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capoeira Brazilian martial art of African origin,

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He added that if the style resembles capoeira, then this adds another element to it and that makes me happy. en.wikipedia.org

Notably more acrobatic, this sub-style is seen by some as the natural evolution of capoeira, by others as adulteration or even misinterpretation of capoeira. en.wikipedia.org

Several breaking practitioners and pioneers tend to side with the camp that does not believe breaking came from capoeira. en.wikipedia.org

Examples of incorporated techniques include the 540 kick from taekwondo, the butterfly twist from wushu, and the double leg from capoeira. en.wikipedia.org

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