a very dynamic, acrobatic, and beautiful Brasilian martial art that has roots in slavery. originated roughly 450 years ago. [Aranha via CapoeiraNJ]
Capoeira: An AFRO(as in AFRICA)-Brasilian martial art which blends the physical,philosophical and spiritual aspects of various art forms such as Dance,Martial Art,Acrobatics and Music, enabling the practitioner to experience and create a unique self-expression and understanding of life! [macaco]
A great art! It's music, dance, self-defens, strenght training, aerobic training, funny, staying together and much more! I practice it from only 3 months, but it has changed my life. I don't know school near or in my town and i don't have much time, so i must train without a master, bu fortunately i've found som friends to train with. I must also train in the grass, in residential areas in my town. It helps me to train among neighbours 'cause I'm a shime person and Capoeira helps me to defeat finally this. It gives me more self-control and makes me mor sure of myself. I'm beginning to show what i can do in the discoteques and I've noticed that people feel the energy closed in Capoeira! It's a wonderful way to express myself. All this is GREAT!!!
Capoeira is a great, awsome, fantastic art! You will not want to stop, if you want to join a martial art Capoeira is the one to learn it is the best!!!!
Capoeira (from the Portuguese noun meaning 'hen coop"): An Afro-Brazilian martial art created by escaped slaves from colonial Brazil. The earliest accounts of capoeira have no mention of the acrobatic movements or instruments (Berimbau, atabaque, pandeiro, etc.) associated with today's form (Macaco, au). About forty years after the abolishment of slavery in Brazil (1880's) capoeira main split into its two current forms, the traditional Angola and the electric regional/Senzala, legalized in 1920. Both played to the signature music of the roda (the circle of players in which capoeira sparring takes place), however the two differ mainly in style. Capoeira Angola is played slower and lower on the ground and with more trickery. Capoeira regional, created by Mestre Bimba, is the more commonly seen capoeira: the highly stylized flips and kicks seen in "Tekken 3", "Tekken Tag Tournament" and "Tekken 4". (Fact: some of the moves performed by the characters are break dancing and gymnastics, NO capoeirista plays facing away from his opponent, especially in a handstand)
dear bilang.com, i am a white belt karate student living in the caribbean.i am a bit confused though as to the types of martial arts.do all the different forms of martial arts use belts as a symbol of success and level?if so could you please list the sequence of belts for oriental karate?and one more thing,what is oriental karate?
this is my first year taking capoeira, i have it only once a week but it has changed me complitely. i feel more confident in myself and i feel like i can show my feelings in the hoda. if you don't know what capoeira is , i sugest you research and find out. i must say this is the coolest martial art or dance i have ever seen. Capoira RULES!!!
I would advise anyone who wants to lose weight, gain strength, confidence, friends and a unique understanding of their world to start playing capoeira. There's no competition, attitude, arrogance or shame, just plain honest trickery ;) hehe
It's a beautiful game, with no losers, to play is to win..... we sing, we play, we grow, we laugh
capoeira luta nossa ai la colonial eu nascei foi na bahia angola e regional
capoeira is our fight from the colonial times, it was born in bahia, angola and regional.
Its not capoeira itself its just when i did it i didnt like the people very much and how they did it. It is great maybe i will do it again after finished with learning jeet kune do.
Its not capoeira itself its just when i did it i didnt like the people very much and how they did it. It is great maybe i will do it again after finished with learning jeet kune do. Not sure about the singing though
probabily not but lets face it when some guys bouncing flipping and throwing kicks every where your gonna decide you have a fight else where to take car of real fast. sucks intight places though (no room to manouver
Hi, I am the president of a student capoeira club in Indiana. I have been doing capoeira for about 3 years now and I have to say it has been the most enjoyable experience of my life. Capoeira is not simply moves. Capoeira is singing, dancing and fighting. Without one of these aspects, it cannot be capoeira. I believe that capoeira can be an extremely effective form of self-defense. However, to be effective, the practitioner must have a very thourough understanding of the art. Since capoeira is a game and a fight, there are moves for dancing and moves for fighting. You must know which to use in every situation. Capoeira is also built on principles of deception. Because of this, capoeira can be very confusing to an opponent as well the practitioner. It's because of this that I feel capoeira can be extremely effective in any situation. Many eastern martial arts train only the body to kick faster and harder. (as a generalization) But capoeira trains both the body and the mind. With the game aspect in mind, you must beat your opponent by removing all his available moves just like chess. It is possible to win a capoeira battle without ever throwing an attack. I am simply a beginner myself, but I realize the how deep and intricate the study of capoeira can be. For anyone interested, capoeira is well worth the time you will put into it both for your body and mind.
