SPRT.1015 Introduction to Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that originated and developed in Brazil by enslaved Africans starting in the 1500's. Its practice was illegal and therefore its techniques were disguised as dance and musical celebration, with no official systematic training. After the legalization in 1934, organized classes became formalized, academies established, and training officially supervised by mestres, contramestres, and professors
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