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 ?