If anyone from Indiana wants to work out, let me know. griders@purdue.edu
Which style of Kung Fu are you referring to? Kung Fu is an American term. Wushu is the art. In it are open fist, broad sword, spear and various animal forms. Which one would you say is the best?
I was planing to start training capoeira. And my question is: Are there any way you could prepare your training? Because the cours starts in september...
Yes there are back kicks in drunken boxing. And jeet kune do is not a form of wushu but is a form of kung fu mainly wing chun and also pieces of lots of martial arts.
bloody hell i have done tae kwon, shotokhan karate, wing chun, tae chi and capoeira and cap is the best thing that has ever happend 2 me. the ppl are nice ( deres CHICKS!) it has a great vibe and no competition!!! i have only been doin it for 4 months and i cant get enuf. i onli go 1ce a week and it the thing i look 4ward 4. it keeps me from goin insane!!
im a lazy slob from new orleans la. im bout 160 pds (not really fat), white, and bout 5'11. i go to raves and break dance, but i'd like to up my skills and learn self defense. but i dont know crap about martial arts and am really interested in the whole capoira vibe... do ya think its right for me? if not... maybe i should start somewhere else before capoira... care to elaborate? anyone?
depends. what r u looking for in martial arts? if you're more into aesthetic (spelling?) or show off stuff, go for capoeira ! but if you want more serious self defense, jiujitsu or jeet kune do.
however, taekwondo is the best, coz its balanced between those 2. its great to start trikcs & kicks. it's also practical in self defense
i should have explained a lil better... i eventually DO wanna get into capoira... but i dont know if i should just start there... thats kinda what i meant to say... sorry.. ha
Im kinda Sad coz here in denmark i can only find like 5 placese where Capoeira is being trained/learned ...But any way One of the places is close to me... Should i start ? I never trained any other form of Martial arts...
I am the youngest member of my capoeira class, it has made my life a better being. Its got too mutch goodness in it. keep practising u capoeirists! go to the bazido in november. capoeira-ceara.com
It looks like a few on here are looking for something negative in Capoeira.
Drunken Master? how can you ask a question about Capoeira and yet already come to a negative conclusion?
To answer your question regarding the acrobatic moves. There are so many acrobatic moves in Capoiera, that I haven't and you 'don't' even see them in Kung fu/wushu.
As matter of fact, you'll see arts like Kung Fu, karate and many other martial arts adopt many of these acrobatic moves. I love the ( can't recall the name of the kick) kick where the Capoeira can kick both of his or her legs and feet together. I haven't seen this in any other martial art.
Many countries around the world have gone crazy of this art. Korea, a place where Tae Kwon do is a part of life have gone crazy over this martial art. Korean student was told by his Korean master to go over to Japan to learn Capoeira. He stated that it was something that his master demanded that he do. And he quote: when your master tells you do to something you do it. Many of the korean teachers felt threaten by the art and thought that it wouldn't last. They were proove wrong. Capoeira in Thialand is so damn big, that they were trying to teach theirselves. They were looking for a Brazilian Maestra to teach them . I think that they've suceeded.
Capoeira is now being taught over in China.
As for it being a street fighting skill. that is what it was originally was, a street fight martial arts. Like all martial arts. But like all martial arts, well the majority, became an art. read the history of the fights of capoeira in Brasil.
There was a Capoeira martial artist who use Capoeira and boxing to fight a Muay Thia boxer. They said that the match was evenly match. But he only lost because of a cut to the shin. Otherwise, the art was and is competitive.
all of you people who bag capoeira are just as foolish as those who proclaim it to be the best. there is no one "best" martial art, only people with varying degrees of skill at each.
capoeira is a very good style. i am an expert of: capoeira,tae kwon do,karate,zui ba xian quan,pi qua quan,tai chi quan,ju jutsu,jeet kune do,krav maga,mui thai boxing,hakke cho,boxing,hika ken,kung fu.and i trained them all for five years but i am far from the best in the world.
