Can Capoeira Work For Street Self Defense?

[@mrmalandro]

I had a blast working with you Kevin! I was told that I should count how many times you say, “That’s cool” 😂

[@KevinLeeVlog]

It’s so cool 🤣

[@MrHirriq]

Malandro? Must have plenty of Malandragem

[@3duConstantino]

Very good, mandou bem.

[@VisionaryMedia24]

Been a fan of yours for years going back to those shorts you used to do with Larry Leong. Best wishes to you brother.

[@showcase0525]

You made it look easy.

[@lucasphilipevasconcelosgom902]

When you were an unarmed slave trying to escape your armed lord's abuses, it makes perfect sense to use all that trickery and to try to escape as quickly as possible! His lesson made me realize that so clearly: what an amazing teacher!

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Absolutely! You understand completely. 👊👊✊✊👏👏👏👌👌

[@jebjeb7770]

Professor? That's Mestre Malandro! And he is one of the greatest American Capoeiristas of our era! Humble and deadly! His sweeps have taken to the ground many times over the last 25 years! Valeu Mestre Maladro! Thankyou for the educational video Kevin!

[@thegrumpygeordie9007]

Yeah I kind of like him better that he doesn't insist on the title. I mean I liked him before of course.

[@joatanpereira4272]

It's nice to see y'all embrace Brazilian culture because of capoeira :)

[@thegrumpygeordie9007]

@@joatanpereira4272 I got to admit mate I pick and choose what I embrace when it comes to Capoeira. Nice to see it all in Brazil like

[@silentobserver2348]

he probably has a lot more moves up his sleeve, but in this video he definitely embodies that saying of "I fear not the man with a thousand kicks, but the man who practices that one kick a thousand times". every move seems to conveniently land him in a vingativa or negativa. it's great.

[@douglasribeiro8751]

He is american?

[@johnelliott9823]

Wow, a descendant of Bimba! This guy is capoeira royalty! The takedown reminds me of tani-otoshi - you see it a lot in some TCMA as well. Did not realize there was so much grappling in capoeira. That dropdown to kick, OMG. This is why capoeira scares me the most - they have a whole other vocabulary of movement Thanks for the great vid!

[@kamenwaticlients]

@Andrew I was going to reply the same thing. Also that style Batuque was a grappling take down style. Bimba adding that into the grappling that already existed in Capoeira really expanded its grappling capabilities. Its sad that Batuque has disappeared.

[@handsie221]

Really seems like the art kind of fills in gaps that other martial arts lack, rather than going into a recovery phase, you let the opponent feel as if their technique was successful, then punish. Really really cool stuff.

[@soumtoruimnogh]

It actually reminded me of sukui nage😅

[@Pifagorass]

Who would imagine most of Karate Katas have grappling and getting hand back is not for balance at all😮 Now karate is used in long distance, but pulling hand back is like appendicitis

[@Pifagorass]

​@@handsie221 it doesn't look at the Taido and freestyle wrestling.

[@ragequittinggaming2342]

Capoeira guys are always insanely fit its awesome. Their techniques are full body movement and takes endurance. Learn to fight, stay in shape and also have alot of fun doing cool looking moves its great.

[@Boubrowse]

“Going with the flow” is I think the best description of Capoeira

[@inolvidablepais]

Yessssss I’ve been doing Capoeira for 3 weeks now and I can’t stop smiling while I’m practicing the art 😍😍😇😇

[@raoleite]

As a practioner of Capoeira I maust to say that this is one the best videos about this art made by a no-capoeira practioner.

[@jackhayes6273]

That cartwheel, dropping, handstand, down kick thing at around 11:30 (I apologise i dont know the name) was stunning to watch

[@misterkami2]

It is called au batido

[@joatanpereira4272]

​@@misterkami2 aú*

[@chinasan1581]

O bom capoeira induz seu oponente a cair numa armadilha. Muito bom mestre por demonstrar a verdadeira marcialidade da capoeira.

[@gw1357]

That body sweep is in karate, judo, and kung fu too. (I think its also in Silat, but I'm not sure.) Its one of those universal techniques that every art includes because its so natural for human movement and it flows out of a situation that happens so often. The jinga step also keeps you constantly primed to pull counter.

[@zuhailishufller8046]

Yes. Silat has that body sweep. You right on that one. Even Muay Boran has that body sweep technique which is surprising how similar and universal martial arts movement even if it was separated by geography and culture

[@Raivon]

@@zuhailishufller8046 Makes sense since there's only so many ways the human body can move, so it's pretty cool that wildly different martial arts can still end up with similar techniques

[@BradYaeger]

Agree with the others, same type sweep in both Silat and Kali . Sometimes used like a shove as well. In the end all fighting is just physics and biology so makes sense we end up in the same place . One thing I make sure to do when doing it is grab some clothes with the rear hand so the opponent doesnt just step back to escape .

