Cheerful songs and the sounds of the berimbau and pandeiro. The true form of Capoeira, camouflaged by intense rhythms and acrobatic movements, is that each and every movement has a martial arts rationale. Ryo Yabe, a leading expert who studied under Mestre Bamba, a direct descendant of the founder Mestre Bimba, and was the first Japanese to establish a Capoeira dojo, introduces various Capoeira techniques. We will get to the full extent of the unknown art nurtured in Brazil.
Included are:
Basic Movements:
- Ginga (Ginga)
- Au (Au)
- Role (Role)
- Negativa (Negativa)
Basic Kicking Techniques:
- Meia-lua de frente (Front half moon)
- Queixada (Headbutt)
- Bencao (Blessing)
- Martelo (Hammer)
- Armada (Large wheel)
- Meia-lua de compasso (Half moon of compass)
Body Techniques:
- Rasteira (Sweep)
- Vingativa (Revengeful)
- Tesoura (Scissors)
- Tesoura de frente (Front scissors)
- Tesoura de mao (Hand scissors)
Advanced Movements:
- Au reversao (Reverse Au)
- Macaco (Monkey)
- Queda de rim (Kidney fall)
- S dobrado (Double S)
- Au giratoria (Rotating Au)
- Au batido (Beaten Au)
- Reversao (Reversal)
- Helicoptero (Helicopter)
- Au sem mao (Au without hands)
- Armada martero (Martelo armada)
- Roda parafuso (Screw wheel)
- Folha (Leaf)
- Furacao (Hurricane)
- Inverguard (Inverted guard)
Roda (Circle)
