Open Roda Capoeira Newsletter April 2006

Training Capoeira and Using Online Resources to Compliment Your Learning Efforts

Capoeira is a unique martial art form, encompassing many realms in the arts (music, martial art, dance, singing) as well as Brazilian culture (language, history). It is not recommended to learn capoeira strictly from online sources (movements lists, video clips, etc).

Several excellent training dvds have been put together by great masters of the art. These are great tools for learning movements and sequences, in addition to training with a group. Different groups train movements differently, so when you find a source online, dont assume that every group will train movements in the same way or even ginga the same.

Movements are best learned in the classroom, so train with a group but definitely use quality dvds to train outside of classes. Aside from movements there is more to learn such as history, Brazilian Portuguese, and playing instruments. These areas are where online resources become useful.

Training consists of:

Excersices and Stretches
Conditioning
Movements and sequences
Learning Brazilian Portuguese
Learning songs
Playing instruments
Learning the History and Philosophy of capoeira
Playing in the roda; having a conversation with other capoeiristas

Many books have been written on the history of capoeira by history experts as well as capoeira masters. The next article shows you how to find and read them online.

Article submitted by Capoeira Universe LLC - www.capoeirauniverse.com

Read Capoeira Books Online!

Tip: Use Google Books to search for capoeira books and read them online!. Google Books will search for books using your search term. The results are books you can view and depending on the book you'll be able to read some pages of the book or the full book.

Books on Capoeira

Capoeira, The Little Capoeira Book, Capoeira Conditioning, Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game, A Street-Smart Song: Capoeira Philosophy and Inner Life, Capoeira and Candomble: Conformity and Resistance Through Afro-Brazilian Experience, Fighting On The Beaches

Visit CapoeiraUniverse.com to view a full list of capoeira books or to list or submit a book review email info@capoeirauniverse.com

Tip submitted by Capoeira Universe LLC - www.capoeirauniverse.com

Capoeira Search Engine and Directory!

www.CapoeiraUniverse.com, the new capoeira directory aiming to be the largest on the internet is finally here! Information on all subjects, of interest to the capoeirista, are being gathered and added constantly, including information on related topics such as Brazilian Portuguese, Samba and Maculele.

Aside from every subdirectory possible (books, masters, schools, articles, lyrics etc), this capoeira site also provides the first and only Capoeira Search Engine online. The Capoeira Universe is a google search engine customized to only search sites related to Capoeira. If you have a capoeira related website, suggest your site today, by emailing info@capoeirauniverse.com and including your website url, name and email.

To check out the site visit www.capoeirauniverse.com

If you have anything, and I mean anything related to capoeira that you would like to include in the Capoeira Directory at www.capoeirauniversecom, submit it to today.

Suggest your site to the only capoeira search engine or list your capoeira book or submit an article or book review, or include your school or submit capoeira lyrics. Anything useful to a capoeirista will be considered for inclusion to the site.

Article submitted by Capoeira Universe LLC - www.capoeirauniverse.com

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