SevenStar Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 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.
SevenStar Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 Also, cross training isn't uncommon. One of the instructors is also a bjj purple belt under de la riva.
Muaythaiboxer Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 in brazil i think there are some guys who could use it but very few in the usa Fist visible Strike invisible
SevenStar Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 actually, the instructor I'm referring to is brazilian. The other has brazilian heritage, but is american.
1kickKO Posted February 14, 2005 Posted February 14, 2005 Ahhh I wanna see that movie..how good is it
Rank7 Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 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. Displays a small graphic image below your details in posts. Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 80 pixels, the height no greater than 80 pixels, and the file size no more than 8 KB.
senna_trem Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 I'll have to catch that movie now. "I think therefore I am" Rene Descartes
1kickKO Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 Speaking of movies, one of the teachers at my school was in top gun...he was an extra...he's the guy who spills the cofee in the watch tower as the planes fly really low.
SevenStar Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 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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