I wonder why people are tripping on those who feel that capoeira is the best? It's not that it's the ultimate martial art. None of them are. But if one is expressing what he or she feels with this martial art because it's the thrill of it that gets them, then let it be and stop tripping on what one feels is the best. It wasn't defined as the best.
But I also can't stand when someone comes on here already with a negative attitude about the martial art and yet want answers to a question about the martial already with a negative attitude.
Capoeira is the best. To me. Because it's my opinion and it's what I like. But I also like other martial arts and consider them to be the best at what that art specializes in. People need to get off of their ego trips and their damn pride when it comes to martial arts. If Bruce Lee were alive, he'd be dissappointed in the attitudes and the non-openmind on this forum. Something that he had to battle frequent in his years of finding a martial art system.
Hi, I'd like to ask some questions to capoeristas (sp?) out there.
I'm in my early 40s and have been fascinated by capoeira since I first found out about it around 16 years ago.
Unfortunately all these past years, there are no capoeira schools in my vicinity. I've moved to another state since and there's a school within 20 mins by car.
The question I'd like to ask, is capoeira meant for younger supple bodies? Stretching has always been a problem for me and I can't kick with my legs straight. I used to study karate but for a short while.
I hope someone can provide some answers for me or else I'd have to learn something "softer" like aikido or tai chi!
"The Best" Martial Art is to take yourself a machine-gun and shoot down all your opponents before the can take a chance on kicking you. This is good because: - you learn it very fast - people of every age can do it - it´s effective
So, be careful to claim your art as being the best, cause this is not so. Once I have been told, that 90% of fighting is a mind-thing and only 10% depend on one´s techniques. According to this, a very courageous fighter - thus knowing only one punch - may defeat a very skilled fighter who has no control of his fear.
This is what I thought about this "non-sense" discussion. Especially to those people who claim to be "experts" in 20 different martial arts. These ones do think they know much, but certainly they know nothing.
capeira is a great martial art. i have been doing in for 9 months now and simply cannot live without it. it is truly amazing because unlike other martial arts it has no boundries, no strict rules, u never stop learning and imagination plays a key role. anyone can do capoeira, doesn't matter if it's ur first martial art. u learn all types of kicks, flips, trips which look amazing but are also very effective. there is no versing or sparing, there is only playing with, not against another player.
"I love the ( can't recall the name of the kick) kick where the Capoeira can kick both of his or her legs and feet together"
Armada Dupla, Parafuso Dupla or Envergado.
there are many names for capoeira moves and many moves for names. there are so many unique moves that they all can't have a name.
I stated the exact same kick further at the top. I can't figure the name of the kick, but my point was to tell the guy who is so caughtup in kungfu, that he was trying to compare and state that there are acrobatic moves in kung fu that you won't find in Capoeria.
This isn't true. You'll find the same acrobatic moves in Capoeria. But in Capoeira, you'll find acrobatic moves and kicks that you won't find in Kung fu. The kick that you and I posted is a prime example. I like Capoeira and kung fu too.
Is there a good capoeira book that shows you how to do the moves (WITH pictures)? Most books i come across has lots of words and not much instructions and pictures.
Dove-7 have you ever practiced Kung Fu? Kung Fu has many different branches all with varying styles. You said that Capoeira has moves that Kung Fu doesnt. Capoeira may have some moves that kung fu doesnt but I'm pretty sure that kung fu has some that capoeira may not have as well. I'm not trying to side with anyone, just trying to prove a point.I do Tae Kwon Do so I'm pretty nuetral.
Also... someone said that they had never seen the armada dupla (kick with legs together)in another martial art besides capoeira. It must have been created by capoeira but other martial arts have practiced it. One for sure is tae kwon do. We practice that kick every now and then and my master and some black belts have done breaking with that kick.
I'm a Capoeirista- Baptizado with Mestre Deraldo Ferreira (BOSTON)- from Montreal . I've played it for 5 years (92 until 97) before my carreer and family life took over pretty much
I also have a blackbelt in Shotokan JKA and three years of boxing . I enjoy these arts as well and they are very challenging in their own ways. I still practice my katas from shotokan and am amazed how many applications the same move can have. Boxing really save me from a few trips to the hospital with is slip/bob/weave work.
But I Have to say that Capoeira is my favorite martial art. There is no single martial art (or performance art IMHO)that works out the human body like this art! I have played the two kinds - angola and regional. Basically you need to be an acrobat to play regional (fast and high)and to be a contortionist to play angola (low and slow).
