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Capoeira in Dub

  • 20-11-2006 1:39pm
    #1
    Billabongfitz
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    Hey does anyone know if theres a place that does capoeira in dublin city? or at least the immediate surrounding area? also is there a decent gym or dojo to do thai chi?


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  • #2
    yomchi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭yomchi


    There's a place in Pearse St. I think its called the Martial arts academy or something. You'll get their details in Irish Fighter


  • #3
    goo
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    www.candeiasdublin.com

    Classes in the city centre on Monday (9) Wednesday (9) and Friday (7) then one across from the Blanchardstown Centre in a place called Draiocht every Thursday from 8.30 - 10.00.

    There's also the oficina de capoeira (www.capoeiraireland.com) and I think different colleges have classes too, I know Trinity do anyway. Their classes are on Tuesdays and Fridays I think.


  • #4
    Billabongfitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭Billabongfitz


    thanx for the info, much appreciated. Have you ever done capoeira before or did you just come across the site? If you have how physically demanding is it?


  • #5
    Kernunos
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    I am with Grupo Cadeias here in Limerick but i trained with the Oficiano De Capoeira when i was living in Dublin. The classes are pretty tiring, you wont be doing jumping jacks or push-ups but the constant movement means that for the first few times you go you can be pretty sore all over the next day, especially in the legs. Both groups have been pretty friendly to beginners, nobody will expect you to be doing high-kicks of cartwheels on your first or even tenth class. It is one of the few martial arts (lets not get into the 'is capoeira a real martial art debate') i have done that has an almost equal mix of men and women, in both beginners and advanced classes. Go to a few classes a week and you will be flying it.


  • #6
    goo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭goo


    Billabongfitz wrote:
    thanx for the info, much appreciated. Have you ever done capoeira before or did you just come across the site? If you have how physically demanding is it?

    I've been going to the candeias class, mostly just the Blanch class, for about a year now (you wouldn't think it if you watched me do it haha). It's tonnes of fun and I wouldn't worry too much about your conditioning cause Pele (our teacher) is pretty forgiving and it's not like you won't be able to enjoy yourself or get the benefit of the class if you're not really fit. You're better off thinking that going and trying hard is going to make you fitter rather than you need to get fitter before you go, definitely.


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