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Other Martial ArtsDiscuss other martial arts here - such as Capoeira, Savate, Fencing, and Western Martial Arts, etc.
I believe the fighting art came first, and the dance was mixed in to disguise the fact that the slaves were practicing a martial art. Correct me if I'm wrong, please.
__________________ "An eye for an eye only blinds the world." - Ghandi
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
"Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa
Wrong. Been there, done that. He's deadly accurate.
__________________ "An eye for an eye only blinds the world." - Ghandi
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
"Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa
I believe the fighting art came first, and the dance was mixed in to disguise the fact that the slaves were practicing a martial art. Correct me if I'm wrong, please.
Of course, this is the general history.
But if there wasnt any music, even in the mental subconscious, could it actually be performed the same way?
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That post before mine, was that for post counting? How about the one after?
Hey, my post count has the same palaverment tone as anyone elses'
I believe the fighting art came first, and the dance was mixed in to disguise the fact that the slaves were practicing a martial art. Correct me if I'm wrong, please.
Dude, you gotta read my first post which started off the thread. I was trying to show the now widely accepted view on how Capoeira came about.
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Ah, Steven Seagull, I bet nobody's thought of that before.
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