Capoeira is a non contact combat sport from which country?
"equal conditions. Mestre Camisa is constantly researching capoeira and improving his style. He teaches workshops and seminars and attends batizados in Brazil and throughout the world. Through ABADÁ-Capoeira, Mestre Camisa is defining a new contemporary language of capoeira that seeks to respect and preserve the traditions and foundations of capoeira, and to follow all aspects of its evolution—as a martial art, as a playful game, as a source of rhythms and songs, and as a spontaneous art form—as the schools expand throughout the world. He has become eminently respected in Brazil and in the worldwide capoeira community for his contributions"
"especially from Minas Gerais and the Northeast region. Capoeira is a unique mix of dance and martial art of Afro-Brazilian origin, combining agile dance moves with unarmed combat techniques. Capoeira in Portuguese literally means ""chicken coop"". The presence of capoeira in Brazil is directly connected to the importation of African slaves by the Portuguese, and Salvador is considered the home of modern capoeira branches. In the first half of the 20th century, Salvador-born masters Mestre Bimba and Mestre Pastinha founded capoeira schools and helped standardize and popularize the art in Brazil and the world. The practice of Capoeira was banned"
"capoeira are performed to music and, since both art forms are acrobatic, some moves look similar to each other. However, capoeira is more rule-oriented. One rule in capoeira is that a capoeirista's back can never touch the ground. In contrast, a breaker's back is almost always on the ground, and the only rule in breaking is that you do not touch your opponent during a battle. Jelon Vieira and Lorel Machado brought capoeira to the United States in the 1970s. Throughout this decade Vieira taught capoeira workshops in New York City and started a capoeira performance company called Dance Brazil"
"Republic of Benin. Capoeira is a martial art developed initially by African slaves that came predominantly from Angola or Mozambique to Brazil, starting in the colonial period. Developed mainly in Bahia, where there was then a higher concentration of black Africans from these places. Documents, legends and literature of Brazil portrays this practice, especially in the port of Salvador, a city in which black Africans were discriminated by colonial society, seen as villains. Despite being reprimanded, Africans continued to practice this martial art, on the pretext that it was just a dance. Until the present, to Capoeira cofunde as dance"
"Football Club of London. Helvecia, and Kickers are also among some of the teams established by the Brazilian British community who compete in the FA Futsal League. The Brazilian sport of Footvolley also now has a presence in the UK, and there is an England national team that has competed in places such as Brighton and Margate as well as abroad in France, Spain and Portugal. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of dance, sport and martial art. It is 'played' in a circular space called roda and is becoming increasingly popular outside Brazil, there are now"
"de Janeiro, Brazil, in honor of the recent centennial of the abolishment of slavery in Brazil (see Lei Áurea). Under the supervision and blessing of its """"padrinhos"""", or godfathers, Mestre Gato, Mestre Peixinho and Mestre Rafael Flores (founders of Grupo Senzala), Mestre Suassuna, Mestre Itapoã, Mestre Peixinho, and the late Mestre Ezekiel, Grupo Capoeira Brasil arose. Today, Grupo Capoeira Brasil has spread internationally with over 1.300 groups and 400 instructors throughout Brazil, as well as, in Africa, Australia, China, France, French Guiana, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Netherlands, New Caledonia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Canada, Venezuela, Taiwan, Turkey,"
"Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art is a book by Matthias Röhrig Assunção published by Routledge in 2005. The book is known for its insight into the far-reaching history of the Brazilian martial art known as Capoeira, and its complex cultural significance to Brazilian identity. It provides a series of in-depth debates on Capoeira, including what it actually is (a fight, sport, dance, or art), where its true origins lie (African, Afro-Brazilian, or Brazilian), and what it exemplifies (resistance, or acceptance). Additionally, it describes the evolution of Capoeira from its"
"he still teaches today. Antonio Neves Braga Mestre Braga (born Antonio Neves Braga; June, 13 1957; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a ""Mestre"" (a master practitioner) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira Angola. He is the founder of the capoeira Angola group, Africa Bantu, and one of the founders of the Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho (GCAP). Braga began practicing Capoeira in the early 1970s when at age 14 he joined the Capoeira Regional Palmares Group in Rio de Janeiro. There he encountered Mestres Roni, Zé Macaco and Cabelo Vermelho. After the group disbanded, he continued his practice of Capoeira"
