Three nights a week, Tarzana Karate’s dojo transforms into a place where Afro-Brazilian rhythms playfully bounce around the room as capoeira students, or capoeiristas, do cartwheels, flips and other ...

LITTLE HAITI (CBSMiami) – Capoeira is described as a story of celebration and the ability to express oneself. It involves music, fighting, dancing, intuition, rich history and breaking a sweat.

DECATUR, Ga. - What do you get when you start with martial arts, then add in some dance, live music, and acrobatic moves? The answer is Capoeira, and a Decatur studio is helping men, women, and ...

For those who opt out of paying high gym membership prices or club dues, there is now another option on campus for students trying to stay fit while having fun. Capoeira, a mix of martial arts and ...

Inside a gymnasium at the Linden Community Center in Columbus, Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis greet their students as they warm up for their capoeira session. Once the students are done stretching and ...

Build strength in body, mind and spirt while learning how to kick, block, punch and grapple at the Lehigh Valley’s newest martial arts school. Mike’s Karate & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which opened Oct. 22 ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – Normally, instructor Fabio Cosmo da Cunha, known as Mestre Lobinho, travels to different schools and programs in Ann Arbor to teach Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. Now, all ...

Queens will come alive with the rhythms and energy of Afro-Brazilian culture for the Capoeira festival. Capoeira Luanda Queens will host Energia em Queens , a three-day celebration of the ...

More than 4,000 people are expected at the Seattle Center this Sunday for the fourth annual BrasilFest, a celebration of Brazilian arts and culture. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Center ...

Brazilian martial art capoeira makes its way to Champaign By Melissa Merli Jan 2, 2007 ...

Authors note: The articles in this series are a component of an upcoming book that explores the functionality of MMA as a combat art. For inquiries about supporting the publishing efforts or booking a ...

Inside a gymnasium at the Linden Community Center in Columbus, Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis greet their students as they warm up for their capoeira session. As the music and tempo find their pace, ...