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Training Capoeira with Cavalo
Cavalo, a student of Professora Amazonas, member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira and a Capoeira daddy, assists in the children’s class, helping to train youth ages 3-12, including his two children.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Adult Class with Professora Amazonas
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira working on the music and rhythms of samba.
Playing Samba
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira studying and practicing the music, songs, and rhythms of samba.
Singing in the Batería
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the songs of capoeira.
Batería - Songs
Cavalo, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, singing in the batería during one of Professora Amazonas’ classes.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Music Class
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira learning and studying the songs, rhythms, and music that are played in the batería in the capoeira roda.
Warming Up - Ginga
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira warming up with the ginga movement. Ginga, which means to rock back and forth or to swing, is footwork that forms the foundation of movement in capoeira.
Capoeira Sequence
Professora Amazonas demonstrates a sequence of movements for the students in her adult class.
Training Capoeira
Professora Amazonas leads students in her class in a series of movements that they will use and practice in their training.
Capoeira Class
Adults class led by Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira explains how negativa saved her life.
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.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Adult Class - Training Capoeira
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira working on the manipulation of space.
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.
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.
Dromedario
Dromedario, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, and a proud capoeira daddy, training during Professora Amazonas’ class.
Capoeira - Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Capoeira is a martial art born in Brazil, with roots in Africa. Many of the combat movements used are kicks, which students in Professora Amazonas’ academy practice during classes.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, training with Professora Amazonas during capoeira classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Capoeira Class - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas instructing members of her adult class training sessions.
Halloween Roda
Youth who participate in Professora Amazonas’ children's classes attend a monthly roda, often holiday inspired, like the annual Halloween roda.
Batería - Professora Amazonas Capoeira Class
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the rhythms and songs of the batería before training and playing capoeira.
Batería
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez plays with members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the rhythms and songs of the batería before training and playing capoeira.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Music
Music class with Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.