Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian combat that incorporates music, dance, and martial arts. All of this is combined into a game played in a circle while the others around sing and play music and is an incredible workout to develop more strength, flexibility, and cardio endurance.
Pay by class or monthly. Call 979-695-7150 for more information.
Tues. 8:30 - 9:30pm
Fri. 7:00- 8:00pm Beginners-By appointment only (call or email for appt)
Sat. 3:00 - 5:00pm
Sun. 1:00 - 3:00pm
Additional Information about our style: Capoeira Contemporânea
Contemporânea is a term for groups that train multiple styles of capoeira simultaneously. Very often students of Capoeira
Contemporânea train elements of Regional and Angola as well as newer movements that would not fall under either of those styles.
The label Contemporânea also applies to many groups who do not trace their lineage through Mestre Bimba or Mestre Pastinha and
do not strongly associate with either tradition.
In recent years, the various philosophies of modern capoeira have been expressed by the formation of schools, particularly
in North America, which focus on, and continue to develop their specific form of, the modern art. This has become a defining
characteristic of many schools, to the point that a seasoned student can sometimes tell what school a person trains from,
based solely on the way they play the game. Some schools teach a blended version of the many different styles. Traditionally,
rodas in these schools will begin with a period of Angola, in which the school's mestre, or an advanced student, will sing a
ladainha, (a long, melancholy song, often heard at the start of an Angola game). After some time, the game will eventually
increase in tempo, until, at the mestre's signal, the toque of the berimbaus changes to that of traditional Regional.
Each game, Regional and Angola stresses different strengths and abilities. Regional emphasizes speed and quick reflexes,
whereas Angola underscores a great deal of thought given to each move, almost like a game of chess. Schools that teach a
blend of these try to offer this mix as a way of using the strengths of both games to influence a player.
