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Hey people! Capoeira is the first martial art that I learned of my own volition, and it holds a special place in my heart. I've only done it one year and a couple months, but I practice on my own. For those who want to know more about it: CAPOEIRA IS NOT SYNONOMOUS WITH BREAK DANCING OR BRAZILLIAN JIU-JUTSU!!! These arts may have been affected by Capoeira, but Capoeira is a kick focused martial art made by African slaves taken to Brazil by British slavers. I'll go into more detail for those interested, but all you Capoeiristas, come on down!

I saw a video on it once, it was interesting. It looks like it would need tons of practice to accomplish most of the art. =)

It's not just a fighting style based on kicks. It's also based on disception.

Now, if you can tell me what a few of the more main songs beated on the drums or chanted means, you earn a cookie. If not, well then you suck.

it's a very malicious art that is what I pull from it

it's constant prevalance of decieving your enemy with foul means and taking advantage of them, it isn't my cup of tea.

Hurray! people talking back! lol In response to Odin asking about the music, originally Capoeira was hidden as a dance, thus the music. Currently, the music does for Capoeiristas what Down With The Sickness and Animals does for mosh pit audiences. You know that feeling, you hear that song and you gotta kick something, right? (For me it's X Gonna Give it to You). In Capoeira,we call that energy Axe, (with one of those accent marks on the e). Axe rises from the music, especially the berimbau(bow looking instrument you always see with Capoeira) people singing and clapping with the rythmn. I of course don't know the translations for every song as I don't know Portuguese, but that's their purpose. The tempo of the song dictates how you do Capoeira too. Fast music, faster techniques and the opposite for slow music.
Now, in response to Jae Sung; Capoeira is not all flashy kick and flips. That's just what puts butts in the seats. As someone else has already said, Capoeira is an art of deception as well. You can be a force to be reckoned with in Capoeira and stay firmly planted on Terra Firma. If you can do Tae Kwon Do, push ups, and do the coffee grinder(break dancing move where you sit in push up position and spin one leg under your arm and other leg) you should be fine. Definitely try out Angola Capoeira. Regional is more of the flips and what not that concerns you.

I'm not bothered by your terminology, you have no way of knowing how its missing unless I tell you. I was born without it. Of course Tat says that makes me a mutant, but he's just being an a**.

Reply to Martial J: I've watched some more videos of capoeira. I think I'll try the more ground related moves, though I don't know how many I'll actually be able to do lol. Its worth a shot though. I'll tell you guys if I die or not.