Female Speaker: If you are bored with this or this, you might want to consider a new fitness option with a fascinating history. Its name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue unless you speak Portuguese.
Male Speaker1: It's called Capoeira.
Male Speaker2: Capoeira.
Male Speaker3: The name of it is Capoeira.
Female Speaker: Capoeira dates back to the 16th century from Africa and Brazil, where it was created by slaves to conceal self-defense training from their owners. Today these moves and music live on as a fun and innovated way to exercise. It's adequate to take Capoeira practice three or four times a week can built muscle and improve balance and coordination.
Daniel Jack: I really think it's a hard rider and you have to be very flexible. So, I'm like bending in ways I've never been before.
Female Speaker: You don't have to be a professional dancer or athlete to do Capoeira but it is important to start out slowly.
Dymond Jones: If you walk right in off the street, come in and take a class, they separate you from, you know, the new comers to the intermediate to the advanced.
Female Speaker: Fitness trainers recommend learning from a qualified instructor since many of these moves done without proper training can cause injuries.
Male Speaker4: Capoeira for me. It's more than exercise because it's involve the music and feelings and for me, it's kind of my culture.
Female Speaker: Whatever the appeal, the centuries old practice with a rich history is now adding a little kick to modern fitness routines.
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