A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira. View on euronews ...

Adding this exercise to your routine can improve your lower body strength tremendously. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art, ...

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Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease.

Capoeira, a sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. Now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal and African roots.

Video. A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira.

Here in one of Africa's largest slums, on the outskirts of Kenyan capital Nairobi, capoeira is taking root. The Afro-Brazilian martial art that blends elements of dance, music, acrobatics and combat.

Do stretches before trying out the Capoeira workout. Image courtesy: Adobe stock 2. Simple actions. Learn the fundamental actions of capoeira, which include ginga. The basic footwork (or dancing ...

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and combat movements. Originating in 16th-century Brazil among enslaved Africans, capoeira began as an act of resistance.

INTRODUCTION. Capoeira, which is an athletic performance system consisting of attack and defense 1, is, perhaps, the most original manifestation of body culture in Brazil.Due to its motor demands, ...