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JoelUnit
Who does it?
Carlo Gambino
what the hell is it?
JoelUnit
QUOTE(Mucho Lucho @ Jun 27 2008, 04:41 PM) *
what the hell is it?


haha pretty hard to explain... better google or wiki it.

Coolest looking Martial art on the planet
Carlo Gambino
i googled it and found this neat piece of work.

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Striking

* Punching - Boxing (Western), Wing Chun
* Kicking - Capoeira, Savate, Taekwondo
* Other strikes (e.g. Elbows, knees, open-hand) - Muay Thai, Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu

Grappling

* Throwing - Glima, Judo, Jujutsu, Sambo, Shuai jiao
* Joint lock - Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hapkido
* Pinning Techniques - Judo, Wrestling

Weaponry

* Traditional Weaponry - Fencing, Gatka, Kendo, Silambam
* Modern Weaponry - Eskrima, Jogo do Pau, Jukendo


i watch that show on fox, the contender Muay Thai.
JoelUnit
probably best to check out a video of it on youtube or something because its definately not like your normaly martial arts, its more abotu showing off then actually fighting
sergo
from what i know, its a mix of dancing and showing off , no actual fighting
charon
looks cool but when done by people who actually know how to do it properly, not amaters who stop when the other person doesnt stick to the plan.

soccerprincess
QUOTE(Mucho Lucho @ Jun 27 2008, 02:41 PM) *
what the hell is it?



It's an afro-brazilian martial art which originated in prisons. Prisoners were kept in cells that were very small, and they trained to escape, since they could not stand fully, they had to do all movements in a squat position. Atleast, that's what I learnt when I took a capoeira course. wink.gif

It's fairly hard to do if you do it right, and gets you in shape really well. Just imagine doing a combination of pilates, karate, backflips and stuff...only do most of them in a squat position.

It's really fun to do. It gets your heartrate up, and gets you fit, but it's definitely an excercise which I love!
Kippax Street ™
Haha, this is the stuff that guy with the fro on Tekken used to do, memories. happy.gif

It's a sort of Dance/Martial art if I'm not mistaken, came from Brazil, like all awesome things should.
charon
QUOTE(Kippax Street ™ @ Aug 15 2008, 07:26 PM) *
Haha, this is the stuff that guy with the fro on Tekken used to do, memories. happy.gif



i remember him, the any button guy, where you could push any button and he would do a cool move, and then you could say did you see that skill jaja. laugh.gif
     
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