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Why BJJ Practitioners Should Give Capoeira A Shot!

Over the past decade or so, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has taken the fitness communities in the US by storm and for good reason! BJJ is a...

Mao Pelo Pe Cord System

One similarity between Capoeira and other martial arts is the use of a ranking system. "Cords" were introduced in the academy era of...

Am I Too ____ For Capoeira?

One of the most common questions I get from new students or people interested in starting Capoeira is some variation of the following:...

What Style of Capoeira Do We Train?

One of the most common questions I get from new students who start to research Capoeira is: "What style do we train here?" And the truth...

Capoeira Basic Vocabulary: Regional and Contemporânea

Here is a list of basic terms we will be using frequently in our current Regional block and will continue into our next Contemporânea...

Class Values for Safe, Effective, and Inclusive Capoeira

Capoeira came to the United States in the mid 1970's, and didn't really pick up popularity into the 1990's and early 2000's. This makes...

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