floor gymnastics and acrobatics
For most people, the name of capoeira was still feels foreign. Although you can see soon somewhere. This world of martial arts with the guerrillas through Hollywood movies and PlayStation video games.
Immediately visible features typical movement of horses, called Ginga (read: Jinga). Step Two swing forward alternately with limited hand on his chest. At first glance, his movements like a mosh pit, fans of dance music from ska, which is popular with children two or three years.
To demonstrate the “pass” or a fight, capoeira footwork looked more dominant. Often, a lower position of the head, until the body rests in the hands. Lots of movement, which is a variant of a jump or somersault, which resemble a combination of gymnastics and acrobatics.
In combat, acrobatic moves are used as the basis for an attack. Medium shots can be done with the head, hands, elbows, knees or feet. In the battle down (ground fighting), to give capoeira mean pressure, but could not end too.
Unlike other martial arts, capoeira is not too much movement of the hand more. Not very familiar with the weapons of war. If a stick or machete is used, is part of the dance maculele. traditional Brazilian dance sometimes played capoeirista.
The fight is like fighting acrobatics, capoeira was so worth watching as entertainment. Naturally, the movement is essentially dance. The player is free to express and perform various movements. It seemed a reasonable thing, then if there is questionable effectiveness in a freestyle battle, compared with Asian martial arts such as karate or taekwondo.