Capoeira Academy Okinawa is the home of a very unique martial art form that incorporates martial arts, dance, music, acrobatics and fitness. In our positive, confidence building classes, you will gain superior cardiovascular stamina and muscular endurance, as well increase flexibility and mobility, extreme body mechanics and balance, and even improve the accuracy of your strikes.
Our Capoeira curriculum consists of these core concepts created by Arturo “Sucuri” Urena-Hamelitz, the founder and head instructor of the Capoeira Zoador Federation – Tokyo, Japan:
Next generation in Capoeira learning that combines the bodies natural movements to develop balance and fitness.
Capoeira acrobatics based on modern body mechanics research that facilitates learning and confidence building.
Be ready to sweat and get in shape with drills and pad training focusing on practical technique applications.
This class focuses on learning the many traditional musical instruments of Capoeira with its Afro-Latino background. Students have the opportunity to learn music related to Capoeira or even gain a spot with the Capoeira Academy Okinawa Performance Team.
From warrior dances to festive productions, it is pure energy from start to finish.
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