Is it the best, most efficient combat for ever devised? Who knows and who cares? Anyone who gets blindsided no matter what art is chosen will be beaten most likely. I've always maintained that this art's efficiency lies in its philosophy of Malicia = trickery. It is a street philosophy , nothing fancy here. Never let you guard down, always expect the unexpected (or try to). That's awareness. I like to think of this art as suckerpunching with the feet. All those fancy moves are to hide and distract from the true attack.
Can one be too old to start? in answer to one question above: It really depends on the person. An older sedentary person will find a larger degree of difficulty in general. If an older person who is always mindful to be in shape he/she will have about the same difficulties as a younger person who isn't into any physical activities. Lets face it we don't recuperate as fast as we did when we were in our twenties. BUT DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU! TRY IT IF YOU CAN. Remember: You're never too old to ginga!
Bewarned for those who cannot empty their cups: This art comes with its own culture : attitudes, rituals, songs, music and freedom of expression, strongly rooted in Brazilian culture. It's very different from traditional MA.
Maybe one of the reasons I have some of my fondest MA memories there in the roda.
When I end diaper duty in a year or so I may get back to it, Who knows?
Capoeira is a very good martial art with many hard moves and good looking style..And you will find Capoeira a good way to get self Control and balance. And its a nice way of finding friends and enjoining life with the very relaxing music..Some of my friends say that its not cool becoz of the "danceing" part of Capoeira.But I say it only helps you to smooth out the moves so it wont look like a robot or something..It takes time the every thing else... The last thing i can say is.. Start Training Capoeira you wont be sorry... Because Capoeira RULES!!!!!!!
anonymous wrote:Dove-7 have you ever practiced Kung Fu? Kung Fu has many different branches all with varying styles. You said that Capoeira has moves that Kung Fu doesnt. Capoeira may have some moves that kung fu doesnt but I'm pretty sure that kung fu has some that capoeira may not have as well. I'm not trying to side with anyone, just trying to prove a point.I do Tae Kwon Do so I'm pretty nuetral.
Anonymous, obviouly you have made a judgement by assuming that I'm pointing out that Capoeira is better than Kung fu. If you re-read my posting, you'll see that the point was to that of the poster who has been constantly comparing Capoeira to Kung fu because he or she doesn't feel confident within that it's better. To me this is very foolish to go into details on martial arts move that you see in Kung Fu only to denounce that Capoeira doesn't have them. What's the point of this poster? Nothing. But only to look for drama because of his or her own insecurities.
Bottomline, my point was to show this poster that there are things in Capoeira that you won't even find in Kung Fu. Hell you won't find things in other martial arts that you won't find in Capoeira or Kung fu. So if there's someone that is neutral here, it is I.
People of world become so worldly because they are so lost in the world by having to compare worldly views of what is better and what isn't. If it's better to that poster, then leave at that and stop all of the 'constant' comparing. It becomes dull and boring when it becomes repeatitive.
Anonymous wrote:Also... someone said that they had never seen the armada dupla (kick with legs together)in another martial art besides capoeira. It must have been created by capoeira but other martial arts have practiced it. One for sure is tae kwon do. We practice that kick every now and then and my master and some black belts have done breaking with that kick.
That paticular move wasn't originally used in Tae Kwon do. Although you'll see some similar dymanic kicks in both arts. Capoeira was the first to use this move. In Korea, the Tae kwon do martial artist who study Capoeira have adopted this move as well as many others.
It seems that you people know a bit about martial arts so answer me this... where can I learn Pi qua zhang? I've been attempting to research this martial art for some time now and the information on it is limited. So do you people know anything? Drop me names, schools, websites something. I really want to learn pi qua.
And Capoeira is an absolutely beautiful and fascinating martial art however, I can't even do a cart wheel so it would probably be very difficult for me to master or even learn the art.
Yeah, you can't tell which martial art is best, but most efficient art is Krav Maga. In Krav Maga there's no chitchattin', straigt to the point! why kick somebody in the head if you can kick between legs? it's much shorter way down there than up in head. no fancy s*it, just the real facts. this was only one technique of the hundreds and hundreds of real situation techniques, which work!! If you are smart and you can think under stress situations, you don't need martial arts, you use your instincts. Thank you :) I don't mean that martial arts suck or something, I practice one myself. Everybody, keep it up. Any kind of martial art keeps your body and soul smiling and doesn't it feel good?? Yup.
