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i have been wanting to learn Capoeira for a long time but there are not any schools were i live. though i really want a teacher i wouldn't mind studing from a book or movie becuase i jest want to do it on the side. if anyone knows of a book or web site or somthing like that were i could get information that would be great

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im gonna say it first as you'd see for any martial art

 

you're not going to be able to learn anything from a book or movie as far as capoeira or any other martial art goes

 

you might learn how to do ginga though i guess.

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the timing, rhythm, weight distribution, and the flexibility (both physical and mental) needed to play capoeira are incredible.

 

you know how we say in karate you could spend 20 years studying low block? the same is with jenga. i've done a few seminars over the years, and we always start with jenga and i see something that i didn't see 2 years before...it's amazing

 

the flash, with a black belt in a korean art, I can do some funky kicks, but it's so not the true point of capoeira.

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Yeah, I agree with these guys. Even trying to learn a little bit of capoeira from books or videos is effort best placed elsewhere. All the capoeira "instructional" videos on the market are not very good and are a waste of money. The books are very good for history and some movements but if you're not learning capoeira from a teacher at a school..pictures won't help you at all. I "discovered" a move I've never seen anyone else do in 5 years of capoeira practice/experience. I was pretty excited, then I come home and look in a book I've had for two years and the move is right there in a drawing w/ description, turns out I just wasn't ready to understand it.. heh I see you're in Texas, where? I know there's capoeira down there..
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Check this site out, although I think that it will be hard to learn from. Also, check out the movie Only the Strong.

 

http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/h96b/h9650297/cap-basics.html

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