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Forest Art
Capoeira-the Graceful Art
The graceful martial art of Capoeira stands-out from those of other traditional combat arts in that it employs the use of percussive music and a capoeira match itself looks like a dance. Made famous in pop culture by the videogame character Eddy in Playstation's Tekken and a 90s movie "Only The Strong", there is some dispute to where it originated. Common belief is that it has its roots in Brazil in the 16th to 19th centuries during the slave trade. Africans brought over by Portuguese slave traders were said to have developed the musical, dance-like martial art as a way to disguise their practice sessions from slave masters. The two "Capoeiristas" would be surrounded by a 'roda' or a circle of spectators who take turns playing musical instruments, singing along as the participants engage in the dance-like spar.
The origins of the term "Capoeira" itself is unclear as there are many possible sources and several meanings. One is that it came from the word 'capao' or castrated rooster. A pair of capoeiristas engaged in sparring in a way resembles a cockfight. Another possible source of the term is derived from two words from the South American Tupi-Guarani language- kaa and puera which put together means 'formerly a forest' or a forest clearing. Such an area in the middle of a thick jungle would have been an ideal place for escaped slaves to hide from their oppressors. Whatever the true origin for the word, the martial art of Capoeira is widely accepted to be an Afro-Brazilian martial art developed by slaves under oppression from South American masters.
Capoeira moves include acrobatic moves, feints and groundwork which in a way resembles the urban art of breakdancing. The latter may in fact may have been an offshoot of Capoeira with its fluid gymnastics and reliance on percussive music. Body-throws, elbow, fist and strikes using one's head are also used in Capoeira combat although to a relatively lesser degree than leg sweeps and kicks which make-up the majority of attacks. Reason for this may be because a slave's hands are usually manacled and only the legs are free to move around. Another possible reason may be because punches and hand-strikes can disrupt the fluidity of the Capoeira player's movement and are deemed out of place.
There are two classifications for Capoeira- traditional and modern. The traditional and thus much older Capoeira Angola has generally sneakier moves with players maneuvering their bodies in a closer distance to each other and lower to the ground compared to the modern Capoeira Regional. Capoeira grandmaster Bimba developed Capoeira Regional to bring the art to its original fighting roots, employing faster and more athletic techniques. It's also associated less with Brazil's criminal elements. The controversial Capoeira Contempor?a combines techniques from both Angolan and Regional classifications, to the chagrin of Capoeira purists who argue that each discipline should be practiced in their original form for a student to be able to understand its principles.
About the Author
Allen Owen has been practicing martial arts of one form or another since he was in grammar school. Check out his eBay store at: http://stores.ebay.com/The-Sublime-Tao-Martial-Arts-Supply
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It is a friend of mines birthday and I got her a really beautiful piece of art. It is of an old growth forest, lots of trees with the sun shining through. I want the card to reflect the fact that I find her to be like a bright light through the forest, but I am not very good with putting thoughts into words on paper. Thank you.
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