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  <description>&lt;p&gt;During the 16th century African slaves were brought to Brazil by the Portuguese. The Africans brought with them their own &lt;strong&gt;martial art&lt;/strong&gt; which was banned so they disguised it as a dance which became &lt;strong&gt;Capoeira&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In &lt;strong&gt;Capoeira&lt;/strong&gt;, practitioners form a roda (circle) where two people have a game (sparring), the people in the roda play instruments and sing which creates a rythym the sparring people can flow into. There are a lot of fancy kicking techniques, groundwork as well as sweeps and head strikes that make &lt;strong&gt;Capoeira&lt;/strong&gt; a fun &lt;strong&gt;martial art &lt;/strong&gt;to watch and learn.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sparring is practiced without hitting each other; this gives a defender the chance to evade an attack and also means that training can be injury free. &lt;strong&gt;Capoiera &lt;/strong&gt;is great for fitness and has a very unique fusion of music, dance and &lt;strong&gt;martial arts&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <seo-description>Learn about the Brazilian martial art Capoiera, find Capoiera clubs in your area.&lt;br /&gt;</seo-description>
  <seo-h1>Capoeira</seo-h1>
  <seo-keywords>&lt;p&gt;Capoiera, martial art, 'martial art', martial arts, 'martial arts', martial, art, 'martial arts style', style&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</seo-keywords>
  <seo-title>Capoeira - martial art, learn about the martial arts style Capoeira</seo-title>
  <summary>During the 16th century African slaves were brought to Brazil by the Portuguese. The Africans brought with them their own martial art which was banned so they disguised it as a dance which became Capoeira.</summary>
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