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- clockdist, on 12/26/2008, -10/+110Great for dancing; horrible for fighting.
- kaysersoze, on 12/26/2008, -12/+66Once again, the "internet toughguys" and "martial arts experts" come out of the woodwork to talk nonsense about subjects regarding which they know little to nothing.
Yes, Capoeria does look like a dance more than it does fighting, and for the most part modern Capoeria is just that, a dance. Historically, before slavery was abolished in Brazil, Capoeria was used by slaves to free themselves. After it was used by deadly street gangs in the favelas (slums) against each other, to such an effective degree that is was outlawed for a long time. It has always served as a from of social rebellion, though in modern times it's mostly ritualized and used for cultural and sport purposes.
No, most serious Capoeristas would not get their ass kicked in a street fight. I know several guys from Brazil, mestres in Capoeria, who came from streets most "gangstas" would be afraid to walk in during the day.
Yes, it's probably impractical in it's purest form in most fights. That being said, knowing how to kick...HARD, hasn't ever hurt your chances in a fight...and neither have stamina, balance and speed. I dare the guys decrying Capoeria as not being real to take on a mestre. I'll even volunteer to take you to the hospital for your broken orbital, or jaw. Most Capoeristas also know other arts (BJJ, etc.) and they are in fantastic shape.
So, in conclusion, if you don't know what you are talking about...shut the ***** up, or at least present a better argument for your claims. At least then you look like you might have a shred of credibility, or at least a sliver of intelligence. - katana2k, on 12/26/2008, -9/+50capoeira fight is an oxymoron
- jggube, on 12/26/2008, -12/+52In a street fight, you'd get owned as you were break-dancing.
- TrevorBelmont, on 12/26/2008, -2/+40As I understand it, this martial art was developed by slaves. No slave master worth his salt is going to let his slaves practice and develop martial arts, so that's why it was made to look like dancing. It involves so many hand stands and such because it was designed to be useful even while their hands were bound.
- KyleGoetz, on 12/26/2008, -1/+25Ballet dancing would be a deadly martial art if you put razor blades on your feet. That doesn't make it a good martial art.
No attacks on capoeira here, I'm just pointing out that razor blades don't automatically make something a good martial art in the absence of razor blades. - kaysersoze, on 12/26/2008, -1/+20Amazing! An informed comment.
TrevorBelmont is completely correct. People should learn to put things in a proper context: Capoeria was extremely effective for the situations it was developed for. - soccerman90, on 12/26/2008, -1/+17Capoeira (IPA: [ka.pu.ˈej.ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian art form that ritualizes movement from martial arts, games, and dance. It was brought to Brazil from Angola some time after the 16th century in the regions known as Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo. Participants form a roda or circle and take turns either playing musical instruments (such as the Berimbau), singing, or ritually sparring in pairs in the center of the circle.
thank you wikipedia. - billricardi, on 12/26/2008, -0/+16Reality check: Capo 'fights' are called 'games'. The 'fighters' are actually called 'players'. That's the general attitude in the community, one of enjoyment, health, ritual, and a good performance.
The fighting aspect is so minor, that you almost NEVER see intentional violence in a regular Roda de Capoeira. Only when things get heated (think an odd gang warfare having to do with training, legends, etc) do you see punches, elbows, and intentional contact. It is QUITE rare. - Dindley, on 12/26/2008, -0/+15Where is Eddie Gordo?
- jamwil87, on 12/26/2008, -1/+14Derelick my balls.
- tttt123, on 12/26/2008, -6/+18They're break dance fighting!
- jseres, on 12/26/2008, -0/+12http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta2fv0BcR-4
Pretty Sweet choreographed Fight Scene using Capoeira - inactive, on 12/26/2008, -7/+19No wonder Jiu Jitsu is more popular than Capoeira... That's not a martial art, it's a dancing style.
- rollerboy, on 12/26/2008, -1/+12NO TOUCHING!
- HaSatan, on 12/26/2008, -7/+17Capoeira "Fights"
- pixelate, on 12/26/2008, -2/+11http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLIOtBLqoU
- NerdwithSwag, on 12/26/2008, -5/+13Capoeira originated from slaves who needs a martial arts to protect themselves against the slave masters, but needed a cover to practice the martial art. The slave traders initially thought it was just dancing, but little did they know one kick could break their neck. If you look at the unorthodox movements of Capoeira, you'll see how it was specifically designed to avoid whips, and guns. Imaging trying to shoot someone, or whip someone as their backfliping, and evading you in this style.
- Ftown13, on 12/26/2008, -3/+11Dugg for the music
- junkimages, on 12/26/2008, -0/+8Pretty sure you can use razor blades with other techniques. No?
- JonTheGoose, on 12/26/2008, -4/+11The ignorance in some of these comments are mind numbing. That was a beautiful display of athleticism, expression and movement of the human body. Not all martial arts are meant for "kicking ass".
- dOOBiEx213, on 12/26/2008, -24/+30Buried as inaccurate. I saw retards jumping around, not fighting.
- SuperKing84, on 12/26/2008, -1/+7Good God the armchair marital artists are in top form tonight. it always amazes me that people talk about how this wouldn't work in a real fight. i hate to break it to you but the best martial art to use in a real fight is the ancient mystical art of ball kicking, eye gouging, and gun shooting. they are quite effective. Your awesome MMA training doesn't do that well against it.
