Capoeira Master Rates 9 Capoeira Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
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- Capoeira practitioner Amen Santo rates nine capoeira scenes in movies and TV shows for realism.
Santo breaks down common capoeira strikes, kicks, and defense tactics in "Black Panther" (2018), starring Chadwick Boseman; "The Batman" (2022), with Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz; and "Blade" (1998), starring Wesley Snipes.
He looks at the acrobatics in capoeira in "Ocean's Twelve" (2004), featuring Vincent Cassel; "The Protector" (2005), with Tony Jaa and Lateef Crowder; "The Assailant" (2009); and "Get Hard" (2015), starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Santo also explains other important elements of capoeira - such as its use of music and its origins - in "Only the Strong" (1993), starring Mark Dacascos, and "Bob's Burgers" S1E4 (2011).
Santo has been practicing capoeira for 50 years, and he started training when he was just 7 years old. He has performed capoeira in films such as "Only The Strong" (1993) and "Kickboxer 4" (1994), in which he created most of the fight choreography. He is the founding director of Capoeira Batuque and oversees the group's schools internationally.
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Amen Santo has been doing capoeira for 50 years??? He doesn’t look a day over 40.
he’s 58 if you can believe it!
I was about to say the exact same thing lmao
It’s the fountain of youth!!!
His skin is beautiful!
Literally every Capoeira practicioner I've ever seen looks incredible
He has the calmness of that one special teacher in our schools who explains a problem over and over, no matter how many times he's been asked.
Those are the best kind of teachers because they're patient and through that patience they inspire you to do and be better.
He’s from Bahia 😂
@@DizzyMakavellisoltei um arzinho pelo nariz quando li seu comentário kk
@@elannyy 🤷🏽♂️😂
In Brazil we say that people from Bahia talk very calm and slow
I'm Brazilian and although I've never had any major interest in capoeira, I appreciate that a fellow Brazilian is represented in this series and mad respect for mestre Amen Santo for enlightening us with his experience and knowledge! loved this one!
I used to practice and get training from a Brazilian football coach who trains capoeira and It was so much fun but it really put your Kondi to test
Fala português meu amado(condenado)
@@RATOMANOCU69 why?
Curioso que na minha cidade aqui no interior de Goiás várias escolas públicas tinham aula de capoeira, agora mais adulto vejo que privilégio a gente tinha
About a couple of years ago, I was a student at a martial arts academy and I did a few lessons in Capoeira. My only introduction to this art was from watching the movie "Only The Strong" which I though was brilliant. Although I mostly studied Wing Chug/Krav Maga at that academy, don't rule out Capoeira. Because it improves your flexibility and coordination. If you can find a place that teaches it, it's worth learning.
Many years ago, casting Lateef Crowder as Eddy Gordo in the Tekken live action movie was probably one of the biggest fan service for any Tekken fan.
THAT WAS SO GOOD I LOVED IT. Raven's casting was *perfect* too
TEKKEN LIVE ACTION WHAT???? HOLD ON
@@tekkenandrew3126 thanks brother 👊🏾🕶️
It’s just unfortunate that he didn’t get a lot of screen time, and his fight was super short.
EDDIE GORDO! that name was gonna kill me if i couldn't remember! I instantly thought of him when I saw this video. Never knew there was a tekken movie tho!
I’m stunned. I always thought that moment in Blade with the spin-kicks was a campy, absurd thing they threw in for fun. And suddenly I find out it’s a legitimate training thing like sticky hands, and they ACTUALLY threw it in there for the martial arts nerds, not the comic book nerds. That’s incredible.
Yeap, as a martial arts nerd I got it.
Wesley snipes has a black belt in martial arts. He is the one who probably threw it in.
I think Snipes tried Capoeira in his early days, just like tried other MA. But in my opinion if they were to make the scene intense they had to be much closer, the way they have done it's not so impressive, but still, it's a reference👍🏼
Sure, though if it's a training exercise, you kind of wonder why they'd do that in the middle of a fight ^^.
