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East London Capoeira
Other | Tuesday 9th July 2013 | Abby
Forget the Macarena or the Rumba! There is something that has been around for centuries but remains up to date, fun, and simply a master-art! Capoeira is the thing to do, and you can do it all at East London Capoeira!
Never heard of or tried Capoeira? Well then, it is something you need to get in touch with, immerse yourself in a game of musical fighting, and reveal your unknown skills! Capoeira is basically game fighting between two people, don’t stress, you learn to attack and defend through non-contact movements! But it isn’t that simple, it is full of skill, strategy, dance, and acrobatics, where you need to use intuition to trick, trip, and defeat your partner! This Afro-Brazilian art dates back centuries ago, emerging from the Brazilian slaves’ struggle for freedom, but the interesting thing about this is that capoeira is adaptive and contemporary.
The exciting thing is that you can learn capoeira at East London Capoiera, where you will not only will you be able to master the skills, strategies, and movements of capoeira, but you will be come to understand the culture and history of this art, learning to acknowledge and appreciate capoeira for being more than just a style of martial arts! East London Capoeira offers training programmes and classes to all cross-sections of society, young and old! There are a number of students who have trained with the master of East London Capoiera, Mestre Fantasma, since 1991, and there is a flood of new students each week. Mestre Fantasma has been teaching capoeira for over 20 years throughout the world, so if you want to learn capoeira and be taught by the best, then visit East London Capoeira’s website and join!
For the best capoeira experience, East London Capoeira is the place to go! Check out their video here and just wait and see what you could learn and master!
Written By Abby D @AbbyDonkin
