Published on Nov 29, 2016 This Brazilian martial art was developed as a method for West African slaves to practice and hide their indigenous combat from their colonial masters by disguising it as a form of dance. Using a variety of fast, unpredictable, acrobatic kicks, Capoeira emphasizes constant motion mainly through “ginga”, a lateral bobbing movement. Rather than being solely a type of self-defense, Capoeira as a game allows practitioners, or capoeristas, to engage in a sort of “dance-off” where they must individually perform and synchronize their moves with one another without hitting their opponent. This involves a circle of capoeristas called a “roda” who either clap and chant or play a musical instrument called a “berimbau” to maintain the flow and rhythm of the performance. Capoeira is now taught all over the globe and has been featured frequently in pop culture. Notable capoerista actors include Lateef Crowder, Mark Dacascos, and Wesley Snipes. I’m no expert on Capoeira but a fan of awesome fight choreography so I decided to delve a bit deeper and research some films/television series featuring Capoeira. So here’s a compilation of some Capoeira fight scenes. Here are links to short films featured in this video: Inmate 451 (original upload): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZryD0Ds2Bs Inmate 451 (higher quality re-upload): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwxKRWj3adM&t=2s Formless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruZG_5C6o6o List of movies/television series featured in order of appearance: 1. Undisputed 3: Redemption 2. Inmate 451 3. Chocolate 4. The Protector (Tom-Yum-Goong) 5. Formless 6. Bangkok Knockout 7. Mortal Kombat: Rebirth 8. Besouro (The Assailant) 9. The Girl from the Naked Eye 10. The Rundown 11. Tekken 12. Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor 13. Falcon Rising 14. Only the Strong 15. Stargate SG-1