To be fair, many martial arts have a move that is so impractical, yet would be awesome if it landed by some crazy chance. True, although it...
I feel that a good ginga isn't a set movement, but a method of movement that simply screams capoeira. I'd say it varies just as much, though...
Well, the regional ginga is methodical, simple, and less risky in it's execution. Angolan is much more spontaneous, improvised, complicated, and...
I'd say it ought to be an addition to some classes and a replacement for others. Generally, it depends on the demographic. Do they want to learn a...
I'd say that a good ginga has a mix of angola and regional flavors in it. It's not a simple left to right dance step, but a very organic and fluid...
Interesting. I've tried to look into something called El Juego de Mani based in Cuba that seems like a sister art to capoeira, but I can't find...
Taekkyon: A fluid, dance like martial art known for its kicks, sweeps, and takedowns. Capoeira: A fluid dance like martial art known for its...
Two thugs break into your house. You pick up your shotgun. BAGOOOSH! Both of them fall down wondering where most of their chest went. Call the...
Well, for one thing I'd say that the roda has no need to be eliminated, and if anything it ought to be more emphasized on. Contact and grappling...
I will never be controlled again. I will approach all things with an open mind, because the world is complicated in ways incomprehensible. I...
Well, a good number of the kicks (the ones unique to capoeira, excluding the basics seen in just about every martial art such as the front push...
Howdy there. Having learned in a few different classes in my area and read through The Little Capoeira book (an excellent resource on the...
I think you really ought to spar a competent capoeirista. Marcus Aurelio has some impressive looking capoeira knockouts, and Anderson Silva...
Yes. I've also done some cross training and have attempted sparring with it against people who do different arts.
I absolutely hate it, because whenever I mention an interest in martial arts, I'm asked to do a flip. I can't do a flip, I can defend myself damn you!
I've been researching and training on and off in capoeira for some years now, and I've come to realize that it suffers from similar problems...
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