Looking for a workout that's more than just breaking a sweat? Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian cultural expression, blends martial ...

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian cultural practice, simultaneously a fight and a dance, that promotes mutual respect and social cohesion. Players form a circle at the centre of which two players engage ...

He began practicing it a year and a half ago, but said he was still pretty low in the ranks. Linden said he enjoyed capoeira because it is considered a noncompetitive game. “It allows for a lot more ...

Capoeira is considered to be one of the symbols of Brazilian culture. With millions of followers worldwide, capoeira is a blend of martial arts, acrobatics and dance choreography. The cultures of ...

And if you write those words down, then all ballet dancers will do exactly the same movement, and they'll understand it. Similarly, in fact, with capoeira, which is a Brazilian martial art.

Capoeira differs from other martial arts: although it involves contact in practice, it focuses on counter movement rather than direct physical contact, making it a conversation through movements.