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CAPOEIRA COMBINATION- Ground Movement

Here is a small combination with a progression for people to have a look at. Just a few things to pay attention to in the first combination: 1. When I am swinging the left leg around I make sure I rotate it all the way until my bum is facing the partner. (this enables me to [...] [...more]

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SOUL CAPOEIRA DEMO REEL 2006

Soul Capoeira has been in Adelaide, South Australia since 2000. Some come for the acrobatics, some for the martial arts, some come for the brazilian music, whatever the case Soul Capoeira has always tried to give the community an authentic style of Capoeira. These are a few clippings from some rodas and demonstrations [...] [...more]

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SOUL CAPOEIRA RAINBOW SERPENT 2006

RAINBOW SERPENT FESTIVAL Imagine, 7,000 people partying and frollicking around in the middle of arid bushland and in the midst of it all a capoeira roda. Combine it with a bit of doof doof music, beautiful vibe, wierd and interesting people and an array of visual delights and you have the rainbow serpent [...] [...more]

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ADAPTING THE GAME OF CAPOEIRA

One of the most beautiful attributes of capoeira is its ability to adapt. It is in the non-committing, loosely phrased, sneaky way of the brazilian culture that glues the game together. Popularity: 57% [?] [...more]

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CINTURA DESPREZADA - BALANCA DURADA

MESTRE BIMBA’S ADVANCED SEQUENCES This is a clip of my mestre, mestre bamba and Instrutor Toinho doing the cintura desprezada. There are a few variations you will see around the place, but these are the standard ones that are taught in the academy. Cintura desprezada traditionally, Popularity: 100% [?] [...more]

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SOUL CAPOEIRA AT RAINBOW SERPENT FESTIVAL 2008

The rainbow serpent festival is a big music festival out in the middle of nowhere, in beaufort, victoria, australia. Thousands of people come to see the weird mix of people and the doof doof music. Its a great festival with a really nice vibe. Popularity: 50% [?] [...more]

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INSTRUTOR TOINHO

This is a video of one of the instructors from the Associacao de Capoeira Mestre Bimba. Toinho is currently teaching in Russia. I was fortunate enough to train a lot with Toinho whenever I went to Brazil. He was both a good instructor and a good teacher. His style is very [...] [...more]

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SIMON and LAGARTO’S WORKSHOP 2008

Some footage from the roda after simon le’s and Lagarto’s capoeira workshops. Thanks to Simon Le and Lagarto for coming to adelaide! Popularity: 31% [?] [...more]

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RODA FEMININA

WOMEN IN CAPOEIRA This is a highlight reel from a big girls roda that took place in our academy the associacao de capoeira mestre bimba, in brazil. And yes, I do not like it when they separate girls to have an ‘all girls’ roda, but regardless of my beliefs, this was a truly amazing roda. I have [...] [...more]

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MESTRE BAMBA

MESTRE BAMBA This is a video of our mestre. He teaches out of the original school of mestre bimba, No. 1 Rua das laranjeiras, Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil. The school is called the associacao de capoeira mestre bimba. If you can read portuguese, please check out his site: http://www.capoeiramestrebimba.com.br He is definately one of the most amazing people [...] [...more]

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