I hope to start this saturday. I've been watching videos and stuff for about a year now. I'm a 4th gup green in Tang Soo Do and hope it can improve it. I plan on getting 4th black eventually, and hope that capoeira doesn't make me want to completly change. oh well, i shall see soon.
I've been practicing Chinese Martial Art for 4 years, but I've also learned Capoeira for 3 weeks while traveling in Paris. From the little that I know of Capoeira, I feel this is a very good sport,and will improve self-defense generally. But indeed there are some more detailed ways of using your strength( or not to use them) which I cannot find in Capoeira.
It's not about the moves, but the way you move behind the moves. And moves that look nearly the same are completely different when you actually test the effects.
I believe Capoeira is actually more beneficial to the general public then Chinese Martial Art( I dislike the name Kung Fu because it reminds me of stupid movies) . The reason I say this is that the atmosphere in a roda is vastly different, and much more joyful then in a traditional training session of Eastern martial arts. And the general effects of strengthening and rudimentary self-defense are achieved by all.
Still, I practice my style (Shaolin Style Chang-Chuan and Hong-Chuan), And I love my own art. I like to feel the details and the intricacies, but I know not every one will like this kind of "researching" more than the fun brought by Capoeira. What I'm thinking is how to make the way I practice more lively, and I have made some improvements, thanks to Capoeira.
Ohh, and Malicia is not an attitude specific to Capoeira. Anyone who's been fighting should have some instinctive grasp of it. It's just a matter of degree.
yo what up im from south jersey and i have been wanting to train capoeira for a long time but i cant find a school around here, i practice tang soo do its like taekwon do ive been there for like 6 months i thing im getting good at it, but anyways, see the thing is that tang soo do doesnt fulfill me u knoe ts mostly like blocks and punches and kicks but i see capoeira with all those flips and kicks and stuff and it just great, im also interested in break dancing i kinda do the hand stand but the flips scare the shit outta me can someone tell me if theres a capoeira school around thanx!
i can do i front flip.all u need 2 do is jump high an tuk as fast as u can! if u can do it on crash matts at first den jus go 4 it!!! try 2 go forward as well as high!!!!!!
hi, im from uk, manchester, and i cant seem to find any clubs near me, i aint directly form manchester im from wigan, im lookin to join 3 courses, capoeira, wushu and extreme karate, im an instructor in shotokan but we never learned no acrobatics, so if anyone knows of ANY places near me which do either capoeira wushu or extreme karate pls let me kno, thanks and peace
How in the world you narrow minded people can say that capoeira is not good for self defense? You should read about it's history before you talk about stuff you don't know about, I only know capoeira so I would never judge another martial art or it's philosophy. For all you non believers I encourage you to go visit a capoeira regional school and let them know you thinks it is not good for self defense, then I'm pretty sure once you get in the roda you will find out pretty fast that your mouth got you in this position when you realize than all the fancy stuff that you usually see is gone when it gets serious and we stick to the basic stuff.
hey i posted a few months ago, in search of information on capoira. well i jus wanted to let ya'll know that i found a place called "main event" in metairie LA, right close to New Orleans, where i live, and im going to sign up in like two weeks. i hope its as good as some of you say, thanx for all the help :D. ps: tucano_13, u summed it up wonderfully :D thanx
yo. i'm hitting up new orleans soon. does anybody know if there is any capoeira regional classes going on? how much? where? make me happy!! tell me!!! peace
This is a simple letter of a simple man with the martial arts of Kung Fu and Gung Fu. A silent Fighter and a silent Player of those Martial Arts is now in the Field of Fighting.
I've been practicing Chinese Martial Art for 4 years, but I've also learned Capoeira for 3 weeks while traveling in Paris. From the little that I know of Capoeira, I feel this is a very good sport,and will improve self-defense generally. But indeed there are some more detailed ways of using your strength( or not to use them) which I cannot find in Capoeira.
It's not about the moves, but the way you move behind the moves. And moves that look nearly the same are completely different when you actually test the effects.
I believe Capoeira is actually more beneficial to the general public then Chinese Martial Art( I dislike the name Kung Fu because it reminds me of stupid movies) . The reason I say this is that the atmosphere in a roda is vastly different, and much more joyful then in a traditional training session of Eastern martial arts. And the general effects of strengthening and rudimentary self-defense are achieved by all.