@@BozPictures Granted, it *is* still a bit campy and over the top.
his smiling at Bob’s Burgers was exactly what the writers of the show wanted, he tried to be open-minded but the professional in him broke down 🤣
he didn’t take offense, he educated us about his martial art. respect to you, mester.
lol the way the trainer (in the cartoon) kept shouting "BRAZIL!" 🤣
he didn't deny it was the most seductive form of self defense
@@RW77777777 that he probably agreed with 🤣😎
Nah he was offended but was not triggered
Right? I think thats exactly... They were making fun of "McDojo's". guys who know a tiny bit of basic karate, and then just try and sell that basic skill to whatever they think will make them the most money. It's really a scam, look at the other people at the gym. Boxing gyms do this as well. If you see violent looking people - like, they've been hurt before, not that they are nutcases, but they may have a few scars and whatnot. That's usually an indication that it's on the up and up but ya can't really tell unless you ask to sit in on a class. Don't do the individual ones, cus they'll just get the best person and fake it a bit. *Shrugs* this is stuff I was exposed to when I briefly did martial arts. Like, super briefly and it was during quarantine so we couldn't even do contact a lot of the time unless you were with someone who knew what they were doing. *shrugs* best wishes.
Mestre Santo is being humble. He knows that Only The Strong is a solid 10/10. It's the quintessential capoeira movie 💪🏽
I rented that VHS tape so often when I was a kid, the lady at the video store ended up selling it to me😂
Totally agree. One of my favorite movies.
I've loved the movie ever since I saw it in the theater. In fact, I still have a DVD copy that I just watched again last year.
This movie introduced me to capoeira as a child and blew my mind!
Mestre is just a really humble and amazing guy all around. I've been training with him for a few years now. He signed my Only the Strong hard copy last time i saw him. Haha
This was great. I appreciate how he not only talked about the movies but the history of Capoeira and how that history influenced its development.
I love the connection of the history that was being trained in disguise realy matches it. It's like dance but combat same time so genious explanation
this has NOTHING to do with the video but... my first language is spanish but i learned portuguese because brasil is our neighbor and i could NOT stop noticing the master's accent... despite his english being perfect i still notice the brasilian pronuntiation of certain letters and is so refreshing and delightful to hear
I have Portuguese as a second language so Brazilian things are very common in my culture as we share a lot of similarities so the accent is easy to recognize
I’m trying to learn Spanish to get I contact with our neighbors over here.
But I really lack focus... I’m getting better at the “understanding” department.
@@G_zuz Where you from?
Gracias tio. Muito obrigado. Thanks Bro it's very kind and nice from you.
thats awesome
Back in 2009 I got to play Mestre Amen Santo for my very first Batizado! He’s a mestre I deeply admire and he’s incredible!
I played him in 2006 …. I wish I would have played him harder lol. I. Was afraid I would offend him but I felt like disappointed by not playing up To my level…. Not that my level was anywhere near his lol
What school are you from?
I could listen to him all day. So calming and interesting at the same time. He’s like the Bob Ross of Capoeira
He's from Bahia, that's why
For those who like manga, and are interested in capoeira, I suggest checking out the manga "Batuque"; it incorporates a lot of story and themes of what is capoeira, how it has evolved, the types of them as well as movements, things like "Roda" and the berimbau. It has a low start, but it slowly introduces the main character to capoeira as a mean to be free and express herself. Granted, it gets a bit convoluted later on with themes of mafia/gangs (among all the other stuff). But it just adds to the layers of Capoeira for the MC, who ends up encountering multiple martial styles and learns and adapts capoeira to match a counterattack.
Batuque is what brought me here. It definitely has capoeira entwined through every aspect.
Cosign this 100%. Batuque is a fantastic read.
I've been doing karate for 15+ years and I really love practicing other styles with friends I made along the way. One of them practices Capoeira and boy is it difficult to predict what is he gonna do because of his constant movement.
