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Capoeira
   
 Now considered a strong part of Brazil´s African culture, which also includes the camdomble religion, Capoeira combines dance, martial arts movements and acrobatics, all in one unique style, played to the beat of the Berimbau musical bow.
Capoeira was developed in Brazil by African slaves back in the 16th century as a form of self-defense against oppressive slave-masters. As martial arts were forbidden at the time, Capoeira was cleverly disguised as a form of folk dance performed to music and song.
Up until 1814, Capoeira and African culture had been tolerated but after the arrival of the Portuguese king Dom Joao VI and his court, everything changed. Capoeira was banned and remained so even long after slavery was abolished in 1888. Capoeira was still prohibited in the 1920s when it began to see a revival in the northeastern city of Salvador, Bahia state, where Manoel dos Reis Machado (Master Bimba) and Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (Master Pastinha) founded the first Capoeira schools.
Society eventually started to accept Capoeira as an important part of Brazilian folklore and the ban was lifted in the 1930s.
Nowadays Capoeira is divided into two styles, the traditional Capoeira Angola, and the adapted form, Capoeira Regional, developed by Master Bimba, who incorporating new moves and techniques to the traditional form.
Capoeira Movements
Ginga - the most basic Capoeira movement. Instead of taking a fixed stance, you have to keep moving all the time; all the other moves derive from this dance-like pattern. Ginga soon becomes second nature and provides a base for unpredictable movement and fake attacks.
Handstand - Part of many defensive and offensive movements.
The cartwheel - Immensely important in Capoeira. Use it for a quick retreat or lure your partner into a trap.
Au Malandro - If you attempt a cartwheel and your roguish partner goes for the Cabecada (headbutt into your stomach), you can retaliate with this move.
Cocorinha - A way of avoiding circular kicks at a close distance. You duck below the kick and lift the arm on the side the kick comes from, thus protecting your head.
Queda de Tres - Similar to the Cocorinha but requires you to turn your body away from the partner a little bit.
Queda de Quatro - The Queda de Quatro is a way of dodging kicks and is typical Angola Capoeira.
Negativa (Stance) - Very important because of the vast range of follow ups; you can rolê away, go into Cartwheel/Headstand/ Handstand, do a Macaco, attack with an S-Dobrado, Martelo or Meia Lua de Compasso, change orientation, retreat, close in,...
Rolê - This ‘rolling‘ motion is -together with the Ginga and the Cartwheel - the basic method of moving around in the Roda.
Chapa de Costas - Move of Capoeira Angola. Do it of the Role, Queda de Rins, from the Rabo de Arraia etc. Aim for the groin or head. If the other one is far off, don‘t simply strech your leg but work with your arms and standing leg as well to achieve a long range.
Negativa (Takedown) -By employing the Negativa you can elude your partner‘s kick as well as knock him down.
S-Dobrado - S-Dobrado is a generic term; this technique allows dozens of variations.
Bênção - A straight kick that still requires some skill.
Ponteira - Looks similar to the Bênção but it‘s quite a different move. Whereas the Bencao is very common in both Regional and Angola, the Ponteira rather suits to Regional style because it‘s a lot faster and more unpredictable.
Queixada - This is a great setup for kick combinations; common follow-ups are Armada or jumped Martelos.
Armada - The standard standing spin kick in Capoeira.
Martelo - Common kick in Capoeira Regional. It requires good stretching of the legs and a fair sense of balance.
Martelo Rotado - Compare it to the Rolê + Martelo move described above.
Escorão/Chapa - The Escorão is a kick that is somehow similar to the Bênção and the Martelo.
Rasteira - The most common way of taking someone down. It‘s applied against all kinds of incoming kicks.
Cabeçada - The Capoeira Headbutt.
Tesoura - translates as ‘Scissors‘. The idea is to trap the other player between your legs and lever him over.
Cruz - The Cruz (cross) is an elegant way to evade an incoming Bênção or Ponteira and throw the partner at the same time.
The following are some places where you can learn and practice Capoeira in Sao Paulo:
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Academia Pamplona S/C Ltda.
R. Pamplona, 1136 - Jd. Paulista
Tel: 283-4023
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Academia Sport Company
Av. Pedro Bueno, 826 - 1º andar - Aeroporto
Tel: 5031-9825
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Academia Strapolos
R. Pereira Leite, 70 - Alto de Pinheiros
Tel: 3871-4468
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Acqua Forma Academia S/C Ltda.
R. Cubatão, 706 - Vila Mariana
Tel: 572-6156
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Apparecido Roldan
R. Aurora, 538 - República
Tel: 223-1350
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Biorítimo Academia de Ginástica
Av. Paulista, 2073 - Cerqueira César
Tel: 253-8899
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Casa da Força
R. Matias Aires, 173 - Consolação
Tel: 285-4217
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Companhia Athletica - Morumbi Shopping
Av. Roque Petroni Jr., 1089 - Brooklin
Tel: 5181-2000
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