Still, I practice my style (Shaolin Style Chang-Chuan and Hong-Chuan), And I love my own art. I like to feel the details and the intricacies, but I know not every one will like this kind of "researching" more than the fun brought by Capoeira. What I'm thinking is how to make the way I practice more lively, and I have made some improvements, thanks to Capoeira.
Ohh, and Malicia is not an attitude specific to Capoeira. Anyone who's been fighting should have some instinctive grasp of it. It's just a matter of degree.
im kinda new to all this tricking and capoeira an d im wandering are most of these tricks listed on t he site from capoeira? and if not which tricks do y ou actually practice in capoeira?
hey wats up my name is harris i am 16 i have been stu dying martial arts for 7 years and now i want to lea rn some trix like the ones on your site!i've been l ooking for some clubs but i can't seem to find any! so i was woundering if you could help me and tell me of some clubs that i could go to. i live in Essex, Il ford i am very interested in learning these trix. i would be greatfull if you can let me know! you c an contact me on my email address. thanks!
I study GoJu Ryu Karate do and have been for about 4 years now. I discovered capoeira in August 2003 from a friend at my dojo and he showed me some thing s. Since I started learning the moves I have never taken an actual class though I will soon, I have le arned all my moves from videos pictures and instr uctions on the web. one particularly good site fo r instruction that I found was:
To anyone who doesnt do capoeira u really need to try it. Ive been doin it for a while alot of people d ismiss it as impractical but thats because they o nly want to learn the quickest way to break someon es neck. It Combines all the most important aspec ts of life (music, Spiritual etc.) and is by far th e coolest style ever. If you want to look at it. pla y as Eddy in the tekken series of playstation game s or watch the movei "only the strong:"! Go for it!
Just wanted to comment about people who say some MA styles are not efficient, and guns are the only thing you need to defend yourself...
Well, i t all depends of what your priorities in Martial A rts are. I don't train for self defence. Yes, ther e is the aspect of self defence, but MA is a way of li fe to me. I train for the spiritual and mental as pect, and I have found that Traditional Martial A rts are the best option for me for the spiritual le arning.
I don't see point in discussing abou t the effectivness of different MA styles, since the effectivity depends of the student. If all yo u care about is self defence, then Krav Maga is one of the best options, and I do respect Krav Maga, bu t that is not the option for me.
Choosing one' s style depends of what aspects he/she wants to fo cus on and his/her philosophies.
I gotta agree with JinX. There is no best martial arts style. It depends more on the student. Obvio usly you got some people who are just naturally be tter at physical activities or just seem to intui tively catch on to some things very quickly. For e xample, some of my friends are learning how to use the katana and one kid just simply blew past every one else in the class after only 4 months. As a whit e belt he beat the crap out a semi-black belt who'd been doing it for 2 years. Also, people just hav e to choose whichever style best suits their body type. A tall guy with long legs is probably gonna c hoose something that emphasizes kicking like Ta e Kwon Do or Muay Thai. A thick strong guy'll proba bly choose a grappling style where he can really u se his weight and size to his advantage. Or someon e can just choose a style that he really likes if he 's in it for something other self-defense.
nice... i stumbled up on this thread... i am in th e tri-state area... i used to breakdance a lot whe n i was in high school, also took a few capoiera les sons. unfortunatly the guy teaching me was not ve ry reliable... anybody have any info about stuff for the summer in westchester NY? thanks in advan ce.
ur all wrong mosly. I do Zen do kai and i just start ed capoeira tooo and i know i suck at both rite now a nd i dont have an opinion on which MAs are bettr. Wh y you all getting so stressed out. Ps stop asking w here theres club beginners just start ur own with some friends and use books to do ur stretch and sit es like this to learn the moves\\ and plz email me i f u do end up doin this
There is no better or best there is just what wo rks for you, i love capoeira but i also do boxing, a nd i have learned that in a street fight you use wha t comes best for the moment, if you have to hit with a rock , bite punch or kick the nuts, hit with a beer bottle, a bat, finger the eyes etc you do it, capoe ira has kicks that can breack your neck and fuck yo u up , but so do other arts, is just a matter of how go od you are in what you do, effectiveness is a matte r of moment and sometimes luck, capoeira has much more to offer than just kicks and punches, if you w ant personal defense get a gun, capoeira trains y our body and mind to a point where you wont even use it if you are in a street fight, is to glorious, bes ides you dont need fancy moves in the street like i said, is just a matter of what can you do in the litt le moment that you have, A very good street fighte r from my street taught me this, he once was about t o fight with a 7 feet tall strong man, he knew that t here was a possibility of him getting his ass kike d, so he used his street smarts and acted gay, the b ig guy said nothing and just left, he won the fight , every one knew how good he was and that he was just acting, while the other fearful of homosexuals l eft scared of the gay comments his fight would hav e brought. so just have fun in what you like to do an d stop talking shit about whos best.