He is the one who trained Mark Dacascos for movie called Only The Strong😊.
Love the music in that movie, too
If you've followed Marc Dacascos' career as I have, it is clear that he's never let go of the capoeira he learned from Only The Strong. From 'The Crow: Stairway to Heaven' to his most recent role in 'John Wick 3' you can see him incorporate capoeira techniques into every fight scene he does.
@@genreassassin451 🎯
@@genreassassin451Marc was also supposed to be the first Red Ranger in 1986, seven years before Power Rangers was created, but the pilot wasn't accepted by TV studios. This was going to be a localization of 1984's Bioman series.
Also actor Miguel Nunez Jr was going to be in it too as the Black Ranger
Sooooo glad they included "Only The Strong". That was where I first learned of Capoeira. Beautiful martial art.
Why wouldn’t they include it? 😊
He's in the movie. Of course they included it.
And this so-called "master" only gave it a 9/10. This is an 11/10 movie at minimum.
@@gsixzero so called? He's in the f*cking movie and was very likely responsible for all the coreography presented on it. He was just being humble, for God's sake
I’ve been doing Capoeira since I was a kid and seeing it shown in movies and video games was always cool to see
In Brazil "Only Strong" is known as "Esporte Sangrento" and whenever it was on TV at night it was common the next day in the morning when instead of playing football we did a capoeira circle and tried to imitate the movements of the film. Big names in MMA trained capoeira: Pedro Rizzo, Anderson Silva, Werdum, José Aldo and even Connor McGregor
Muito massa de ver um conterrâneo num canal grande desse e falando da cultura afro-brasileira
Mestre moa vive
ele é americano
@@canaldocomprido3560:12 meu brother ele tá falando que é da bahia
@@canaldocomprido356meu brother in Cristo, ele literalmente falou que é da Bahia
@@KindestofWinds ele é emericano
@@canaldocomprido356 ele literalmente nasceu na Bahia
In 1908 japanese jiu jitsu masters were hired to teach the Brazilian military. One of those masters held matches to demostrate how effective jiu-jitsu was. When he fought a capoeira master named Francisco de silva he was knocked out on one kick. This then lead to capoeira being taught in the military as well.
Now that's a true martial artist who can both appreciate and criticize constructively.
Keep in mind capoeira is not only a martial art, it's more of a mixture of physical/musical expressions. There's the musicality, the faking moves, the dancing, the acrobatics AND the actual fighting moves. In Brazil, the teaching of capoeira is somewhat loose, many groups will teach things a bit different, with different names and so on, many times not even inside an actual gym, and some lessons end up being very informal compared to a strict and technical fighting class as you typically see with Asian martial arts. Many practitioners aren't even there for the fighting, but for the whole "experience". You learn how to play instruments, how to loose your shyness inside a roda, you learn songs about the time of slavery, you participate in events on the streets with your group and stuff like that, AAAND the presence of girls is much more common compared to other martial arts, what gives it a less sausage-fest vibe.
About the fighting aspect itself, it's not as effective as other martial arts regarding 1v1 fights inside a cage, but it's actually pretty dangerous in the streets if you know what you're doing. The moves are powerful, unpredictable, done with any part of your body (mainly legs) and can come from pretty much any position your body is in. In addition, I'd say at least 50% of capoeira practitioners in Brazil know at least the fundamentals of bjj as well.
(BTW I'm Brazilian and practiced capoeira for some years in my teens and 20's).
I'm glad you said this. I took a capoeira class for a couple years here in Southern California and they didn't teach us anything about fighting or sparring... and I didn't want them to. I didn't want to learn to fight, that's why I was there as opposed to a karate class or a muay thai gym or something else. What they were really teaching us was how to dance, capoeira style. It was great fun and great exercise.
gtfoh- where do you think the asians got their art of martial from- start researching. wesley snipes is a beast of a martial artist
Thanks for your comment, there’s no need to finish the video with an expert speaking, due to all the info gained from your comment
@@Bendesho I'm glad you enjoyed your time with capoeira! Some groups are more into the fighting aspect of it, but the main goal is to be a fun, healthy and respectful activity.
