Capoeira

Welcome and brief introduction to Capoeira Regional (origins and basic description)

Warm-up exercises, including the ginga (basic capoeira movement) and ginga variations.

Basic kicks – benção, meia lua de frente.

Basic sequências (by yourself and with a partner)

Introduction to Brazilian percussion instruments for capoeira rhythms

Introduction to the roda (the “circle” in which capoeira games are traditionally played)
Students will perform simple sequencias in pairs, clap to capoeira rhythms and learn capoeira songs.

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