Zorba Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Hi People, Has anyone here done or do capoiera. I did it for about a month, but they didnt really teach the newbies basics, you basically went with the group and attempt to copy the instructor. There didnt seem to be any structure (grades, katas, combinations etc). Was this just my club, or is that capoeira in general. I really enjoyed it, but did not like the training method. Thanks It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong, and I am NOT a big man.Tae Kwon Do (ITF) - 1st Dan Black BeltShotokan Karate - 6th Kyu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draven Chen Zhen Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 I was going to study Capoeira when I went to the dojo there was a kung Fu class praticing instead and it looked cool so I joined kung Fu. And I have no regrets so far :: Bless me father, for I have just killed quite a few men ::https://www.tricking.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 the local (closest but not really local...) class, they have a four week beginners course that you have to attend before you join the main class. the point of the beginners class is to familiarise you with the names, basic movements, and to get you used to how to move the capoeria way (au, negativa, ginga, role etc etc). the beginners course is also a way for you to see if capoeria is for you. there are no grades, no katas, nothing except for some drills devised by one of the old mestres (bimba i think) but this might only be in Regional. i have no idea how they teach/play Angola. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy_Mendiola Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 They do have ranking cordao(cords/belts) but they usually play in the roda or batizado to rank up and yeah there are no forms/patterns or gradings but just learning Capoeira techniques and sometimes learn to play the berimbau and sing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenStar Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 my club has a capoeira instructor who teaches twice a week. I don't train it, but I've watched his classes - they are structured and he does teache the beginners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budderfly Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I tried Capoeira for a few months, but I had to stop. It was conflicting with my schedule and I couldn't afford two martial arts. It was fun though. I went here: http://www.achebrasil.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_2k3 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Did u know that capoeira was the martial art that Wesley Snipes studied. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironberg Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Yes. But I've never seen it really in action, as I haven't watched too many Wesly Snipes films. "An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a civilized conversation over a bowl of... Cocoa Puffs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrunner Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I have studied Capoeira Angola for about two years now, and it is unlike any martial art I have ever seen or studied. To call it just a martial art is too limiting. It has music, dance, song, religion, history. The kicks, spins, dodges and other movements are just the icing on the cake. I study Angola which is different from Regional (which is pronounced "hey-jun-al"), which is slower, and some say more strategic than the other. This is the website of the group I train with in North Carolina: https://www.katuahcapoeiraangola.com Sunrunner"train until the art becomes an artless art, flowing from the unconscious." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_2k3 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 yeah thats right, capoeira is a form of dance, it cant really be used much for self-defence (the hole point is actually to pretend to hit each other with elegance and form) although it does get you fit and acrobatic. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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