"Antonio Neves Braga Mestre Braga (born Antonio Neves Braga; June, 13 1957; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a ""Mestre"" (a master practitioner) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira Angola. He is the founder of the capoeira Angola group, Africa Bantu, and one of the founders of the Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho (GCAP). Braga began practicing Capoeira in the early 1970s when at age 14 he joined the Capoeira Regional Palmares Group in Rio de Janeiro. There he encountered Mestres Roni, Zé Macaco and Cabelo Vermelho. After the group disbanded, he continued his practice of Capoeira with Mestre Touro and"
"following year, they recorded a song titled ""(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"", which was commercially released. RSC now has satellite crews based in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art, described by Pabon as ""a form of self defense disguised as a dance."" Its influence on breaking is disputed and debated; one side believes that breaking came from capoeira, while the other side denies this. Capoeira is hundreds of years older than breaking, and uprock is similar in purpose to capoeira in that both translate aggressive combat movements into stylized dance. Both breaking and"
"an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance and music, and is marked by deft, tricky movements that are often played on the ground or completely inverted. It also has a strong acrobatic component in some versions and is always played with music. It is a culturally significant sport, developed in colonial times by slaves. Nowadays, capoeira is practiced internationally and found its way into popular culture, through many computer games and movies. Mixed martial arts is one of the most popular sports in Brazil. It is considered to be only behind football in terms in national popularity. Brazilian"
"the art of capoeira throughout the world. Though the art remains firmly rooted in Brazil, it has been planted in 40 countries around the world, largely as a result of the travels and the work of Grão-Mestre Camisa Roxa. Grão Mestre Camisa Roxa has lived the last years in Austria. He has coordinated centers of ABADÁ Capoeira in Europe and he has been the organizer for the ABADÁ Capoeira ""Jogos Europeus"". He died 18 April 2013 in Salvador (Brasil) This biography originally appeared at the website for ACNYC. This version has been edited for grammar, translation, and stylistic errors; the"
"of this dance represents a battle between Aztecs and Spaniards, and dancers perform with rattles made of thin metal plates and wooden cudgels. The landscape of all dance in a large country such as Brazil is rich and complex due to the mixing of three separate traditions—Indian native, Black African, and Portuguese. In Brazil, the African influence on Brazilian folkdances is considerable. For example, ""capoeira""—a dance-like fighting style—and the ""maculelê"" fighting dance are strongly reminiscent of African dances. Capoeira is of particular interest. In the 19th century, Capoeira was played mostly by African slaves who had been brought from West"
"in 1993. Bahia is renowned for its mixed martial arts fans, with prominent fighters from this state including former heavyweight champion of both Pride Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, his twin brother Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos. In the sport of boxing, Bahian native Acelino Freitas has won the WBC belt in the lightweight class. In the Capoeira world, the actor and Capoeira Master, Lateef Crowder dos Santos is an American born in Salvador, Bahia. Salvador was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup,"
"indigenous armed fighting style, using two sticks or a machete. Nowadays it's a folkloric dance practiced with heavy afro-Brazilian percussion. Many capoeira groups include ""Maculelê"" in their presentations. ""Puxada de Rede"" is a Brazilian folkloric theatrical play, seen in many capoeira performances. It is based on a traditional Brazilian legend involving the loss of a fisherman in a seafaring accident. Capoeira is cited as an influence on other martial arts and several forms of dance, including a debated status as a forerunner of breaking. Many techniques from capoeira are also present in Tricking. In the UK, capoeira has been cited"
"of them include Anderson Silva, who is a yellow belt, trained in capoeira at a young age, then again when he was a UFC fighter; Thiago Santos, an active UFC middleweight contender who trained in capoeira for 8 years; Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos, who trained in capoeira as a child and incorporates its kicking techniques and movement into his stand up; UFC fighter Conor McGregor, who has implemented aspects of capoeira into his fighting style; Marcus ""Lelo"" Aurelio, who is famous for knocking a fighter out with a Meia Lua De Compasso kick, and UFC veterans José"
