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Capoeira Movement
Practicing capoeira movements in lines before one-on-one training and playing in the adult Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira class taught by Professora Amazonas
Playing Capoeira
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira play capoeira one-on-one to train and practice specific sequences of movements of the class.
Training with Professora Amazonas
Cavalo, member of Grupo Capoeira de Liberdade training with Professora Amazonas
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Adult Class - Training Capoeira
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira working on the manipulation of space.
Training
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice specific sequences of movements in one-on-one training
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira train with Professora Amazonas.
Time on Task
A recurring theme during the classes documented by the Raíces Digital Archive was spending time on task to practice and apply takedowns.
Training with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas working one-on-one with members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, on an entrance to a takedown..
Kicks
Students in Professora Amazonas’ academy practice pair work of attack and defense during class.
Capoeira Training
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice sequences of movements learned during class.
Capoeira Training - Sequencing
Students in Professora Amazonas’ adult’s class learn and practice sequences of movements that will be used when playing capoeira.
Capoeira - Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Capoeira is a martial art that is disguised as a dance form. Many of the combat movements used are kicks, practiced by students in Professora Amazonas’ academy during classes and training sessions.
Dromedario
Dromedario, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, and a proud capoeira daddy, training during Professora Amazonas’ class.
Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas demonstrating a movement to students in her adult class.
Capoeira Movement
Professora Amazonas demonstrating the capoeira movement negativa in her adult’s class.
Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira teaching her adult capoeira class in Vauxhall, NJ.
Playing Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas demonstrating capoeira movements with Rasta, a member of her class and Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Teaching Capoeira - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas teaching her adult capoeira class.
Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira during a capoeira class in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Training capoeira with Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Capoeira Training with Professora Amazonas
Members of Grupo Capoeira de Liberdade have the opportunity to train one-on-one with Professora Amazonas during her classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training Together
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, following the movements of Professora Amazonas during capoeira classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Ginga
Professora Amazonas and Abelha of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira train one-on-one. The rocking or swinging step implemented in between motions and movements is called the ginga.