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Capoeira....what do you guys think of it as Combative?


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I did capoeira for a few months in Australia under a Brazilian teacher, and for a year in Japan under a Japanese teacher. I also used to practise sometimes with some half brazilian/ Japanese factory workers.

 

I was never taught practical applications for the techniques.

 

The focus was on playing the game. Sometimes it could get pretty rough.

 

But it wasn't taught as a SD art as such.

 

I think this is pretty much the norm these days.

 

Some of the guys who I trained with didn't realise this and thought it would be effective against other MAtists.

 

One of them entered a full contact Karate tournament and got his leg broken!

 

No doubt if you practised hard enough and long enough with a good teacher who could teach you the more practical side of it, you could use some of it for SD.

 

But there are alot of other MA which are focused on SD which would be alot more practical.

 

Still if you really want do it I would recommend cross training in a Striking/grappling art.

 

I spar with the capoeira guys that train at our club. I've been hit by several of those kicks - they have applications. Also, they do alot of knees and takedowns. I train mainly thai boxing and judo, and what they do bears alot of similarity to what I do.

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i think all you guys saw the movie "only the strong" to much.

 

think about it first.

 

Its funny you bring this up. My sifu is the guy in the dreads fighting with knives.

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i think all you guys saw the movie "only the strong" to much.

 

think about it first.

 

Its funny you bring this up. My sifu is the guy in the dreads fighting with knives.

 

the guy dacascos beat up on the school courtyard? cool.

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