"as a key influence in the development of the hybrid martial art Sanjuro. Capoeira is currently being used as a tool in sports development (the use of sport to create positive social change) to promote psychosocial wellbeing in various youth projects around the world. Capoeira4Refugees is a UK-based NGO working with youth in conflict zones in the Middle East. Capoeira for Peace is a project based in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Nukanti Foundation works with street children in Colombia. Many Brazilian mixed martial arts fighters have a capoeira background, either training often or having tried it before. Some"
"being made by a single berimbau and two pandeiros. The ""Luta Regional Baiana"" soon became popular, finally changing capoeira's bad image. Mestre Bimba made many presentations of his new style, but the best known was the one made at 1953 to Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas, where the president would say: """"A Capoeira é o único esporte verdadeiramente nacional"""" (Capoeira is the only truly national sport). In the 1970s a mixed style began to take form, with practitioners taking the aspects they considered more important from both Regional and Angola. Notably more acrobatic, this sub-style is seen by some as the"
"in these disciplines as well as in Boxing, Judo, Muay Thai, and Wrestling. He has trained out of Black House (Casa Preta) gym in Brazil with the likes of MMA powerhouses Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida. Junior's martial arts foundation is in Capoeira, a Brazilian fight system characterized by acrobatic sweeps, kicks, and head butts that rely heavily on core strength. Having trained under Mestre Delei for 12 years, Junior credits his success in the combat sports to this discipline. As an instructor, Junior incorporates many techniques from Capoeira, such as agility, balance, and practical strength. Assunção holds an undefeated"
"José Tadeu Carneiro Cardoso José Tadeu Carneiro Cardoso (born 1956 in Jacobina, Bahia), also known as Mestre Camisa, is a Capoeira master, most known for creating the organization ABADÁ-Capoeira. ABADÁ-Capoeira was founded in 1988, and ever since, Camisa has been at the head of many important philanthropy and martial arts movements all over the world. Camisa's brother Edvaldo Carneiro da Silva, also known as Grão-Mestre Camisa Roxa, was the inspiration behind Camisa beginning his training in the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira, by urging him to enroll in an academy under the tutelage of Mestre Bimba. After about a year,"
"Vicente Ferreira Pastinha Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (commonly called Mestre Pastinha) (April 5, 1889, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil – November 13, 1981) was a ""mestre"" (a master practitioner) of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira. Pastinha was born to José Pastinha (born Pastiña), a poor Spanish immigrant who worked as a pedlar and Eugênia Maria de Carvalho Ferreira, a black Bahian homemaker. He was exposed to Capoeira at the age of 8 by an African named Benedito. The story goes that an older and stronger boy from Pastinha's neighborhood would often bully and beat him up. One day Benedito saw the aggression that"
"and dancing are major components of the discipline. Conor McGregor incorporated some techniques and has in turn helped Capoeira gain more attention in MMA. It is known for its quick and complex manoeuvres, which use power, speed, and leverage across a wide variety of kicks, spins and techniques. Sambo is a Russian martial art, combat sport and self-defense system. It is a mixture of Judo and Freestyle Wrestling using a Keikogi known as Kurtka. Sambo focuses on throwing, takedowns, grappling, and includes submissions from Judo and Catch Wrestling. Sambo also hs a modality known as ""Combat Sambo"", which adds punches,"
"dance with less Martial application. This was due to regions mentioned above but also due to the military coup in the 1930's to 1945, as well as the Military regime from 1964-85. In both cases, capoeira was still seen by authorities as a dangerous pastime which was punishable; however during the Military Regime it was tolerated as an activity for University students (which by this time is the form of capoeira that is recognised today). Capoeira nowadays is not only a martial art, but an active exporter of Brazilian culture all over the world. In the 1970s, capoeira ""mestres"" began"
"the non-kicking leg is bent dramatically towards the body so that the legs resemble a shotgun shape, an ""elbow L-kick"" where the kick is supported by the elbow and forearm placed on the ground rather than just a hand, and a ""capoeira switch"" where L-kicks are performed with first one leg then the other, in different directions and without landing the cartwheel motion. The move was introduced to the b-boy world by Chris Gatdula aka Cristyle of the acclaimed dance group Jabbawockeez. The aú batido, also called ""aú quebrado"", ""aú malandro"" o ""aú Amazonas"", is an acrobatic kick in capoeira"
"how the African slaves who created capoeira were forced to develop their techniques while having their hands chained, which gave birth to ""golpes rodados"" (spinning attacks) in which hands were put on the ground to support their bodies. There are reports from around the 1910s of a capoeirista named Francisco da Silva Ciríaco defeating a jiu-jitsu instructor named Sada Miyako with this kick. The movement was introduced in mixed martial arts in 2009 by Brazilian fighter Marcus ""Lelo"" Aurelio (also known as Professor Barraozinho), who knocked out his opponent Keegan Marshall with it. He was followed in 2011 by Cairo"