[@ShabdaBrahmanOm]

kung fu trains many variations of this movement

[@ShabdaBrahmanOm]

Capoeira dif.....rs

[@3duConstantino]

Capoeira is beautiful. Its a mix of dance and fighting.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

It's using dance like movements, so the other person doesn't know you're fighting, till they get hit.

[@blazingsaber2015]

the best example and explaination of Capoeira i've heard thus far, good info.

[@barbadazkvrna]

Capoeira é muito bom. 🇧🇷

[@Nemoticon]

It's not the art style that will keep you safe in street self defence, its the competance of the practitioner. A good fighter (regardless of tyle) with experience in reading opponents and situational awareness is going to fair better than someone who isn't. Capoeira IS a beautiful artform though, the history and culture behind it is great.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Absolutely! 👊👊✊✊👏👏👌👌

[@chinweoniah6373]

This was dope to see the subtle ways one can use capoeira defend themselves and surprise an attacker at the same time. Well done 👏🏾👏🏾

[@LunaticReason]

I like some of the ground techniques and takedowns that Capoeira has more than the acrobatic flips and kicks. I think a lot of people arent even aware how effective it is from a low position. The negativa is similar to something I have seen in Silat.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

It's also basically a wrestlers "sit-out" movement. I didn't realize that till a few yrs in.

[@whiteraven24]

Professor Malandro showcases why I believe capoeira is one of the best arts for learning how to escape a situation.

[@i_am_sigh]

This is very informative. You can see how good a teacher Prof Malandro is.

[@thebaneking4787]

I know you can make anything work bc you’re a warrior. Capoeira and Silat have alot in common. Especially considering lower kicks. I’d love to know where fighting cultures met at whatever point in time. But I feel we’ll never know bc history is intentionally being erased. Martial arts are beautiful. The topic should be shown more attention. It’s where we all come from. We all decent from slaves and warriors. This fact should not be ignored. But pride should be shown for all. Not just chosen groups according to appointed fads.

[@7777-q5v]

Such a great breakdown of what capoeira is AND it’s practical usage! PLEASE bring him back! I’d like to see more! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾♥️

[@bongkem2723]

so butter smooth !!! that's very functional in self defense indeed. His movement is effortlessly chain from one technique to another, like water, what a master !!!

[@AndrewUKLondon]

There's something mesmerising about Capoeira. Thanks for rhe video, that was great.

[@Hitmanbrooks318]

This is the best martial arts demonstration I’ve ever seen! Thank you!

[@khanasif169]

This is the first time I have seen a good and positive video made by a non Capoeira practitioner

[@DevanirBarbosaOficial]

As a brazilian I am happy with the gracious respect that our root cultural martial art are been treated. 🙂

[@carolesneed6766]

This is so helpful. Thank you Professor Malandro for sharing your knowledge.

[@pulsarecho1952]

Capoeira has devastating kicks, especially the techniques that use the heel bone. It was so efficient that in the past it was banned in Brazil for some time.

[@Alkis05]

To be fair, it wasn't banned because it was effective. It was banned because it was used by gangs and to suppress black culture. It didn't become any less effective when it was legalized.

[@garyfujinami9911]

That was awesome to see some practical applications. I've been watching this capoeira class before my wing chun class and it made no sense until this video. Thank you Kevin for inviting the other master for a demo. What a cool martial art AND, I love the drumming.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Give it a try. You'll he surprised.

[@tootriv211]

Capoeira not making sense to people watching is the reason why the people and the Martial art survived the brutality of slavery in the Americas. Keep your eyes open because what you see ain't what you get over here. 🤔

[@Cavouku]

I've always liked capoeira as one of the best "sideboard" martial arts--which I hope doesn't come off as an insult. I mean that I wouldn't train primarily in capoeira for either self defense or combat sport purposes, but I would love to have a lot of its moves in my arsenal, especially for unorthodox positions.

[@-_ellipsis_-5219]

The general athleticism and control over so many positions that capo encourages looks very useful

[@alyssadalipsingh2776]

Sounds like you know nothing about Capoeira! Which is great for us who train it :)

[@Cavouku]

@@alyssadalipsingh2776 I could stand to know more. I like it well enough, I just haven't seen it prove its mettle in those two particular fields.

