Capoeira

capoeira

a Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance and performed to musical instruments and traditional Brazilian songs

African slavery in Brazil by Portuguese colonists.

Capoeira’s history begins with the adoption of

Since 16th century

When has portugal widely used slavery to populate their colonies, primarily in West and Central Africa.

To populate their colonies

Why did Portugal widely used slaveries

primarily in West and Central Africa

Where did Portugal widely used slavery

ginga (swing), gigna (normal), gigna (traditional), ginga quebradas (breaks), AÚ (CARTWHEEL), ROLÊ (ROLL), Negativa, Bananeira (handstand), Ponte (bridge), Queda De Rins (Fall on the Kidneys), CABEÇADA (HEADBUTT)

what are the 11 basic skills and techniques of capoeira

Ginga (swing)

standing in a lunge with the opposite arm raised to protect the chin.

Ginga (normal)

this ginga has two positions: parallel, with both feet wider than hip width, and a knee bend to simulate sitting on a chair.

Ginga (traditional)

There are no set steps or rhythm. The Capoeirista devises steps to deceive and trick their opponent.

Ginga quebradas (breaks)

Quebradas disrupt the “normal” ginga’s rhythm, cadence, and direction.

AÚ (CARTWHEEL)

this capoeira carthweel differs from the gymnasics cartwheel

ROLÊ (ROLL)

is similar to a cartwheel, but the legs sweep the floor instead of lifting over the body.

Negativa

a fundamental position when standing on the ground.

Bananeira (handstand)

Doing a handstand in Capoeira is fundamentally no different than doing one in any other hand balancing art.

Ponte (bridge)

fundamental movement found in many other movement arts.

QUEDA DE RINS (FALL ON THE KIDNEYS)

This movement, like a handstand, is a hand balancing technique that can be used to move around the ground.

Cabecada (headbutt)

Well known for its spectacular kicks and is one of the most fundamental Capoeira attacks

Traditional Capoeira Uniform

consists of a sleeveless shirt with the school's logo and white cotton "abadas" or trousers.

Capoeira belt or “corda”

given to the student at a ceremony known as the Batizado (baptism) or Troca de Corda (belt changing).

Corda

capoeira belt is also known as?

Capoeira belt system

a color of which represents a fighter’s level of experience and skill.

Berimbau

a single-stringed percussion instrument that sets the beat of the music and is the most important instrument in Capoeira.

Pandeiro

is a hand frame drum that is quite common in Brazil. It resembles a tambourine.

Atabaque

is a tall, wooden, traditional Afro- Brazilian hand drum that comes in three different sizes: Rum, Lê, and Rump-pi.

Agogo

This instrument is played by lightly striking each bell with a stick and squeezing the two bells together to produce a clacking sound.

Ganza (traditional)

is a Brazilian rattle used as a percussion instrument.

Ganza (modern)

The Ganzá adds an additional percussive element to the song when it is shaken rhythmically.

TRADITIONAL CAPOEIRA UNIFORM, CAPOEIRA BELT OR "CORDA", BERIMBAU, PANDEIRO, ATABAQUE, AGOGÔ, GANZÁ (TRADITIONAL), GANZÁ (MODERN)

What are the equipment used in capoeira