100% agree. Especially about overcoming shyness I actually train with mestre Amen, and before Capoeira there was absolutely no way I would even hum in front of people. Now I sing and play instruments and don't think twice. Still a little shy jumping into rodas, but working on it.
Really surprised that they didn’t use Bushmasters scenes from Luke Cage Season 2. They had some really good Capoeira scenes there.
The master is a very humble and nice person,i can listen to him for hours.
Brazilian subscriber here, happy to see you guys bringing a content that talks a little about our culture!
Lol not saying you’re wrong because you’re definitely right it definitely is a part of Brazilian culture but as the man who is a master practitioner has stated this art form is originally from Africa more specifically from the region neighboring democratic republic of the Congo known as Angola today and has heavily influenced the culture of Bahia which is a bastion of Afro Brazilian culture holding onto the remnants of the forefathers so in a way it Is Brazilian culture but. Not just Brazilian culture it’s also part of mainland Africa without Africans Brazilian wouldn’t even know about capoeira
It’s African culture not Brazilian
It was conceived in Africa but raised in Brasil so it's BOTH.@@gondar6181
It's interesting how Capoeira can crossover with other martial arts. Cat Woman is using a combination of both taekwondo and Capoeira kicks.
I liked how T’challa used a scissor takedown to transition into a jiu-jitsu
Most martial arts have crossovers. Thats why there will never be a martial art thats an end all be all. Each one can have a use for certain situations. A martial art is just another tool for your tool belt.
Nooooooo, catwoman is muay thai and capoeira,
Black panter is more capoeira and jiu jitsu, these scenes are crafted to be as cultural as possible. Black Panther changed a lot because it represented a deep dive into Africanity to compose the characters from clothes to martial arts. and even if some moves are not from fights with an African matrix, the objective ends up being that.
I didn't like the cat woman's fight because the fight is more for hot scenes than for self-defense which is strange and could be better worked with the use of intelligence, space, but in total it tried to represent.
@@adriansilva4675 Cateoman’s kicks replicate more TKD in my opinion than Muay Thai kicks due to the speeds and flashy ascetic to it vs low kicks and power. And as for the hotness that’s just the Catwoman character. She’s very sensual
@@zaiah9252 not really, her kicks are pretty basic muay thai she spins her foot and lands the kick then tries another kick without moving her foot completely away which is pretty much muay thai and then she does some capoeira strikes which is very pretty. But what I didn't like is that none of those blows seem to have the intention of hurting, whereas in Black Panther you can imagine the pain and the protagonist's objective, in Catwoman it's more of a spectacle. And I would like it to be more worked on because I like the character, in addition to the fact that there is a really cool female muay thai scene, and bringing capoeira, which is also a very violent art, would make the scenes really cool. I think they made a short scene for screen time, but I think it could have been better. # I agree she is very beautiful but the scenes of the black widow in iron man 2 and in avengers 1 also have more sensuality, but they are incredible
@@adriansilva4675 that's a version of an interesting take and analysis. I guess I looked at it as TKD cause a lot of them kicked with their feet while Thai gave it with shins and she looked like she was kicking with her feet. It's crazy with the crossover with Martial Arts. Great analysis
Fascinating. I always thought Capoeira was a form of dance.
Very interesting to learn more about it. Glad he was so down to earth.
Its a martial art from Angola the enslaved Africans would make the slave masters think it was a dance but use it to train and attack them
That's what the slaves wanted their opressors to think haha
I started to think the confusion that still exists till today is exactly what they intended to do.
@@aramislucas3281agreed - if the deception is still believed, then the intention has been preserved.
