CAPOEIRA ETTIQUITE Is capoeira a dance or a fight? I get this question almost from every person new to capoeira, and fair enough. It is for most, seeing it for the first time, a little confusing. Even moreso for people who come from a martial arts background. It is so hard to know when to do ‘floreios’ [...] [...more]
CAPOEIRA CHOREOGRAPHY Creating a Capoeira show is only limited by your imagination. Regardless your limitations, there is always a way of being able to do something that will make an impact. Popularity: 23% [?] [...more]
African combat games can be categorized into the following: wrestling, hand fighting, kicking, headbutting and weaponary. So we are going to start of with Nubian Wrestling, a close range fighting system. Nubian wrestling is considered one of, if not the oldest martial arts recorded in history. Popularity: 100% [?] [...more]
Was Capoeira influenced by other martial arts? how was it developed? how has it evolved? and where will it go? These are questions that have not really been fully answered, and may never be. However, I have found it interesting to research the POSSIBILITIES of various influences that Capoeira may have been subjected to. Popularity: 78% [?] [...more]
Queda De Rins Combination The Queda de Rins in capoeira is so versatile and can open up a whole new range of motion and movement in your game. It is important to try and practice quedas as I have found that it has given me a new outlook on creating and expressing within capoeira. Popularity: 79% [...] [...more]
BLISTERS: So common and so painful Written by Instrutor Bruxa Difficulty to recover: Low Time Required: Depends on the severity of the injury A FEW HINTS: Popularity: 66% [?] [...more]
Sensing Intention How do you know whether a person wants to harm you or not? When does the game turn from a game into a fight? Where do people’s true intentions lie? Popularity: 36% [?] [...more]
MACULELE Here is an interview between Paulino Aloisio Andrade (mestre Popo) and Maria Mutti, 1968. This interview was extracted from a book called MACULELE, which was released in 1977. Mestre Popo passed away on the 16th of september 1969. This interview was undertaken by the Folkloric Group Oxala, from Santo Amaro Da Purificacao. Translated text by: Chan Griffin. POPO: What [...] [...more]
An Interview with Mestre Bamba Translated by Chan Griffin. 1.What does Capoeira Mean to you? Today, Capoeira is a part of my life. I do not know how to live without teaching Capoeira, but at the same time I feel that I have a very strong mission which is to show our afro-brazillian culture to the world. Popularity: [...] [...more]
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