How to Learn Capoeira

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Roger Mamedov and I'm an instructor at Camp Undefeated in New York City. In this clip we're going to talk about how to learn Capoeira. Now one thing about Capoeira to know about, each martial art has a history. Now, when the African slaves were taken to Brazil by the Portuguese, the Africans needed to develop a self-defense that they took from their native country, but they needed to disguise it in a more dance and a ritual. That's why sometimes Capoeira is kind of referred to as the game instead of just the art. Another thing about Capoeira is, not only the martial arts aspect do you need to know, but you also need to know the philosophy of it. It's not only just the movement, but you also need to know how to play the instruments and you also want to know how to dance and move your body across. So just a basic move in Capoeira, just the basic steps. So if my left foot's in front, my right foot is slightly back and my right hand across. So this is just the basic move in Capoeira. So with this, I'm able to disguise a lot of kicks and I'm able to step through and just move around gracefully. This is Roger Mamadov and this has been how to learn Capoeira."