Besouro was a Candomblé adept, in the movie he was blessed by his pai de santo and he "closed his body", which is kind of an enchantment making him invulnerable. The legends of Besouro are really romanticized, but the movie did his job on showing as telling the legend itself. The only thing that made him vulnerable was a blade made of a hard kind of wood, called "ticum knife".
Parabens Mestre Santos. Uma abraço de Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Brazil. Da Bahia para o mundo levando nossa cultura e nossa arte. Forte abraço 🥳🥳🎊🎊
POR 50 ANOS ? ELE TEM UMA APARÊNCIA DE 40 ANOS 👌🏼 ELE É SUPER CALMO , EU ASSISTI COM UM SORRISO NO ROSTO DO INÍCIO AO FIM ❤️🇧🇷
I would love to see him react to fights from Batuque, probably the only Capoeira manga/comic out there. The author really did his due diligence in the fight style and the thoughts behind the martial art.
One of the best videos I saw about capoeira as combat. Mestre Amen is a legend, speaking about capoeira in English it’s awesome, more people can understand now the difference between playfulness and combat.
Capoeira have both.
Thanks Mestre. ❤❤❤
Salve Mestre Amen🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 A Legend, one of the first Mestres representing Capoeira in movies, with Loremil Machado, Jeron Vieira e Cesar Carneiro. I remember letterally consuming his instructional VHS from Panther. It's because of him if many people discovered Capoeira and take the firsts steps in our beautiful Art. Obrigado Mestre.
Salve, Câmara!
I'm RIGHT there w you.
I never really knew much about Capoeira, I practiced chinese boxing for a tiny bit - which didn't do much but educate me on the principle physics of fighting. I really thoroughly enjoyed this, Capoiera is truly beautiful.
One of the most interesting and informative "How Real Is It" videos
Salute from Bahia, master Santo. Happy to see capoeira getting the recognition it deserves
Only The Strong revealed to me Capoeira's existence. It, Bloodsport, The Quest, and Tekken 3 became my study tools until I finally began training in a school at 16.
Salve, Mestre Amen! Bênçoes e Axé!!
Ie, Viva meu Mestre
Quem me ensinou
A Capoeira, Câmara!!
How well did studying those serve you in the long run? Im interested in capoeira but unsure i will be able to learn from anyone nearby for a while.
@kiofknouo4107 It's different now than when it was when EYE grew up...
You have UA-cam UNIVERSITY available to you!
Tha work I had to do to find ANYTHING and ANYONE connected to tha art was FAAAAAARRRR harder than it is now.
There are respectable teachers that can show tha ropes right from where they are!
There are better books, better videos, and more methods avail to you.
Take advantage!!
One day?
Or,
Day 1?
@kiofknouo4107 Properly!! I had an eye for tha training. It was easier for me to grasp concepts than I think it would've been without that time I spent conducting independent study.
@kiofknouo4107 TOO well!!
I had an eye for some of tha finer details of tha art that I don't think I would have, had I not spent my isolated years conducting individual study... based on my peers.
I was able to prepare my mind and body better for her demands. I could hit tha ground running.
I saw "Only the Strong" for the first time 20 years ago.
It really struck me how real the action scenes were and the martial art was accurately portrayed, I've never forgotten it. Given the nature of martial arts films, at the time, it really stood out.
That movie came to mind as soon as I saw the thumbnail for this video. I'm really glad that they did show it and it felt really good to hear my impression of it being validated.
Thank you.
After watching it, I went out and started learning how to do it myself. To this day, many of the techniques I learned are still part of my automatic defensive movements.
Mestre Amen is one coolest guys out there. His fight scenes in Kickboxer 4 were my favorite
This is so exciting! Been practicing Cap since i was tiny and usually never see it get the recognition it deserves! I wish theyd touched on the history and origin tho cuz its an awesome creation
It's one of those hidden gems that people have heard of, but most have never really seen. I was able to see a full exhibition of it when I lived in Hawaii back in 1987 and it was mesmerizing to watch. I always appreciated how fluid and dynamic the movements and forms were and could see why people would think it's a dance instead of a very deadly martial art.
