The Little Capoeira Book, Revised Edition by Nestor Capoeira

The Little Capoeira Book, Revised Edition by Nestor Capoeira

Nestor Capoeira, a long-time teacher of capoeira and noted mestre (master), begins this revised edition of his bestseller with an in-depth history of the Brazilian art, giving the most popular theories for the origins and purposes of this movement that combines the grace of dance with lethal self-defense techniques in a unique game-song structure. He discusses some of the most famous capoeristas and their influence on the art. In addition, he describes how the two major branches of capoeira (Angola and Regional) came about and the differences between them.

The Little Capoeira Book's clear descriptions of the game, or jogo, explain the actual application of capoeira, vaguely similar to sparring but very different in purpose and style. The music of capoeira, which is played during all jogo, is also examined, along with its main instrument, the berimbau.

The author includes a how-to guide with photographs showing basic moves for beginners, with offensive and defensive applications for simple kicks, takedowns, advanced kicks and movements, head butts, hand strikes, and knee and elbow strikes. Each technique is vividly depicted with drawings that are easy to understand and learn from, and mestre capoeira includes an explanation of both Angola and Regional versions.

Nestor Capoeira, a mestre and long-time capoeira teacher, is the author of The Little Capoeira Book, a classic historical and cultural investigation of capoeira, and Capoeira: Origins of the Dance-Fight-Game, a classic historical and cultural examination of capoeira.

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ISBN 13	9781583941980
ISBN 10	1583941983
Title	The Little Capoeira Book, Revised Edition
Author	Nestor Capoeira
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Year published	2007-12-26
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.