[@fikriasrofi5312]

I'm an MMA practitioner with capoeira back ground, and yeah picking some move from capoeira is useful

[@Gabriel-px8cv]

​@@Cavouku capoeira has a long history in vale tudo, capoeiristas have beaten people from many martial arts including bjj.

[@stevenhunter3212]

One thing to think about is - doing jinga strengthens your body from the ground up. Then you ad the cartwheels - total body conditioning!

[@Nanelio]

We need to do a Capoeira-Taido Crossover

[@misterkami2]

Yessssss!

[@Gabriel-px8cv]

I saw a video like that a while ago

[@ShotgunEDBOY]

It's a way to stash your way out of a hold or grip that's awesome I like that move

[@brandonh4527]

The vinga chiva is more commonly known as a Kokyu nage. Pretty cool though. I have never seen anyone from capoeira show a more practical demonstration, just the play dancing

[@considerthis768]

Capoeira Regional! Beleza rara! Salve Mestre Bimba!

[@Mr440c]

I believe capoeira has a great foundation for grappling and offers the richest set of ukemi techniques. Very underappreciated martial art.

[@1mphamvu]

I do Capoeira, but also did many other martial arts. Capoeira is great for flexibility, fighting fitness, body awareness. What it isn't good at, and indeed makes your regular practice a liability: you do timing with someone else (fighting requires you to break timing, not get a rythm); there is little awareness of problems of exposing your neck and head; it doesn't make you aware of rear attacks; the minimal grappling, while making you comfortable to have body contact, doesn't teach you any proper close contact grappling (pretty necessary in all self defense). Saying all this, I do think useful for training kicks, and indeed have used a bancao in self-defense, also if you're accurate with kicks, you can get a knock out. As a disclaimer: one-on-one fighting with punches and kicks is not self-defense, its combat.

[@Alkis05]

The rhythm thing is very dependent on how you train it. In my roda, we are supposed to punish people that are being too predictable. That is exactly when sweeps and other take downs happen. You are supposed to learn how break the rhythm with feints and missteps and variations. In a way, being rhythmic is feint. You are promising to keep it, but you have to be alert and brake that promise at the right time. As for grappling, you need to train with specialists, like it is the case for any other striker.

[@Not_So_Slim_Shady]

Capoeira is such a cool and unique martial art. I'd love to practice it one day.

[@danilosouza8974]

Procure uma academia de capoeira e comece a treinar. Você vai adorar

[@LeoBonnaGuitarrista]

Best video about the potential of capoeira I've seen until now!

[@strystyl]

This was an amazing video fr. Love how much y’all bounced off each other and gave different angles and explanations on each move.

[@Bob-jn8jt]

This guy is great. Very knowledgeable. I love capoeira. Great for balance and flexibility.

[@charlessmith263]

18:07 - a higher-height variant of that ground kick would also be effective but it is at a smaller target - to the head, while you are on the ground, but you must snap your leg straight up to the head while on the ground to get that kick right. That kick is called an "escorpiao" or scorpion kick. Usually you kick on either leg, depending how good the leg is. Additionally, you can turn your back to the opponent in cocorinha (squat) with two hands on ground, wait for the opponent to come over you and then do the "escorpiao" to the face.

[@thedappermagician6905]

My favorite kick out of Capoeira. It's so underused in combat fighting which should be a Capital sin. The speed you can pop it out can get so ludicrous...I actually do understand why some may not use it because it's brutal.

[@frozenxgls3708]

just remember the point of Capoeira was to make you think they weren't fighting. The fact so many people doubt it is kinda the point. also brasilian history wouldnt be as it is today if Capoeira was not effective.

[@jashardwallington]

Exactly

[@dknxohq]

Wow. Really amazing video. I like capoeira a lot and get mad when so many times people get it worng. Very nice of you to ask an actual master to show and explain. Subscribed and saved this video to show others. Thanks.

[@lakraknjeprak2536]

i definitely saw some UFC fighters use capoeira kicks and KO ed their opponents. it works on the ring. even better on the street since there is no rules and fighters can be free doing whatever dirty tricks they want.

[@luke_8236]

What a great explanation, I'm amazed!

[@nephiilim]

whatever you practice doesnt matter. what matters is if you train to fight , period. I dont care if you do any kind of grapling , muy thai, boxing, whatever. if you dont traing to fight, nothing you practice will be good. people keep focusing on styles instead of the intent of the practioner. make videos with the title,"Can practicing martial arts casually work for self defense?"

[@tis7046]

Well said. You nail it!

