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What
is Capoeira
Capoeira is a fun and exciting sport.
It is a mixture of body and soul, fighting
and dancing, of music instruments...
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Origins of Capoeira
In April 1500 AD, the Portuguese arrived
for the first time in Brasil. The indigenous
population of Brasil numbered...
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Mestre Pastinha &
Mestre Bimba
For Group Capoeira Brasil, and indeed a
number of other groups, two men stood out
in their fight to have Capoeira...
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Styles of Capoeira
Capoeira Regional and Capoeira Angola.
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What is expected
of Students?
Discipline, Attitude, Consistency, Hygiene,
Unity, Uniform and Insurance
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Class
Class begins with a warmup, with all levels
training together. After about a 30 minute
warmup/workout, we split according...
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The Cords(Belts)
of Group Capoeira Brasil
"In order to become an Instructor,
Teacher or Mestre, you must dedicate many
years of hard work. It won’t happen
over night,...
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Uniform
The white pants, your cord(belt), and a
white t-shirt, preferably with the Capoeira
Brasil logo, are your uniform...
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What is a Roda?
For those who have never seen or heard
of capoeira, the roda is where everything
happens, capoeira is played...
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The Games and their
Rhythms
In class, you will hear four main types
of rhythms, each associated with a type
of game...
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How and When to Buy
the Game
There are two ways a player can enter the
roda to play a game. If you aren't sure
which way is most appropriate...
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Training
To train capoeira is more than to just go
once in while for the aerobic workout, or
to enjoy the energy of the roda...
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Play
When you play in the roda, Mestre will tell
you to "Develop your game!" Do
it! Try new things, don't be afraid...
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What is a Batizado?
A Batizado is simply a grading which enables
a Capoeirista to be assessed on their skills
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