Capoeira for Children

Educational potentials of Capoeira

Widely certified and appreciated are the educational potentials of this art-fight-dance that the Association Axé Capoeira is presenting and developing with the Florentine children, introducing it at first as a game, and then through exercises of ability encourages coordination as well as the physical and psychological capabilities of the children, to furthermore develop their athletic skills by teaching movements that are elastic, flexible and fluid typical of this activity.

Let's play Capoeira

Capoeira is unique the world of martial arts. Just think that amongst capoeristas it is typical to say “let’s play capoeira”.
It is important not to forget that it is played to the rhythm of instruments and percussions as well as accompanied by the singing of all the athletes. Therefore, Capoeira presents itself as a great opportunity to enter the world of music, rhythm and singing. The student learns to play the instruments of this art, learns to sing and to have rhythm and coordination, and is also stimulated to be creative and use his/her fantasy.
Apart from its fighting aspect, Capoeira is a form of aggregation, involvement of all participants, an opportunity to discover our body and mind, to improve not only technically but also emotionally, and as a result it is used from years in Brazil to recuperate and reintegrate disadvantaged and marginalized children back in the society.