[@razorslice99]

Wow, this is a great explanation of the practical side of Capoeira. If this was taught, I think Capoeira would be more popular. I love Mr. Lee's openess to other arts and eagerness as a never ending student.

[@razorslice99]

@Ricardo Oliveira I really hope that Brazil 🇧🇷 puts the infighting aside and puts the Combat version of Capoeira out front. This video actually made Capoeira approachable to me wanting to learn this. Normally Capoeira looks like the tricking version of Taekwondo. Meaning it looks like it could be only for the young and athletic. I really want to try Danmye Ladja and Capoeira now.

[@yetser2017]

People don't understand capoeira is a way to educate the body, to gain speed, develop smartness and fitness. There are very many tough capoiristas, but it is not because of capoeira, it is because of themselves. Toughness is a thing beynd capoeira.

[@barrbudo]

Malandro is very graceful.

[@rafasdw]

Brabissimo, altissima qualidade, irmao, GRANDE AXE!!!!

[@dirkvader1522]

I just love the fluidity of movement. I always wanted to learn Capoeira.

[@DizGaAlcam]

Mestre Malandro brabissimo

[@Felipe8-z7x]

Capoeira é uma das melhores lutas de todos os tempos aqui no Brasil é lendária 💪🏼🦵🏼🇧🇷

[@moonlight2870]

I love that most of his tactics end up with him running away lol

[@handesonrenatoguimaraes2615]

Yeah, that's build a lot of time to go out of trouble

[@TKZprod]

Capoeira gives you the strength to do anything

[@MrMusashiMusashi]

Just found your channel, and wow, I'm impressed. You have such a chill energy to you, and I absolutely love the content.:)

[@douglasbueno7481]

I live in Brazil and I've seen a Capoeirista destroy 5 Men at a party, It Works This art was created in Brazil by the black people for survival is no joke.

[@SoldierDrew]

The Gracie family for decades challenged capoeria fighters and was never defeated by capoeria.

[@zenonbrignolwalotek9830]

Go see Mestre Hulk, he challenged the Gracie family and won. Don’t say things you don’t know about.🇧🇷

[@CinematicTendency]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that the Mandalorian (Lateef Crowder) is a Capoeira practitioner.

[@bhai-rao]

You are literally saying what I thought when I saw the title of the video You red my mind

[@CinematicTendency]

@@bhai-rao I also think that Lateef Crowder is the real life Eddy Gordo from Tekken 🇧🇷

[@digitalg00dtimes58]

Is he the main characters stunt double? I just noticed his name in the credits the last couple episodes.

[@CinematicTendency]

@@digitalg00dtimes58 He’s one of the two stunt doubles. The other one is the grandson of John Wayne.

[@thewelchmartialartexperien7312]

Thank you for having Prof. Malandro Kevin. Great Q&A & breakdown! The Capoeira “IQ” he has earned over decades shows through in his application of the 3E’s (Education, Excellence Execution) every martial art technique holds within. Only a highly skilled Master Educator (Educador) can bring those elements out. It’s an honor to have Prof. Malandro lead our Capoeira program@The Welch Martial Art Experience in Atlanta. Otimo!!

[@danilosouza8974]

A capoeira é ótima para defesa pessoal. É uma arte marcial que proporciona uma excelente capacidade física

[@claudiogingar]

Great job! Great Video About the Martiality of Capoeira. Greetings from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. (Google translator)

[@the_stellar_stories]

i am also learning Capoeira!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Capoeira has a lot of good to offer. Just like any martial art, it has its holes, but youre training athleticism in a combat context, with another person who is not standing still(at least in the games(roda)). The mestre my instructor learned under has a blackbelt in judo, so the takedowns were more emphasized in our classes. Though i wasnt really good at them, even though inliked them. To me, a lot of the standing movements reminded me of boxing, just more exaggerated. But really, capoeira movements are more akin to shadow-wrestling.

[@BMO_Creative]

DUDE! I can totally see the Vendachiva workin in "Da Streetz"!

[@kaimbrx]

Vingativa, buddy! I know, portuguese is freaking hard

[@kindklan8020]

a kick to the head after knocking someone off balance?... terrifying

[@frozenxgls3708]

the one kick he kept throwing from the ground not Mea Lua Cumpasso but the other one is called Martelo no Chão. Hammer from the floor.

[@SlowDeath1993]

Capoeira is so cool, i see it in a lot of Kung Fu style btw.