I like this guy is all about realism and not BS and mysticism. 👍
Only The Strong is best Capoeira movie of all time. Saw it as a kid and loved it. Definitely recommend it. They talk about the history and everything like he does in this video. The Title Only the Strong embodies what he says about survival.
Yeah, I was lost...
Like “The what”?
I was like ohhh, “Bloody Sport”.
This movie was on TV from time to time when I was a kid.
The Mark Dacascos Only The Strong movie got me into Capoeira. "Zum Zum Zum Capoeira Mata Um". Great video.
Great Mestre Amen! Always great to see Capoeira in the big screen. We waiting for Only the Strong 2!
I practiced Capoeria for 2 years ubt it's been difficult to practice it since then as finding places that teach it in the US is very hard to do. I hope to continue it some day.
Probably the nicest and most polite expert you've had on here
Such a calm guy. Can't believe he's a martial artist.
Well its capoeira so…
martial arts isn't just about fighting and being a tough guy
It's because he's from Bahia hahahaha
Why is that? I know many martial artists who are calm
You’re thinking of mixed martial artists.
Amen Santo is an absolute legend. I remember seeing him in Only the Strong and Kickboxer 4, the man is amazing.
I'm from Brazil and Bahia too, it's so cool to be represented like that, awesome work! 💪🏽
It’s African representation
Thanks a lot Insider for inviting a Capoeira master in this series!! As a Brazilian, I feel super happy to see our culture being highlighted, especially something related to our African roots like capoeira.
I don't know exactly how it is now, but growing up, it was very common for public schools to have capoeira classes on the weekends (among a few other activities), I was too nerdy and never tried it unfortunately 😅, but I still tried to imitate the ginga and other moves at home hehe
Até seria legal se fosse referencia ou algo do tipo. Mas dizer que aquilo é capoeira não faz sentido
Thank you Amen Santo, for sharing your knowledge of your art as well as the history of it, I always appreciate when a Master or Expert weighs in on something like this with the knowledge and proof to back up what they say.
lateef in undisputed 3 is amazing.
Mestre Amen Santo!! Happy to see him! First saw him in Only the Strong back in college!
Loved the detailed explanation he gave us to each movie and scene here. Abraços do Brasil !!!!!
Lateef, the fighter around 1:50 is one of the people that wears the Madalorian armour for the D+ series
I love that you guys threw Bob’s Burgers in there. Such a funny episode.
Such a great episode! Mestre Amen is the best!
My absolute favorite Capoeira movie. After watching this movie and mimicking Eddie Gordo from Tekken, I'm able to do all but 4 of Eddie's moves, including his combos. I've never taken a class, but I plan to. I know I still have a tremendous amount to learn. I've merged it with some other techniques since then so I could definitely use some refreshers, especially since I'm over 40 now. Still got it though. Only the strong. Only the strong.
Bom demais ver minha bahia representando. Salve mestre Santo
This is incredible! So much respect for Mestre Amen 🙏🏽
Mestre Amen!!! I've definitely seen him around some events or taken a workshop... so cool to see this ❤
Tnx a lot for a Capoeira breakdown scenes in movies and tv🙏😊
Salve mestre, Brasil muito bem representado. Bahia é nordeste!
im a huge fan of these videos, i have learned so much through them! and be able to see a brazilian here makes me really proud! i love it!
Thank you so much for having Amen, Only the Strong's always had a special place in my heart
interesting to hear the commentaries. No doubt this man is a mestre.
Capoeira is an awesome martial art. Thank you for the update, Insider..!!
great video and a great explanantion. I had the pleasure of meeting Mestre Amen in the early 2000's and was able to tell him how Only the Strong influenced me to train Capoeira. A truly great Mestre!
