How to Find a Capoeira Class
Created as a way to resist their enslavement in Brazil during the 1800s and practiced secretly for years, Capoeira has finally found a place in the world of martial arts. Consisting of a dance-like fight, the martial art was designed to appear like a game. Practitioners stand in a "roda" or circle and take turns battling in the center. Once illegal in Brazil, Capoeira is now practiced in every state and in most countries across the globe. Read on to learn more.
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Start at the most popular Capoeira site around, Capoeira.com. Take time to learn the history of the martial art. Look at videos and pictures. When you feel inspired and ready to find a Capoeira class, click on the "Forum" link. Now click on "Capoeira schools." Browse through the pages until you find a comment about schools in your area.
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Use the links provided by a current Capoeirista. Visit CapoeiraScience.com and click on "Links." Scroll down and find the location where you want to take classes. The page offers information about schools everywhere from the United States and the United Kingdom to Croatia and New Zealand.
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Search through Capoeirista.com. From the home page, click on "Schools." Follow the links to "Country" and then "State." Pick the city in which you want to take a Capoeira class. Browse through the Capoeira classed offered in that area.
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Visit the school once you've found one that suits your location and schedule. Talk with the "Mestre" or teacher. Discuss the cost, schedule and requirements for the class. Ask him any questions you have about the martial art. Ask to observe a Capoeira class. Once you are comfortable with the situation, sign up for the class and begin your training.
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