Starting from one hobby in the following martial arts since childhood, I was interested in martial arts this one. This martial in addition can be used to defend itself, can also be used in art techniques.
Want to know History of Capoeira ?
Once upon a time , Capoeira was first introduced by one of his slaves Buddhist nationals in Angola (Africa).
This slave is a prisoner of the Portuguese colonizers.
Capoeira Angola was created thanks to the ingenuity of slaves to outwit their masters.
Malignancy capoeira is covered with a beautiful style of martial dances and songs accompanied by typical.
Rotate and jump kicks conducted able charming people who are watching.
In fact, two people who are training to fight actually looks like a couple who were dancing. Capoeira is growing when the slaves spread to Angola to Brazil.
In ancient times they were put through exercises accompanied by traditional musical instruments, such as the berimbau (a wooden arch with a rope strings are struck with a small wooden vibrates) and atabaque (large drum), and is also easier for them to hide the practice them in various activities such as pleasure in the party that performed by slaves at their residence named senzala.
Capoeira itself is the name of the plant bushes around them and Angola is the name of a country that is believed to be the origin of the first group of slaves who came to Brazil.
Until now, Capoeira is divided into two major streams, de Capoeira Angola and Capoeira Regional.
Each has its own characteristics.
Capoeira is no longer known simply as self-defense system.
Capoeira is then recognized as a national asset in the form of dance, sports, games as well as an artistic expression for independence.
Why are most of capoeira techniques using the feet?
According to an ancient African tradition considers the hand should be used for doing good things, while the opposite leg. According to an ancient maxim of the Congo, Mooko mu tunga, malu mu diatikisa (hands to build, to destroy the foot).
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In capoeira techniques basic movement starts from the "Ginga" and not from the stop position which is characteristic of karate, taekwondo, martial arts, wushu kung fu, etc..
Basic movement called Ginga , Capoeira is like dancing with someone again, but this is actually a type of heating.
Some movement in Capoeira:
1. Ginga
2. Handstand
3. Backflip
4. Headspin
5. Whirling handstand
6. Flare

Flare, Headspin, Windmill should be to the left and right.
Capoeira can burn calories as much as 1500 - 5000 / hour.
With music and dynamic motion if it makes Capoeira so something enjoyable.

Note : Capoeira reputedly became popular in Indonesia in the early '90s, when it passed the movie Only The Strong, starring Mark Dacascos, introducing a unique martial arts techniques from samba country, the majority relies on the movement of leg strength, martial arts is different because of the added strength taekwondo belt to perform movements like a dance that could outwit the opponent. Impression, though like dancing, but felt too tiring at the same time off because of leg strength can thus maximum.