Capoeira & Maculele (Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts)

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Learn the Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts of Capoeira and Maculelê to work on flow, self-defense, acrobatics, and MUSIC! This class uses apparatus like a punching bag and specialty instruments available for purchase at spidermartialarts.com

Class Experience

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art rich in culture, music, self-defense, and acrobatics. In this course by Coach Eurico of Spider Martial Arts, learners will take the fundamentals of this art form to make application on a punching bag, while learning new fundamentals for striking. Students MUST have a punching bag or equivalent before joining this class or they will be asked to join Capoeira 101: Fundamentals to prepare. Students must ALSO have experience with Capoeira 101:...

—FOOTWORK—
Ginga
3 Esquivas
Cross Step
Passagem
Side Step
Porta Do Fundo
—ARMS—
Jab Cross
Galopante
Godeme
Telefone
Elbow strikes
—KICKS—
Benção
Chapa
Martelo
Foice
Meia Lua De Compasso
Chapéu De Couro
Voo De Morcego
Gancho 
Tornado Kick
Tsunami Kick
—TAKEDOWNS—
Arrastão 
Vingativa variations
Banda De Costas
Tesoura
—CULTURE—
Afro-Brazilian Legends
History of Capoeira
Know what Portuguese movements and terms mean in English.

Capoeira combines these elements to build self-confidence, cultural awareness, and body awareness, and spatial awareness, and athleticism.

I am offering this class because movement is what I have dedicated my life to. Capoeira is a family practice and discipline, and I have been teaching various movement arts for over 10 years. I am also proficient because I am at an Internationally high level of skill within the art of Tricking and Capoeira.

Homework may be to record a 7-day challenge, a skill, a combo, or none at all.

8x8 minimum open space
White pants or shorts,
PUNCHING BAG,
barefeet,
towel,
water bottle,
and
a clean camera angle.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Learners are assessed by being able to perform in all fundamental sequences of Capoeira Striking. If all areas are completed, learners will receive a certificate of completion.

1 hour 5 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that prioritizes its own cultural values as well as afro-liberation. Representation and history is huge in Capoeira, so references of Capoeira’s past is included. Capoeira was conceived during times of slavery in Brazil and those stories are embedded into Capoeira’s history.

Also, we will go upside down sometimes to do handstands, or be spinning to do kicks. It’s important that learners have enough space (8x8 minimum) to practice and train.

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Available times

Pacific

Table of available sections

Offered by

Spider Martial Arts

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(919)

Spider Martial Arts (SMA) is based in Los Angeles, CA and was founded in 2020 by Coach Eurico aka Coach Spidey who has been practicing Capoeira his whole life. Thanks to Outschool, Spider Martial Arts was given a platform to provide coaching...