Cheerful songs and the sounds of the berimbau and pandeiro. The true form of Capoeira, camouflaged by intense rhythms and acrobatic movements, is that each and every movement has a martial arts rationale. Ryo Yabe, a leading expert who studied under Mestre Bamba, a direct descendant of the founder Mestre Bimba, and was the first Japanese to establish a Capoeira dojo, introduces various Capoeira techniques. We will get to the full extent of the unknown art nurtured in Brazil.

Included are:

Basic Movements:

• Ginga (Ginga)
• Au (Au)
• Role (Role)
• Negativa (Negativa)

Basic Kicking Techniques:

• Meia-lua de frente (Front half moon)
• Queixada (Headbutt)
• Bencao (Blessing)
• Martelo (Hammer)
• Armada (Large wheel)
• Meia-lua de compasso (Half moon of compass)

Body Techniques:

• Rasteira (Sweep)
• Vingativa (Revengeful)
• Tesoura (Scissors)
• Tesoura de frente (Front scissors)
• Tesoura de mao (Hand scissors)

Advanced Movements:

• Au reversao (Reverse Au)
• Macaco (Monkey)
• Queda de rim (Kidney fall)
• S dobrado (Double S)
• Au giratoria (Rotating Au)
• Au batido (Beaten Au)
• Reversao (Reversal)
• Helicoptero (Helicopter)
• Au sem mao (Au without hands)
• Armada martero (Martelo armada)
• Roda parafuso (Screw wheel)
• Folha (Leaf)
• Furacao (Hurricane)
• Inverguard (Inverted guard)

Roda (Circle)