Training, Capoeira, Calisthenics, and Animal Flow, supported by training systems such as Tabata, ladder counting, and pyramid training. Rather than viewing it as an isolated class, he sees it as a natural complement to dance training: a space where each student gains awareness of her body, coordination, and relationship with physical exertion, embracing discipline and movement as a lifestyle.