As Mestre Cicatriz puts it "Capoeira is not just a sport, it is an art form, a culture and an educational activity". In many Brazilian schools it is a compulsory discipline, which develops students not only in the physical but also in the intellectual sense.
On the physical side, Capoeira has the potential to:
Increase agility,Improve balance and coordination,Increase flexibility and mobility, strengthen tendons, ligaments and bonesStrengthen and define the entire musculatureIncrease power and general physical resistance,Discipline respirationIncrease the speed of reflexesImprove posture
From the intellectual and psychological point of view, Capoeira
Fine-tunes concentration,Increases self-confidencePractices self-control and tames impulsive behaviourTeaches self-respect and respect for othersEncourages creativity and an individualistic expression through music and movementTeaches the history and culture of BrazilPreaches a free and equal existence of the peoples of the world and is based on the principles of fairness, respect, responsibility and freedomEnables players to see their own progression and achievements through time
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