Product Details

• Actors: Edwardo Ferreira, Carnuaba Ferreira
• Directors: George Alexander
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Yamazato Videos
• DVD Release Date: August 1, 2002
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006IQ9Z
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,996 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Brazilian style of fighting, learn the Ginga, beginning movements, basic kicks & spinning combos, advance moves & deadly fighting applications, gymnastic moves & much more-Plus music from the roots of Brazil-approx 60min

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do NOT buy this DVD, January 23, 2004

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CB (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Capoeira! Brazilian Style Fighting (DVD)

OK, I can respect low budget film making, but this is a waste of money. First, the sound is so horrible, and the accents so thick, that you cannot understand a single word they are saying. Second, there is no explanation of anything they are doing (the name has been changed--when I bought it last month, it said "Capoeira for Beginners"--which sounds like it is instructional). Third, the picture/filming quality is annoying. There are no transitions, the picture just "skips" to the next move. The camera jumps around and makes illogical pans and close-ups. Fourth, this DVD is so short that even the content is not worth the money.

So, no-budget recording + no content= a horrible viewing experience.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Horrid, August 8, 2004

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Gabe Logan "Seultris" (Northeast Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Capoeira! Brazilian Style Fighting (DVD)

This is NOT a good DVD for beginners..or anyone else. Like others have said,it's just a taped Capoeira class,with no explanation of how to do any of the techniques. I would be willing to buy a DVD of justa Capoeira demonstration if it was advertised that way,and if the camerawork was professional. Some of the Capoeristas on the program are very good,but it's not worth the money. I got this and the advanced Capoeria dvd for FREE with another order I placed, and I STILL feel ripped off! Avoid at all cost..unless that cost is free.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Capoeira Class, October 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Capoeira! Brazilian Style Fighting (DVD)

Well I couldn't get warm with this DVD.. it actualy is more or less a taped capoeira class. While this isn't a bad thing it's just not enough...

Positive things about this DVD:
+ good feeling of how a Capoeira class looks like
+ some cool movements
+ some good games
+ good capoeira music

Negative things
- bad camerawork, shacky pictures wich often don't show the full action
- fast movements look blurry so you can't always figure out what the guys are doing.
- almost no comments to what is going on, on the picture.
- most of the fighting techniques seemed to be from boxing and jui jitsu

So this DVD shows a realistical view of Capoeira and leave you with quiet a good feeling, but it's defenitaly lacking on the technical side (Camera, camerawork) and Content (as it just doesn't explain anything...)