WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University Spanish professor says the best way to understand the African-Brazilian influenced Capoeira is by comparing its deceptive elements to what it is not – dance, ...

Join the conversation here and subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss a new episode. When capoeirista Ricky Lawson II teaches new students in the Afro-Brazilian art form of capoeira, he often ...

Mestre Joao Grande is a 78-year-old master of the black Brazilian martial art called capoeira -- a rich blend of music, dance and ritualized combat. Enslaved Africans brought the roots of capoeira ...

In a Mission District studio, a barefooted Brazilian woman in white pants steps to the front of a group of about 30 students. Speaking almost entirely in Portuguese, the instructor dives into 90 heart ...

Kelly Ketterer learned how to do martial arts, sing, play instruments and speak Portuguese, all in one class. “There’s something in capoeira for everyone,” she said. Capoeira began as a form of ...

The BYU Brazilian Capoeira Club is hard to pronounce but is gaining popularity by giving students an educational, cultural and athletic experience. 'It helped them metaphorically,' BYU senior and club ...

Hip-hop beats from the class next door slip through the Capoeira Evolução studio walls. "Don't worry, we'll drown them out in a few minutes," says capoeira instructor Alex Rodriguez. In minutes, a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “Most martial artists think capoeira is just a dance,” said Efraim Silva, “but it is really a very ...

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LITTLE HAITI (CBSMiami) – Capoeira is described as a story of celebration and the ability to express oneself. It involves music, fighting, dancing, intuition, rich history and breaking a sweat.

The two fighters prowl rhythmically to the sound of a percussive beat. When one strikes, the other anticipates, moving back on his hands and trying to sweep his opponent's legs out with a swivel kick, ...