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Article: Flashy fusion: The Brazilian martial art of capoeira includes gymnastics, singing, playing a musical instrument and getting a great workout, along with acrobatic kicks, headstands and flips that are its hallmark.
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- Reading Eagle (Reading, PA)
- Article date:
- March 4, 2006
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Byline: Elizabeth Giorgi
Mar. 4--CAPOEIRA MAY BE the most appealing martial art barely anyone has heard of. While Asian martial arts such as tae kwon do, kung fu and akido are so common it seems as if there's a dojo in every strip mall and classes in every community center, scan your average non-urban Yellow Pages and you'll be hard-pressed to find a mention of the Brazilian dance/fight fusion. But there's ample reason for that to change, according to one teacher. "If you like music ... you find capoeira. ... If you want to take capoeira for self-defense, you can do it," said Mestre (master) Doutor, a Philadelphia-based instructor, speaking before a ...
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