Capoeira (kapuero, capoeira) – extremely beautiful and effective martial art having more than the general with dance, than with the fight. Having arisen in Brazil, it quickly gained the global recognition.
It is required to you
- - sportswear;
- - desire.
Instruction
1. Choose style of capoeira which you want to learn. Them exists a little. Angola – movements are made slowly, it "the lower technique": players almost creep on the ground, having semi-sat down, under the drum rhythm. Rezhinal is spectacular, acrobatic style, with high stances and abrupt movements. Benguela represents mixture of styles rezhinat also Angola. Makulele is some kind of ritual dance with short sticks; players make kicks the right hand, finishing each drum rhythm.
2. If you hear about this type of martial arts for the first time, begin with the first level - studying the main movements and stances. In general, all technique of capoeira can be broken into three levels conditionally: the second - the turned provisions, performance of stances and provisions on hands and the third - the shock technique.
3. Study basic elements of capoeira. It is Jinga, the rashteyra, the relay. Jinga in translation from Portuguese is meant by the "shaken gait". It is not the static stance, but the continuous movement, the pendular step at which body weight moves from one leg to another. Rashteyra is the movement cutting, is executed by any leg and used for fast calling for the opponent's back. The relay – the rotary movement allowing to change quickly the level of movements from top to down and from below up, instantly to approach the opponent or to move away from it. The main stance of capoeira very low, legs are widely placed.
4. To be engaged in capoeira, special preparation isn't required though good sportswear won't prevent, skills of acrobatics will be especially useful. Capoeira perfectly learns to possess own body, to concentrate, develops flexibility and coordination, plasticity and feeling of the rhythm. This art with surprising power to which it is difficult to remain indifferent.