Capoeira is a Brazilian martial arts that combine elements like music, acrobatics, dance, and some natural feelings. The Capoeira start in Brazil in the 16th century at senzalas because planters in Brazil Africans people were slaves. The Capoeira started because the slaves sometimes needed self-defense at the planters and their used these art to defense offenders.
The origins of the word Capoeira sometimes was controversial because this art was legacy of African's people. There is evidence to suggest that the word originates in Angola, where the word "kapwera" is the Bantu verb meaning "to fight. The Capoeira was very secret art because only slaves has this martial arts. They were met at the hideout because sometimes they escapes at the Senzala. Quilombo were the big hideout and the slaves always practiced Capoeira to defense Portuguese attacks.
Today capoeira and historic heritage. It is known by quick and complex moves, using mainly power, speed, and leverage for a wide variety of kicks, spins, and highly mobile techniques; at heart is the ginga, the back-and-forth, foot-to-foot movement that serves as the starting point for such leverage.
Today, Capoeira is not only a martial art, but an atractive tradition exporter of Brazilian culture all over the world.The movements in the Capoeira should be done when opportunity arises and must be decisive, like a direct kick in the face or a vital body part, or a strong takedown, or only defense. The defense is based on the principle of the tradition movement, meaning avoiding an attack using evasive moves instead of blocking it.
The Capoeira means good feelings, some expressions like native songs or percussion express this martial art. Actually the art promove a equilibrium between your body and soul. Your philosophy based on the dynamics of movement and expression of joy because, Capoeira is art, is feelings and good way to live in harmony all over the world.
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