Capoeira is a Brazilian art form which combines fight, dance, rhythm and movement. Capoeira is a dialog between players - a conversation through movement which can take on many shades of meaning. The details of capoeira's origins and early history are still a matter of debate among historians, but it is clear that african slaves played a crucial role in the development of the artform. Some historians claim that slaves used capoeira's dance-like appearance as a way to hide their training of combat and self defense. Capoeira's many styles come out of the context of two principle branches that were formalized in the first half of the twentieth century following capoeira's legalization.
If anyone wants to learn capoeira, you can visit us at Abellana every 7 pm. It's an informal capoeira training but you'll surely learn capoeira and the best thing is it's for free. The people are warm and friendly so it won't be a problem for newbies to belnd in with the group. We are a family!