You may be familiar with the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira. Immediately imagine a circle of men, dressed in white, and in the circle – a group of musicians accompanying them on strange instruments. In the center of the circle and the two dance circle, moving to the rhythm of the music, easily and gracefully: in their movements, there are acrobatics and dance, and martial arts. Rotational shocks applied faster and faster, everyone is literally a heartbeat away from the opponent's body, but Both players observe the rhythm and perfect timing to avoid contact and do not cause injury. This is capoeira, a traditional Brazilian fight, and now I'll tell a little about its foundations.
Music – one of the main components Capoeira. It sets the pace and style of play, and it consists of songs and instrumental accompaniment. Many of the songs are sung in the form of question and answer, allowing the music creates all who stand in a circle. Orchestra instruments are called "Batteries", and sets the rhythm of "berimbau, a stringed percussion instrument shaped like a bow, which play a wooden stick. Also among the tools have a pandeiro (similar to the tambourine), river river, agogo (Metal bells) and a drum like a conga. Play me play style depending on the song and tempo, so it really can be considered as the soul games. All participants stand in a circle, which is called "Kind" (or "stroke").
Stand it in a circle to play can focus on your game, revolving, bypass each other without fear of offending the audience singing and clapping their hands, and Batteries. Log into the circle directly in front of Bater, the game starts there. Diameter of delivery depends on the number of those present, but usually – not less than three meters. Circle – a metaphor for the world and the players within the fight not only with each other and with themselves, which is a significant component of the philosophy of capoeira. It should be noted that the goal of the game of Capoeira is not how to beat the opponent or cause him injury, but rather to show their skills. Often, stroke, or entry to the punch, not lead to an end, the player simply demonstrates his technique. If the opponent can not escape from even a slow strike, beat fast does not make sense. Players make the challenging move, competing with an opponent in the ability to follow music, the acrobatics and endurance. This natural grace, as the main movement in capoeira is called "zhinga" and is the foundation of the basics. Basic movement is in the triangle formed by the movements of one foot backward and sideways, all other combinations built up from the base. As the attacks used throws, kicks and head, while in the security features included evasion and acrobatics: wheels, handstand on the head, rotation of the head, jumping on the hands and other items. Capoeira in St. Petersburg is very common. There are many schools with different directions on capoeira, a different approach to teaching. In most of them first Classes are free, but subscription is not very expensive.