[@ArmyOfGod-jp9nh]

Wow great video Guro Kevin 🙏☯️😎❤️🌈🔆❄️⚔️🪨🔥😂💪👊🦶

[@waterangola]

The kicks can be life ending

[@ricardoxbogan4742]

Thanks a lot. I've been waiting so long to see a collaboration with capoeira and other martial arts. Well done and respectful. 👍

[@kingofgufi]

really cool explanation of capoeira, make it very interesting

[@renshimellor]

You two gentlemen are Bushido and highest level . To share arts is awesome .

[@MMAShredded]

I think you can!!!

[@Gabriel-px8cv]

Do you have any experience with it? Or training with people who have?

[@4thbranch834]

Absolutely Beautiful! This is my favorite channel today!

[@fidelinthepacific4127]

I’ve been training capoeira for a while and I would like to say this was a great video! Vingativa part was very well explained. But for me I don’t think I would be able to pull off doing it against the punch. In capoeira training that move is mostly practice with countering an opponent’s kick. If the opponent has actual experience and can punch with good form, my untrained eye would not be able to react to it as that takedown. Chapéu de couro is probably my favorite kick. I also do think that this kick can be used in a fight. I liked how he was talking about faints for making the opponent flinch to a vulnerable position because there’s a lot of that aspect in a capoeira game (jogo) as well. He was a great teacher and I really enjoyed this video. Axé!

[@pedroalcaraz-perea9487]

Keep on going Kevin! I would love to see you grow in your mix martial arts journey!

[@NambiOficial]

Wow, wait a minute! So he came straight from Bimba's linhagem? THAT'S AWESOME!

[@beenright5115]

This was awesome! Same takedown in taichi!

[@frankperrella1202]

I think Systema, Sambo & Krav maga are best for the streets. I took Greco Roman Wrestling, Sambo, Tangsoodo, Systema, Cool video though. Dan Theodore aka Wolfman MMA fighter trained 35 years mixed in Systema, Sambo BJJ, wrestling, Numerous kinds of karate. 🙏🛐🥋God bless

[@StrangerThing369]

Kevin Lee let's go!

[@sdelgiorno]

Great class. Thank you both!

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

The music at the end got me ahahah. 😂 Thank you both for making this great video. 🙏

[@murilloandrade9334]

that's so cool movement, I really enjoy this video, thanks Kevin

[@andybume]

O mais legal é ouvir o Ricky (not Sanches) falando português misturado com inglês 😁

[@lennyboh6300]

It would have been interesting to see a sparring at the end of the video

[@lastnameavailable326]

Awesome stuff.

[@DizGaAlcam]

Capoeira is probably better than most modern and traditional martial arts for street self defense

[@powerplay4real174]

Fantastic,he is pretty knowledgeable of the Art and Dance form 🤸📸

[@elidajavier9240]

Please more capoeira videos exchanging kicks.

[@ligneotetsvdo1341]

I think one thing is that every martial work in a way that it make you develop a fight intelligence And this is for sure a good reason to seek for experience in the more martial arts possible as they all have different approaches with the idea of fight I would even say that some disciplines that only are sports like Judo, wrestling, and others could make you develop good skill to fight

[@safiul1930]

I believe boxing basis should be learn first. Than move to anything you like.

[@KyeCreates]

I would love to see bajiquan applications!

[@rodrigobeckhauser3240]

Yes “The Ginga” has efficiency in a real street fight. That wasn’t originally in Capoeira as was born to “Masquerade” its fighting/combat nature. However, it actually made Capoeira even more dangerous and added more power and strength to all movements as it adds more kinetic/cinetic energy. You got defeated by a Brazilian Capoeirista pal “Gingando” all the time hahaha.

[@Alkis05]

Ginga always was part of capoeira. It comes direct from Engolo, from which capoeira derived the core of its moves.

[@jacobharris954]

Love the fact my African brother and sisters created a martial art by dancing. Imagine telling your boss you got ass beat to a guy bboying lol

[@TruthMerc]

Cap was always a combat style. The “dancing “ was just used to disguise it and later became part of the culture.

[@Shindai]

I wish I went to those capoeira classes when I had the chance, it looks like a really interesting martial art

[@Trevman-xe1re]

i 100% thought they were gonna spar then i remembered how powerful Capoeira is

[@irvingmarquez1106]

Thanks so much for sharing

[@shinluis]

Capoeira is so fucking cool

[@cherokeejaxk]

c trop bien wesh

[@kimberleemichaud6181]

Hey lee u should see the difference between mauy thai an mauy boran are at slfe defense see mauy boran was the original style before it was modified as mauy thai wich can be used as a sport or slfe defense where mauy boran was used to protect the king of ancient Thailand an was was also taught to the thai military

[@lawrencecrayton9844]

And the take down looks similar to a Kenjit in Maphilindo silat