1. Capoeira! By Ambrico Ranginui

2. What is capoeira ? It is a truly fun martial art! Capoeira includes dancing, cartwheels, awesome kicks, handstands, back filps, drumming, and instrument playing.

3. Where did it come from? Capoeira comes from Brazil, a country in South America and they speak Portuguese.

5. The Origins of Capoeira During the 16 th Century slaves were brought to Brazil from Africa. These slaves had to work hard in Brazil on sugar cane farms. They were treated very badly and some people tried to escape. Escapees were punished and sometimes killed. These slave-workers developed capoeira as a martial art disguised as a dance style.

6. Capoeira Moves My two favourite moves are Ginga and Au. Ginga is a smooth dance-like movement, in the shape of a triangle; it prepares us for battle. Au is a slow, controlled cartwheel. Although with this move opponents can easily kick or head- butt you so be careful!

7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla yer_embedded&v=bvwd2S9Ktqg Now Let’s Watch Some Capoeira!

8. Are you brave enough to have a try ?