Only The Strong

[Torre]

Ok There are plenty of groups in London, so I'm sure you'll find something.

[N.B]

Originally Posted by Torre

I can recommend you the group "Cordao de Ouro", the mestre from the video that N.B. posted is a member, their site is: Capoeira Cordão de Ouro London | Capoeira classes with Mestre Poncianinho London | Contra-Mestre Casquinha | Mestre Suassuna

They have the most intriguing, beautiful and acrobatic style of playing I have ever seen.

Are you a member of CDO per chance? Because every group claims their capoeira is best and most beautiful.

Although, I do kinda agree, CDO's capoeira is beautiful and they seem to do alot of those grounded moves that kinda looks like really fast angola capoeira which is the sort of capoeira I really like, I don't really care much for the acrobatics some groups focus on. We've got a guy who is a member of Cordao de Ouro who helps us out when we have big rodas, and I love the way he plays, it's just excellent!

[Draven]

I'd like to learn it, I saw a site long ago where a guy was talking about grappling in system, the few throws looked like variations of a huna comroda and a flying arm bar. That truly intrigued me but no where to learn anything like that here, we have american karate (kick boxing), american karate & BJJ and Hapkido besides my school.

[Torre]

Originally Posted by N.B

Are you a member of CDO per chance? Because every group claims their capoeira is best and most beautiful.

Although, I do kinda agree, CDO's capoeira is beautiful and they seem to do alot of those grounded moves that kinda looks like really fast angola capoeira which is the sort of capoeira I really like, I don't really care much for the acrobatics some groups focus on. We've got a guy who is a member of Cordao de Ouro who helps us out when we have big rodas, and I love the way he plays, it's just excellent!

I'm not in CDO, but I try to emulate their style of playing, and eventually I want to learn their miudinho game to some extent, though it looks real hard

[N.B]

Originally Posted by Torre

I'm not in CDO, but I try to emulate their style of playing, and eventually I want to learn their miudinho game to some extent, though it looks real hard

Me too! You are obviously a man of taste sir.

Nykaratelvr23, you might also be interested in Taekkyun if you like the dance like forms of capoeira.

Here's a video, some of what is shown is demonstration, some is competition:
YouTube - Taekkyun #1

[Jason]

Originally Posted by N.B

Me too! You are obviously a man of taste sir.

Nykaratelvr23, you might also be interested in Taekkyun if you like the dance like forms of capoeira.

Here's a video, some of what is shown is demonstration, some is competition:
YouTube - Taekkyun #1

I prefer Capoeira, I like the music.
Might I inquire about the similarities between break-dancing and Capoeira?

[N.B]

Originally Posted by GoddeBPM

I prefer Capoeira, I like the music.
Might I inquire about the similarities between break-dancing and Capoeira?

I don't know the specifics, but the story goes that during some point while breakdancing was growing over america, at some point it came into contact with capoeira and was influenced by it (to what extent it was influenced is debatable).

Therefore some of the breakdancing moves you'll see are taken from or based on capoeira moves. Most notably (in my opinion) is the move queda de rins which is a familar sight in both artforms.
YouTube - Capoeira - Lesson - Queda De Rim

[Jason]

Originally Posted by N.B

I don't know the specifics, but the story goes that during some point while breakdancing was growing over america, at some point it came into contact with capoeira and was influenced by it (to what extent it was influenced is debatable).

Therefore some of the breakdancing moves you'll see are taken from or based on capoeira moves. Most notably (in my opinion) is the move queda de rins which is a familar sight in both artforms.
YouTube - Capoeira - Lesson - Queda De Rim

So if you chose to, you could pick up break-dancing quite easily?

[Torre]

The original bboys say that they never saw capoeira, instead they took their inspiration from kungfu movies, though it is highly doubtful in my opinion. And as for capoeira helping breaking, some moves are common, for example headspins/handspins, flips, hollowbacks and various other ones, but they are drastically different.

For the origins of breaking according to Rock Steady Crew, check out this movie:The Freshest Kids