- Griminald, on 12/26/2008, -1/+7It annoys me that martial arts are ranked in their perceived usefulness in a UFC match.
But I'm happy to know that some people do appreciate where the art came from. - psylence, on 12/26/2008, -2/+8They aren't fights so much as matches, games, as far as I know you don't necessarily even want/need to make contact.
- pgouy, on 12/26/2008, -1/+6I live in Pernambuco, Brazil and there's a circle of capoeira on the beach right next to my house where they practice every now and then.
Its a beautiful form of art that should get more atention overseas... - stillthinking, on 12/26/2008, -0/+5Ok, there's 239 diggs and only 235 views. WTF.
- b0ngsm0ke, on 12/26/2008, -1/+6Even better comparison would be a mestre vs a Shaolin monk. That dumbass would get his throat ripped out before he could do a one handed cartwheel.
- Griminald, on 12/26/2008, -0/+4There are some gym workout routines that incorporate elements of capoeira for cardio. That's how I learned where it came from myself. Nice core workout.
As a martial art? Hmm, dudes could kick MY ass, so I won't knock it. - diadem2, on 12/26/2008, -0/+4@Scribby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3QPaQgTr1o There was a huge controversy over this win
Example: http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f2/cartwheel-pass-gu ...
There was even a digg thread about it that made the front page - wondertwins, on 12/26/2008, -1/+5Reminds me of Eddy Gordo from Tekken
- xGeneric, on 12/26/2008, -0/+4Brazil's answer to Westside Story.
- scribby, on 12/26/2008, -0/+4What the heck are you talking about? Do you have a fight that you can reference where someone used a cartwheel kick that "didn't count"?!
- Refridgeron, on 12/26/2008, -8/+12I'm Brazilian, and I go there every summer to visit family and what not... And it's really cool to watch these dances in person... But as for the fighting, it can probably be useful if used it correctly... Although, this one kid started a fight with my friend, and he was really cocky cause he said he had 7 years of "Brazilian martial arts" under his belt. And i was like, "Dude, that's a ***** dance. Shut up." He got his ass kicked in like, 7 seconds. Yeah, never mind, that's not much of an argument is it... Yeah it should probably be used for dancing...
- bruce86, on 12/27/2008, -1/+5back in the day i use to put razor blades on bullets, imagine those blades on something as fast as bullets. It was consider so dangerous that the police required me to registered with the goverment.
- Griminald, on 12/26/2008, -0/+4I don't know why you're being dugg down -- you're correct in how capoeira was conceived.
It looks like more of a dancing style because it IS more of a dancing style. It's not as likely to bring you a UFC championship, but that doesn't mean it's not entertaining stuff. - kaysersoze, on 12/26/2008, -2/+6Well, seeing as modern MMA comes from Vale Tudo, and plenty of Capoeristas participated in that...I think my point is proven.
I'm not saying Capoeira is the be-all end-all martial arts, but dismissing it as "crap" is definitely short-sighted. - ChileanGoD, on 12/26/2008, -0/+4""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Fights""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
- pstroll, on 12/26/2008, -5/+8Never seems to work in MMA
- joshua5, on 12/26/2008, -2/+5I think Capoeira was never meant to be a technical fighting discipline rather an art form. MMA fighting has already proven people trying fancy crap like that get their asses handed to them.
That said, incorporating certain elements from Capoeira into MMA can be effective. - CogitatorX, on 12/26/2008, -2/+5I sparred some Capoeira guys back a few years ago. I used no ground skills, only my stand up (Muay Thai & Wing Chun) & I wasn't impressed with the art's fighting fundamentals. That said it's a beautiful art and like all the best martial art has a lot more to it than just combat. I hope people resist the urge to let these cultural specific arts become contaminated or die off.
- cerealjynx, on 12/26/2008, -2/+5I used to 'play' in my high school days, until I twisted the ***** out of my ankle, and never went back to practice after a 2 month absence. It's something I greatly regret, very fun sport to play with good friends. Our mestre was a brazillian dude named Honi, and even though he barely edged out 5 feet tall, dude could jump over any man standing straight up.
- slogged, on 12/26/2008, -1/+4It was created by African slaves, so that they could practice fighting under the noses of their slave-owners as it appeared that they were dancing. Many people who practice it are trying to keep the tradition alive.
- crackedlogic, on 12/26/2008, -1/+4I like how many of the commentators here think that they could take a kick from a trained capoeirista.
- bwebb, on 12/26/2008, -0/+3DANCEFIGHT!!! Served, Served, Served, Served!
- kaevne, on 12/26/2008, -0/+3*picks Eddie*
*holds controller vertically*
*button mash button mash button mash* - CrushThemTorg, on 12/26/2008, -0/+2It's like they took dancing and removed all the gay.
- shimmi147, on 12/26/2008, -0/+2EDDIE!
- jury, on 12/26/2008, -0/+2I like how they used the same song from that capoeira movie only the strong in this clip
- TheCoreh, on 12/26/2008, -0/+2I'm from Minas Gerais and while it's not as popular here as it is in Pernambuco or Bahia, there are a lot of Gyms that teach Capoeira here.
I remember when I was still at school, some teachers from a gym once were invited to teach some basic Capoeira moves to us on the P.E. class. It was really cool. -
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