Capoeira Year 8 Dance Home-Learning Project

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In this project, you will learn about Capoeira. Please work your way through the tasks over the next few weeks in this booklet. You can either complete it online and submit it electronically or print it out and fill it in by hand.

Task 1: Ideas Have a look at the images below of Capoeira dancers. What do you notice about:

- What the dancers are wearing - Actions that they might be doing - Types of instruments that you can see - Anything else

Reflect your thoughts in the box below:

Task 2: Capoeira Perfromances

Now let’s have a look at some videos of Capoeira dancers/performances: Watch the two youtube links below, and have a go at answering the questions below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiehFxUskEQ&t=355s https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=capoeira+&&view=detail&mid=28012D15F3DE515AE85E28012D15F3DE515AE85E&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcapoeira%2B%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

1. How would you describe the music?

2. What do you notice about the formation? E.g where the dancers are standing and

singing/clapping?

3. How would you describe the movement performed by the dancers? Do the

movements repeat themselves?

4. What skills do the dancers need to perform the movement? Control, flexibility,

focus, confidence, strength?

Task 3: Research Background about Capoeira Use the internet or books/resources you may have to find out the history behind Capoeira. Try to find out where it came from and why. Please include any other interesting facts you may find.

Capoeira is a traditional Brazilian dance/martial art form. In the box below either draw the flag of Brazil or find an image of the flag to copy in

Task 4: Capoeira Moves Read though the information below and answer the questions. Some of the Moves Ginga: The main transition move. Ginga means 'sway' in Portuguese, and originally this move was an escape or retreat. Ginga is the most basic capoeira step, and the one from which all other movements stem.

Benção: Literally "blessing". It is a straight forward frontal push kick. It is commonly aimed at the abdominal or chest area, and the capoeirista hits with either the whole sole of the foot or with the heel. The level of impact varies with its range and intent from a soft tap to an inward jumping stomp to the head, or torso.

Meia-lua de Frente: Meia Lua de Frente (Front Half Moon) is an outside-inside crescent kick seen in other martial arts. This kick involves using the hips to generate enough force to bring the foot of the kicking leg across the face of the player.

Cocorinha: One of the simplest defense movements. With the feet flat on the ground the player squats with the knees to the chest so as to close the body and covers the side of the torso and head with one hand while the other is flat and to the side for support.

Esquiva: Literally escape or dodge. Many forms exist but all involve moving the head and torso out of the way of an attack. Esquivas distinguish capoeira from many other martial arts for the simple fact of going along with flow of the attack and releasing an equal or more devastating attack. 

1. What Capoeira moves will help to strengthen the body?

2. What does Ginga mean in Portuguese?

3. Why is the Ginga so important?

4. Is the Cocorinha an attacking or defending move?

5. What does Meia-lua de Frente mean?

6. Describe what the Bênção is.

Task 5: Give it a Go! Why not have a go at learning some of the moves? Please check that you have enough space! Watch the following clips of the basic Capoeria moves and practice them if you can.

Ginga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbUxXJKitS4

Esquiva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuebJy4_JFQ Benção: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz5dtM5XnTQ Meia-lua de Frente: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzG2bNa4CrE Meia-lua de compasso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiLqVCyyoPs Negativa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRb8inBYpf0

Now you have watched the correct technique of some of the basic moves what tips would you give to someone that you are teaching the moves to? E.G make sure you switch your arms in the Ginga.

Task 6: What have you learnt so far? Let’s test what you have learnt so far… TRUE or FALSE? Circle/highlight/edit the correct answer.

1. Capoeira should be done mirroring a partner? TRUE/FALSE

2. The aim of Capoeira is to show off? TRUE/FALSE

3. Capoeira music is played by violins. TRUE/FALSE

4. Capoeira is from China? TRUE/FALSE

5. Having pointed toes is really important for capoeira TRUE/FALSE

6. The Ginga is the main transition move. TRUE/FALSE

7. Balance is important when performing basic Capoeira moves. TRUE/FALSE

8. The Esquiva is a type of dodging move. TRUE/FALSE

9. The Bencao is a sliding movement. TRUE/FALSE

10. Meia-lua de Frente means a full moon movement. TRUE/FALSE

Use the box below to write the correct statements for each question you have said is false. For example, if you do not think question 4 is correct, what is the correct answer, where does it actually come from?

Task 7: Capoeira Sequence Now that you have had a go at some of the basic moves, try putting them together to create a short sequence. Use the internet link below if you are stuck for ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HMobFPoOg Maybe teach someone in your house the sequence. It would be great to see your progress, why not video it and upload it to twitter or email to me.

Remember, make sure you have enough space around you.

Task 8: Movement to Music

Have a look at the image below of the instruments that they use in capoeira.

1. What type of instruments do you think these are? String? Wind? Percussion?

2. Find out the names of the instruments in the image? Label the image with your findings.

Task 9: We need your help!!! A local Performing Arts company has approached you to become their marketing and advertising project manager. They want to put on an Arts Festival in the area but want to involve the local community in one of their showcase performances which will help bring the public and the arts together. Produce a poster in the space below that will encourage the local community to attend the weekly Capoeira Workshops on a Wednesday at 7pm at their town hall. Capoeira is a completely new type of movement to the community so the more information you provide them about it the better.

Task 10: Capoeira Why not have a go at learning some more of the moves? Please check that you again, have enough space! Watch the following clips of the basic Capoeria moves and practice them if you can.

Armada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iJ_pBo-Isc Queixada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3pQJc8d8H8 Au: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e79asoU7TUs Pisao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrwx81ePVlY Role: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkjKw8FPA6Y

Capoeira for Kids

Now that you are really getting to grips with this style of movement and you have practiced more moves, your last task is to create a short phrase of movement that would be suitable for Primary school children to follow that includes all the basic movements you have developed within this project. Remember:

- Don’t use hard, advanced moves just develop the basics

- Make sure there is enough space around you

If you need any more support or guidance with these tasks in the Year 8 Home

Learning project please email me:

s.lowe@cansfield.wigan.sch.uk

Likewise, I would love to see how you are getting on with these tasks so please email your ideas, videos.