Capoeira

Within this article i will give a brief description of the art of capoeira.

Once slavery was over in Brazil, it was common for ex-slave capoeiristas to join the criminal underworld. This led to the prohibition of capoeira. If caught, capoeiristas would have their Achilles' tendons slashed.

To the untrained eye, capoeira can seem like a dangerous pass time which may put many women off taking an interest. However, it is an art form that requires grace, rhythm, agility, and poise-- attributes that are often more common in female capoeiristas.

The Angola style of capoeira was the original form of the art and was re-popularized in the 1940s by Mestre Vicente Ferreira Pastinha.

Born Manuel Henrique in 1895, Besouro learned capoeira from a young age with Mestre Alipio. He was often in trouble with the law. His story is also now a 2009 film titled, Besouro.

Jose Antonio do Nascimento was a capoeirista who was famed for his size and fighting prowess. Nascimento Grande made many enemies along the way, partly because he liked to humiliate his opponents when he defeated them.

Mestre Bimba is considered the father of capoeira regional. Through his efforts he changed the perceptions of capoeira from an outlaw's game to a respectable martial art.

The berimbau has been used by African descendants in Brazil for hundreds of years and is the most important instrument associated with capoeira.

The capoeira game is fast paced test of speed, strength, agility and cunning. Be sure to read about proper etiquette before jumping in!

New gym in College Station, Texas offers fitness through mixed martial arts. It boasts a certified Krav Maga instructor, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Wrestling and Boxing.

The ginga is the most important move for a capoeirista to be able to perform at length. It is the fundamental building block of both Capoeira Angola and Capoeira Regionial, and has a very colorful history as a movement in the sport.

Capoeira is an exciting sport that combines martial arts techniques with dance moves. Is it the right sport for you? Read to find out.

Capoeira is developed based on the principles of martial arts that encompass responsibility, fairness, respect and freedom. So, yes, it can be viable as self-defense as much as any other martial art can.

Capoeira is a great way to develop a whole range of skills. With its energetic kicks, takedowns, escapes and hand strikes, Capoeira increases flexibility, strength, coordination, balance, agility and speed.

Music is an inherent element of the Capoeira art. Having its roots in the African rhythmic music, Capoeira music unfurls its spirituality as melody and rhythm mingle in a blatantly cathartic ritualized game.

Helpful hints to help a beginner survive the first capoeira class

It is just in the past few years that Capoeira has started to become popular in the U.S. In this paper I will talk about its rising popularity, the history/origin of Capoeira, and what Capoeira actually is.

Information about a Capoeira Group in Kansas City that has a great spirit and also welcomes new members who want to take classes and become a Capoeirista

A student entering his post graduate studies in Humanities surmises why the major of his choice is such a significant one.

ABADA Capoeira in the Mission district in San Francisco is presenting its 19th Annual Batizado Graduation, Jogos Competition and Master Workshop Series