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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?
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.
From what my capoeira instructor's says is that
no one really knows the history because it wasn't recorded
very well.
Also - if you ask some angola capoeiristas they will tell you it's completely african and has no brazilian influences. Others (regional) say different.
Bottom line is who really knows BUT me being a white guy
I was told by my instructor that I couldn't get into some capoeira schools because of my ethnicity.
My capoeira instructor told me the same thing about some schools not teaching caucasians as well as other ethnicities. He also said that some teachers won't teach to women either.
Dude come to south africa, our version of african martial arts is an Ak-47. And then there are those black dudes with maschettes! The trick is having your black friends around with bigger maschettes, dont tell me in everyday life size doesnt matter because with knives it does. Hehehehe thats my take and Im a genuine african!
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