Capoeira

WHY STUDY CAPOEIRA TODAY? Most martial arts currently practiced in western countries were developed in Asia over the last three thousand years. In that time, certain practices, rules and etiquettes have been entrenched into a rigid system which is honored by the practitioner for the sake of tradition and discipline. The visionary nonconformist Bruce Lee tried to break out of these systems by developing his own, less rigid code, which took what he saw as the most useful aspects from all the others

More Respect for Skater Freaks   The wheels of the board grind across the asphalt pavement, carrying its rider across the parking lot. His loose clothes rustle in the breeze, and his hair flies around his face until he puts on his baseball cap to control it. In one fluid movement, he pushes on the back of his board, curls his front foot, and leaps into the air. But the board seems to have a mind of its own and tangles itself in his feet. SMACK!! The skater's arm rakes across the pavement

I can already feel the heat of the dojo from outside the door. The heat is coming from the sweat of the class before. Today is the day that I can finally show my skills in sparring, after weeks of practice. Today is the day of the karate tournament. As I enter the dojo, my mom yells from inside the car, “ Love you sweetie. I’ll pick you up at 6:00.” My face turns red with embarrassment as the little white belts are laughing at me but I can’t let that get me down. I can’t show the embarrassment because

Discipline means follow rules to be worked hard by someone in the interest of teaching something to the student. Discipline is taught in many places in many ways. I was taught discipline at a school that studied the art of taekwondo. This school helped me with my shyness and confidence problem. Without Euns Martial Arts Center I would not be the person I am today. My first year of taekwondo taught me the meaning of discipline. Joining this school was one the best decisions I ever made. I can never

Personal Writing When I was four years of age I attended a swimming club at Seven Islands in Southwark. The pool was fairly large and was rarely crowded, that was one comfort for me. Seven Islands had many activities other than swimming, I myself did not choose to do swimming my mum had decided that I would benefit from it. My first day at the club started in a shallow pool opposite a larger one. I already knew two people who came with me, that made me feel a little

This essay sets out to show how the identity of capoeira and ballet dance has been encompassed within multiple different countries. The historical themes of globalisation and adaptation will prove to deepen ones understanding into the history of ballet and capoeira dance. Through the classification of Ballet and Capoeira dance the cultural traditions of the dance styles will be projected. Haskell explains the significance of the word ‘classical’, “it implies a set of rules that are rigid, that have

Board breaking is often exhibited as an incredible talent performed by martial artists at demonstrations or tournaments in order to show off strength. This isn’t true, however, as breaking is an illustrated example of a perfected technique as one would use in a real situation. The accuracy, strength, and power of these techniques is demonstrated through the break. Many people are amazed by breaking, but don’t fully understand how truly easy it is. Breaking can be explained by both the physics behind

Many families look for opportunities to combine play with physical fitness. Often, these types of family fitness activities center around biking or hiking together or swimming in the lake during the summer. However, there are many reasons why these families should consider taking up the martial arts as one of their family activities. The benefits are many, and they go beyond physical fitness alone. Weight Control While there’s no doubt that a martial art like jujitsu or karate has some emotional

I was sweating profusely. Of course, it was the middle of summer in Southern California; why wouldn’t I be. In fact, in the dojo it was sweltering. That wasn’t really why I was sweating though; this was the day of my test. I remember everyone was making jokes and frivolously making small talk, but it was only to pass time. I looked on the mat and noticed how big it was, how it could hold a hundred people; then I realized how observable every mistake I made would be with only a few testers on the

What has changed since I tested for first Dan? I became a first Dan in December of 2015 and a lot has changed since then, from me fully joining the high performance program to learning much more poomsae and improving my technique in all areas of taekwondo. While, I could have tested much earlier I decided to continue practicing my form and technique so that when I tested I did not feel under pressure to learn everything and felt comfortable with all of the material. Firstly, I became a full member