Capoeira is not the best... But it is good and aft er doing it for one year i want to go to brazil and tr ain with Mestre Alfredo, Mestre Jorge Draga (i th ink thats how you spell it, he's one funny bastard ) because those two guys are the bomb. Fun, good ti mes and pain is all in capoeira... oh and a bit of de ception. CHEERS
Wassup Yeah Ive been doin capoeira for coupla years & hav mastered most of it. The only thin is ta t when I do the 'Dance' 4 2 long I get really pissed o ff. Capoeira is indeed a great sport and there i s more 2 it than jus learnin coupla tricks and doin them on someone. Capoeira should be believed fro m within and should be exercised 2 gain strength a nd flexibility without causing much damage 2 the opponent. AAAHHHH... gottta go and remember j us dont do the cartwheels and handstands 4 2 long o r youll have a pretty screwed up body 4 months.
stupid all the martial arts you know are from mov ies. i always though jeet kune do is all about the p erson. learning wut is best for you. not learning wut was best for bruce lee
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i'm a student of capoeira with the group nativ os de minas (barranquilla, colombia), and i have to say that capoeira is very effective in critica l situation because you don't only learn to dance , to play capoeira music and to do some stunning ki cks and moves (rolés) but also you learns lots of t echniques from brazilian ju-jitsu... the art it self is very useful in small places, since people here have tried to rob me in buses and i have stoped them in a quick not harmful way... but mainly, cap oeira changes so much people lifes it's because o f the spiritual aspect of the lyrics in the music a nd the spiritual background of the art itself... i doubt kung-fu or karate or any other martial art (wich i think are great also) teach so many ways of playing with your opponent, i doubt those martia l arts were developed by slaves in sugar cane fiel ds and i doubt they were ever used in war by slaves w ithout weapons against the entire portuguese ar my... no art is better than other, but in my opinio n capoeira rules.
(I accidenty posted this in another section srr y ><) I'm 14 years old and was first introduced t o Capoeira while playing a video game..(Tekken 3 if you wanted to know ^^')...I always wanted to ta ke martial arts, but never got around to it and thi s one seemed to stand out beside the others I know o f.I li ve in Northern V.a and I dont know where I cou ld go to take an introduction class or just a class period..the closet place is like a five hour driv e and I dont think I would really want too have to go that far not to mention my parents would call me cr azy.. .can anybody send me info on places where I c an take it nearby me?
hey everybody i know lots of places to take capoe ira in the us. but is not easy to find if you live in s mall towns so you might only find them in big city i n all most every state but one of the best way to gai n knowlege on capoeira is by practicing it with a p artner and using resource like the internet book s a videos... scooter27203@netscape.net check out www.capoeiracorner.com
hey, anybody out there know of a capoeria group i n hong kong have been training in London and have r ecently moved here and am desperatly looking for a group, thanks
hey folks .. anyone intersted in learning capoe ira in essex? there is a huge fitness first gym in e ssex and they just started giving capoeira lesso ns every tuesday from 9-10 pm. the instructor is a wesome. he is from brazil and hasnt done anything else but giving lessons to beginners and advance d over the last years. i have trained with him and i ts was the greatest experience. the classes are r eally cheap too .. so just try it out!
www.ucaneworleans.com. A graduate of United Capoeira Association, Mestre Acordeon, Mestre Ra and Mestra Suelly teaching capoeira in New Orleans, LA. Style: Capoeira Contemporanea (Contemporary Capoeira). This style is very popular now. Not an Angola group or a Regional group. Just Capoeira. We train all aspects of the art.
hey i have to say something about capoeira, if you don't like well then fuck you abd go lick a boner capoeira is the best thing that has happened to me and if you think capoeira isn't good for self defense then fight me and we'll see how that ends up oh yeah i love capoeira
