CAPOEIRA USC

AN AFRO-BRAZILIAN MARTIAL ART

Martial arts, Dance, Acrobatics, and Music

Tuesday: 10:00-11:30pm Group Exercise Room in the PED sub-basement

Thursday: 8:00-11:00pm Group Exercise Room in the Lyon's Center

Saturday: TBA Music and other practice

Contact: capoeira@usc.edu

Capoeira (IPA: [ka.pu.ˈej.ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian art form that ritualizes movement from martial arts, games, and dance. It was brought to Brazil from Angola some time after the 16th century in the regions known as Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro. Participants form a roda or circle and take turns either playing musical instruments (such as the Berimbau), singing, or ritually sparring in pairs in the center of the circle. The game is marked by fluid acrobatic play, feints, and extensive use of sweeps, kicks, and headbutts. Less frequently used techniques include elbow-strikes, slaps, punches, and body throws.

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