"long and rich history... It all started at the beginning of the 16th century... The Portuguese arrived in Brazil with African slaves. But the African's will was strong, and many escaped to the jungle. To protect themselves, the run away slaves called upon the ginga, the foundation of Capoeira, the martial art of war. When slavery was finally abolished, the capoeiraistas came out of the jungle, only to find that capoeira was outlawed throughout the land. They saw football to be the perfect way to practice ginga without being arrested. It was the ultimate form of ginga. And before long"
"Marcelo Dourado Marcelo Pereira Dourado, known as Marcelo Dourado (born April 29, 1972), is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and personal trainer. In his childhood, Marcelo Dourado started to practice Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo in Porto Alegre, his hometown. Later, he started to learn karate from his father. At the age of thirteen, he began to fight professionally. In football, Dourado is a Sport Club Internacional supporter. In his first professional MMA fight, Dourado defeated Rafael Capoeira by knockout after only 4 minutes and 20 seconds of round 1. In the following fights, however, he did not achieve"
"as well as for his dynamic and aggressive style of play in the roda. He recently completed a journey to the west-central region of Africa to search for the African roots of Capoeira. He spent time Angola and Mozambique learning about the ""N'golo (Zebra dance)"" and other local African cultural traditions that have been attributed in the past as contributing to the development of Capoeira. He also conducted a workshop in South Africa where he shared his knowledge and experiences. Cobra Mansa Mestre Cobra Mansa (born Cinézio Feliciano Peçanha, 1960 in Duque de Caxias, Brazil) commonly known as ""Cobrinha"" and"
"being to disarm them. This weapon training is almost completely absent in current capoeira teachings, but some groups still practice the use of razors for ceremonial usage in the ""rodas"". Playing capoeira is both a game and a method of practicing the application of capoeira movements in simulated combat. It can be played anywhere, but it's usually done in a ""roda"". During the game most capoeira moves are used, but capoeiristas usually avoid using punches or elbow strikes unless it's a very aggressive game. The game usually does not focus on knocking down or destroying the opponent, rather it emphasizes"
"and fight, and important part of the culture of Brazil. It is marked by deft, tricky movements often played on the ground or completely inverted. It also has a strong acrobatic component in some versions and is always played with music. Recently, the sport has been popularized by the addition of Capoeira performed in various computer games and movies, and Capoeira music has been featured in modern pop music (see Capoeira in popular culture). Football is the most important national sport in Brazil, until recently the only to be practiced in truly professional way, and even nowadays the one that"
"Carlos Portugues Vieira Carlos ""Português"" Vieira (born November 2, 1977 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and teacher. He began training in 1992 after trialing a class with friends. Since then he has won various titles including European Champion, Pan American Champion and Brazilian National Champion (see his full list of titles). Português (as he is most commonly known) has worked and shared his talent in various countries including Brazil, Spain, United States of America, Portugal, United Kingdom and Iceland just to name a few and is now expanding in Australia. Carlos as well as coaching"
"were expert in capoeira, a martial arts form developed in Brazil by African slaves in the 16th century. An African known only as Zumbi was born free in Palmares in 1655, but was captured by the Portuguese and given to a missionary, Father António Melo when he was approximately 6 years old. Baptized Francisco, Zumbi was taught the sacraments, learned Portuguese and Latin, and helped with daily mass. Despite attempts to ""civilize"" him, Zumbi escaped in 1670 and, at the age of 15, returned to his birthplace. Zumbi became known for his physical prowess and cunning in battle and was"
"""chicken coop"". The presence of capoeira in Brazil is directly connected to the importation of African slaves by the Portuguese, and Salvador, the biggest city near Praia do forte, is considered the centre of origin of the modern capoeira branches. In the first half of the 20th century, Salvador-born masters Mestre Bimba and Mestre Pastinha founded capoeira schools and helped standardise and popularise the art in Brazil and the world. The practice of Capoeira was banned in 1892, though in 1937 it was made legal. In recent years, Capoeira has become more international and accessible even in Salvador. The Projeto"