An ancient battle capoeira - today one of the most spectacular martial arts. Striking from the air, performing splits and handstands, experienced masters of capoeira develop astounding speed, turning into a deadly vortex.
If desired, with the help of these receivers can kayo enemy armed to the teeth with metal objects. The main purpose of capoeira same - to teach a person Zhogu game, with the help of a bizarre dance to engage in dialogue with the enemy and their own bodies.
There are a variety of opinions, hypotheses and conjectures, sometimes even the most controversial concerning the history and development of capoeira as a martial art. They are based on real facts as well as a romantic history.
In the most common version of the origin of capoeira is said that this art was created by African slaves exported to Brazil. The word "capoeira" (Brazilian pronunciation - "kapueyra") does not have a clear translation. But many masters and researchers explain this word as "low vegetation", a place with low grass, where it is convenient to practice capoeira.
More or less reliable information about capoeira refer to the beginning of the XVIII century. Since that time, begin to appear the first written sources that contain references to capoeira ... But the history of capoeira has deeper roots.
As Indians, many Africans managed to escape, but if it was the first native land, the Negroes had to learn to survive. Runaway slaves formed the so-called "kilombush" or "free settlement". It was a settlement with its internal social and economic structure. In these settlements, capoeira was formed and developed as a martial art, enriched by a variety of knowledge and technology.
A century later, Brazil was proclaimed a republic, Slavery was abolished, the settlement of former slaves naturally ceased to be associated with the centers of the struggle for freedom.
With people capoeira moved to the city, and from a purely African art has become a property of the whole population, but mostly poor. Among these people, capoeira was widespread, serving for many criminal weapon for survival.
As a result, the identification of capoeira began with something illegal. And soon it became so strong that the word "capoeirista" has become a synonym for the word "tramp", "bandit", "thief". Because of this confusion between people and art, which they practiced capoeira was branded as disgusting social disease. At the beginning of XIX-th century even issued a decree on the organization of the police force, whose task is to fight against capoeiristas.
But capoeira has not disappeared. The most widespread in this period she was in port cities, which are constantly happening cluster soldiers, mercenaries and sailors from different countries. And, if not strange, because of the numerous fights with visitors, the technique of capoeira began to be enriched strikes and movements from other martial arts. Capoeira began to develop work with blades and sticks.
At the dawn of the XX century technical arsenal of punches capoeira was used by many street gangs, mercenaries, bodyguards, etc., but it had nothing to do with the capoeira. True art has been carefully hidden from the uninitiated.
Capoeira masters and their closest disciples gathered in secret places, in order to hold a "family." These were people who tried to maintain ancient traditions, to develop not only the physical component of the style, but philosophical aspect, singing ancient songs and played on simple instruments.
They led a double life and had two names - one for the world of capoeira, the other -for life of the people. This tradition has been preserved until now, when, during the initiation ritual "batizado", the student is given the name of capoeira.
Today, numerous fitness clubs offer master capoeira. Since this is capoeira - exotic martial art - has evolved into a fashionable means of maintaining physical fitness, without losing the aspect of self-defense. This successful combination of aerobics, fitness and martial arts studied under music. And everyone will find in it what he wants, but most importantly the energy and communication that gets everyone in training capoeira.
Asya Krylov