Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art, game, and culture created by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 16th Century. Participants form a circle and then take turns sparring in pairs in the middle of the circle. It's more acrobatic technique has extensive use of groundwork, like sweeps, kicks, and head butts. Throughout the match, the person must avoid a sweep, trip, kick, or head butt that can knock them down to the floor. Other techniques include elbow strikes, slaps, punches, and body-throws.
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