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Capoeira!
By Ambrico Ranginui
What is capoeira ?
• It is a truly fun martial art!
• Capoeira includes dancing, cartwheels, awesome kicks, handstands, back filps, drumming, and instrument playing.
Where did it come from?
Capoeira comes from Brazil, a country in South America and they speak Portuguese.
The Origins of Capoeira
• During the 16th Century slaves were brought to Brazil from Africa.
• These slaves had to work hard in Brazil on sugar cane farms. They were treated very badly and some people tried to escape.
• Escapees were punished and sometimes killed.• These slave-workers developed capoeira as a
martial art disguised as a dance style.
Capoeira Moves• My two favourite moves are Ginga and Au.Ginga is a smooth dance-like movement, in the shape of a triangle; it prepares us for battle.Au is a slow, controlled cartwheel. Although with this move opponents can easily kick or head-butt you so be careful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bvwd2S9Ktqg
Now Let’s Watch Some Capoeira!
Are you brave enough to have a try ?