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[End Of Level Boss]

This is my first post. Hello everybody
I�m going to be moving to Seoul, or possibly Busan, within the next few weeks. I haven�t quite decided which yet and I hope that some of you might be able to help. The last �Capoeira� thread on this board is a few years old and not very encouraging. Does anyone train Capoeira Angola here? Or know of any classes that run in either city? A schedule would be helpful. If my fears are well founded, and there is no scene, I�d be happy to meet up with anyone to play with. If you haven�t played too much but want to give it a go I�m sure a few people could form some sort of practice group.
Any thoughts on that?

[DanielP]

Hey man!
A fellow Capoeirista! =) I studied Regional for a long time, and loved it!

You know, I don't think that there are many capoeira schools in Korea at all. I'm sure there is something, and you'll find a place via word of move I reckon. I know that Seoul has a place (if the address is still valid. They prolly move around)

Korea Capoeira
Address: Gangnam, Seoul
Capoeira Group: Filos da Bahia
Instructor: Choi
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 82-(0)16-328-0611
Class times & Description:
Contact me by e-mail [email protected]

Im gonna be studying a Korean martial art this time around, but I'd love to come by and play in the roda when you get there one of these days


Daniel

[politica]

Hey! I used to do capoeira. I'd love to get back into it (though I should warn you, I'm more than a little out of shape). I never thought about looking for it in Korea . ..

[kotakji]

Wow I must plead ignorance on this one, its the first thread whereby I had absolutely no idea what the poster was talking about. I'll admit readily that im not into martial arts, but man I've never even heard that particular type voiced before.

[Tiger Beer]

[hubba bubba]

Pretty sure thers none of that in Busan.

[DanielP]

Here's a link to a capoeira video. There are three types of "games": Angola, Regional, and Floreio.

Angola is the more slow, calculated, strategic version of capoeira which, I think, is the more beautiful.

Regional is the fast-pased, high flying kicking that is slightly portrayed in this video, and of course, the more famous style isL

Floreio, which means "flower" in portuguese I think. It's the more acrobatic, stylish playing of Capoeira.

This link has more capoeira vids. Warning: You're gonna get hooked.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4394529368533955692

Daniel

[End Of Level Boss]

Thanks for the replies guys, good advice.
I sent an email to that site. Apparently the group is still running, and Capoeira might be bigger in Seoul than I thought. He gave me a list of telephone numbers for Capoeira schools. Not sure whether they are Angola or Regional.

1. Yoksam (green line/ south): 557-7789 (Mestre Alegria)
2. Gongreung (bleu line/ north) : 949-4382
3. Dunchon (green line near Jamsil/east): 482-0322
4. Gildong : 486-7392
5. Daebang : 824-7863
6. Kyonghye : 967-9917

I will give them a call at some point and PM those of you who are up for a roda.

[anorakcity]

give me a pm with whatever you find out too please!

[Tukkong]

There is also a Korean guy near Kyunghee University who teaches it. I am not entirely sure of his credentials. He is an instructor in a range of martial arts. He has a few foreign students and his English is pretty good. His wife is a well known Gumdo teacher and she now teaches French Cane fighting.

[littlelisa]

Awesome. I have never done capoeira, but I have been thinking of taking it up these past two years. Also never thought of looking for it in Korea, but maybe I will take some classes. Hmm.