Capoeira

Rodrigo Alves

Known as "Pingo" in the Capoeira. Started in November 1998 in his hometown Guarulhos (Sao Paulo - Brazil) He has participated in Capoeira in a lot of countless conferences, national and international meetings, here are a few of them:

Mega encounter Cordao de ouro - 1998 (Pacaembu Sao – Paulo).

Batizado e troca de cordas – 1999 YACM – (Sao Paulo - SP ) organized by Mestre Zambi.

Master clase capoeira – 2000 Capoeira Besouro maganga (Sao Jose dos campos – SP).

Festival Cordao de ouro – Isarel 2001 – Mestre Edan

Festa dos mundos Coruña 2004 – Exhibition with Carlinhos Brown.

He has traveled many different countries to teach the art of Capoeira: Brazil, Israel, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, England, Paraguay, Argentina...

He has settled the Capoeira definitively in the province of Malaga, in the cities Fuengirola and Mijas.
In these cities he organized major events increasing the number of participants.

Classes are suitable for children and adults.

Benefits of Capoeira

Undoubteble, the practice of a complete dance or martial art, gives back a wide varietyof benefits for the body. Capoeira has positive properties of aerobics, dance and exercise.

As a complete aerobic practice helps to reduce blood pressure, generating improvements in the respiratory system. And a reduction in body fat level.

With training, students will notice a better function in your body as well as a greater resistance. After several months of exercise, your muscles will be stronger, especially the biceps, calves, hip flexors and extensors of the wrist.

The waist and leg movements, will help with the constipation or irritable colon. And do not forget that a complete activity like this, produces endorphins, hormones that reduces stress and tension.

Definition

A stylized martial-art dance from Brazil which is characterized by acrobatic fighting manœuvres and athletic dance steps. It has been designated as a national sport in Brazil, where it is taught in schools and performed, especially in festivals, as a contest between combatants. Once only performed by men, it is now also danced by women and has exerted a considerable influence on some modern dance choreographers in Europe and the US, where it was introduced in 1975.