Monthly Archives: March 2014

Volta ao Mundo Handbook

About Capoeira (kah-po-way-tta)   Capoeira took its shape in the bubbling cauldron of Brazil. Its roots trace from the African peoples enslaved there dating from the early 1500Æs. Its own evolution is testimony to the creative adaptability and will to survive of its people and culture. Still truly evolving, Capoeira has been spreading worldwide in […]

What Capoeira is About

Volta ao Mundo is a group of academies of Capoeira, a Brazilian Martial Art and Art form. Weáare a group of people dedicated to teach and instruct students and friends this art form created byáslaves in the 1500Æs in Brazil. We use the philosophy, movements, music and everything else related toácapoeira like maculele, puxada de […]

Suggestions For Class March 17th-28th

Beginners: Moves: Focus on Bencao, bencao pulada and Chapa (make sure the form is good) Dodges: Cocorinha and macaco. Use them with other moves and in a sequence Music: Banguela (berimbau) Extra: Rasteira on martelos and queixadas.   Intermediate: Moves: Voo do morcego, Meia Lua solta and galopante (work on bencao pulada if you have […]

Raw/Yellow Cord Requirements

Rasteira Rasteira de mao Banda de costas Tesoura de frente Tesoura de costas tesoura de pe Quebra Joelho Balao Arpao Arrastao Crucifixo Vingativa Calcar a bota Skilled Movements Bico de papagaio Au Batido Meia Lua Passada Esquivas Au Santo amaro de chao Carneirinho Roda Moinho Instruments Sao bento grande (angola) angola sao bento pequeno Cavalaria […]