Capoeira Regional is characterised by a moderate to fast paced game and, unlike Capoeira Angola, does not utilise chamadas. Mestre Bimba teach a student to attack, evade, counter attack and escape.

Capoeira Angola is the oldest form of Capoeira that is still taught today and is generally seen as the most traditional.

This expansion made capoeira more accessible to people further out west and brought capoeira to places that had never seen capoeira before!

During capoeira training, maintaining a proper ginga and cadeira position during sequences will strengthen your leg and core muscles, and will improve your general stability and endurance as it is essentially a half squat and half lunge.