This man here I've watched so much in Only The Strong. Seing him here and he's still looking so young is amazing. I mean I watched that movie, recorded it, rewatched it and still watch it and I'm nearly 40. Jus amazing
The master has spoken! What an absolute legend and so calm and humble. Você nos dá orgulho de ser brasileiro, grande mestre 🙏
Mestre Santo! A capoeira King 🤴🏾
this was amazing Thank you!!!!!
:)
Great episode here. I really appreciate this.
Great to see you again Sir!
Capoeira is my all time favorite martial art of all time for its history and its versatility and agility. Especially the blows they can deal can one shot someone and end the fight. Thank you for this video insider Capoeira needs more attention and credit.
Ayyyyy it’s mestre amen!! I got to train with this guy this recent February.
Cool examination from a true legend in Amen Santo!
It's been a while since I last saw a video of this channel but I'm here to support my fellow brazilian, capoeira is amazing
Capoeira really puts the art in martial arts, it's beautiful to look at, very impressive
This man says he's been practicing for over 50 years! So how old is he really?! Proper martial arts training truly keeps you in shape!
In his 60s most likely.
Mestre Amen and his students are incredible representatives for the Art. Glad they included Only the Strong....
I live in Brazil and practiced capoeira for a brief period of time (I've always been a taekwondo guy). But I never had so much fun like when I was in capoeira. It's a great art to work your full body and you often see older people with an insane amount of flexibility and strength.
LEGEND! 🤸
The Quest w/ Van Damn had a Capoeira fighter. Awesome movie.
Hey, I remember you from only the Strong you look the same as you did back in the day absolutely phenomenal my brother I love the art
Good guest, taught me a lot about Capoeira even I, a big fan of the style never knew
Salve, Grande Mestre Amen Santo! Greetings from Capoeira Guerreiros Orlando e muito Axé!
This is the video I've been waiting for from the Insider series. There are other movies and TV that weren't reviewed. There's an episode of Agents of Shield with a talented actor/martial artist. Those who know capoeira, wanted to see Mestre's reaction to the Bob's Burgers episode. Beautiful work, Mestre Amen! You shine such a bright light to all capoeiristas.
I was just a little disapointed with Mestre Amen for playing it cool and not calling that Bob's Burger caricature straight up racist. I hope Hollywood hires Mestre Amen to make a new version of Besoro Manganga without all the Matrix stuff because Only the Strong is still the only respectable Capoeira movie after 30 years. Salve Capoeira Batuque e Muito Axe Mestre Amen!
@@harrisontesoura That's a new way for me to see it. Never considered that episode as racist. I thought it was a caricature of Capoeira teachers.
I hear you, We both know that I've been an incredibly narcissitic Capoeira "teacher" myself. But watching that Bob's Burger clip is no diffent than watching a white person dress up like an Indian at a half time show if you ask me @@risetrainingacademy
I just love the way he presents this information. Like when he's talking about the Meia Lua de Compasso and says "...with full speed? Good luck with that. You'll not be standing up right now."
I don't know, just the matter of fact way makes me laugh.
Sounds like a wonderful person and would be very easy to be a student of his just imagine he is quite thorough with his explains on how the moves are performed. Don't know who you are but much respect to teachers like you.
i love these martial artist reaction series...so so good.
Amazing breakdown.
I just love how this video popped up the same night my instructor told me to look up videos about Capoeira Angola.
Gosh, isn't he the nicest man who would knock six bells out of you?! It would be both a pleasure and short.
It's great to see Amen Santo.
You should do dancer rates dance clips/scenes! As a dancer, I find dance scenes in movies and shows to be so overdramatized and, sometimes, very incorrect. Would love to see debunking on Hollywood portrayals!
Great video Thank you
I knew that was the guy from Only the Strong! Wow! I love that movie and it’s THE movie for Capoeira
I loved the video! I just decided to study Capoeira someday! 🇧🇷
He was so enjoyable to watch, I didn't mean to stay for the whole thing but I couldn't look away :)
LOVE THIS!!!