Cheerful songs and the sounds of the berimbau and pandeiro. The true form of Capoeira, camouflaged by intense rhythms and acrobatic movements, is that each and every movement has a martial arts rationale. Ryo Yabe, a leading expert who studied under Mestre Bamba, a direct descendant of the founder Mestre Bimba, and was the first Japanese to establish a Capoeira dojo, introduces various Capoeira techniques. We will get to the full extent of the unknown art nurtured in Brazil.

Included are:

Basic Movements:

• Ginga (Ginga)
• Au (Au)
• Role (Role)
• Negativa (Negativa)

• Basic Kicking Techniques:

  • Meia-lua de frente (Front half moon)
  • Queixada (Headbutt)
  • Bencao (Blessing)
  • Martelo (Hammer)
  • Armada (Large wheel)
  • Meia-lua de compasso (Half moon of compass)

  • Body Techniques:

    • Rasteira (Sweep)
    • Vingativa (Revengeful)
    • Tesoura (Scissors)
    • Tesoura de frente (Front scissors)
    • Tesoura de mao (Hand scissors)

    • Advanced Movements:

      • Au reversao (Reverse Au)
      • Macaco (Monkey)
      • Queda de rim (Kidney fall)
      • S dobrado (Double S)
      • Au giratoria (Rotating Au)
      • Au batido (Beaten Au)
      • Reversao (Reversal)
      • Helicoptero (Helicopter)
      • Au sem mao (Au without hands)
      • Armada martero (Martelo armada)
      • Roda parafuso (Screw wheel)
      • Folha (Leaf)
      • Furacao (Hurricane)
      • Inverguard (Inverted guard)

      • Roda (Circle)

        Language: Japanese

        Length: 105 min.

        SPD-3710