If Bruce Had Learned Capoeira?

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Ever wonder what JKD would be like had Bruce been exposed to Capoeira?

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDmX8g1rSk[/YOUTUBE]

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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSy5cpLU-zM&NR=1[/YOUTUBE]

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What aspects of Capoeira would be useful for non capoeira stylist? It seems like they develope very good flexibility and timming. It also seems like going off balance isn't much of a problem because they seem to be able to strike regardless of their position.

[Ghost]

if you could break up the moves into frames you would find that only at certain times can they strike, as opposed to most martial arts where you can actually strike most of the time. totally the opposite of what you suggest.
this is what makes capoiera a dance rather than a martial art.
It may look to you that they are moving freely and striking whenever but they have to reach a point of balance before each strike can be thrown. they spend their time moving from balance point to balance point. If they throw a kick or something at another time they will most likely fall.
There are even bigger disadvantages than this but im addressing your point above.

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I guess what I was getting at was that they seem to be able to strike from various angles and directions that would be awkward for other martial artist.

[Ghost]

I guess what I was getting at was that they seem to be able to strike from various angles and directions that would be awkward for other martial artist.

again not particularly.
there are no odd angles as such. most martial arts practice blocks for the basic angles and they will cover any angles inbetween as well.
for instance a jab and kick to the face can be blocked in the same way as they come in on the same angle, regardless of their start point.

[Jon_B]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezGfmJ0SCoY

He would probably learn how to apply it in a way, such as this. Bruce did thrive on unpredictable, deadly quick attacks, that aren't easily telegraphed. He might use that to his advantage if he had taken it.

He already had crazy reflexes, but taking this art might have been a ... good review for Bruce.

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I'am trying to find more clips of Capoeria stylist facing other strikers. Nowdays it'll be safe to assume that most Capoeria fighters will have a hard time against someone trained in grappling or mma.

[Jon_B]

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I'am trying to find more clips of Capoeria stylist facing other strikers. Nowdays it'll be safe to assume that most Capoeria fighters will have a hard time against someone trained in grappling or mma.

That goes with any striking art.

By itself, it's a decent striking art when one learns how to apply it correctly, but it's a great combination with BJJ: There's a lot of brazilians that do the combo, and there's many that do MMA with the combination as well. That, or Vale Tudo of course.

There's one video where the guy keeps doing the Ginga in the ring (He got KOed near the end), but he wasn't that good of a Capoeirsta anyway.


I think Grupo Axe Capoeira is still having those MMA matches (The group the video poster is from) up in Canada, but I'm not sure. They've been doing pretty well though.