Things you Never Knew about Capoeira, with Mestre Amen Santo from Only The Strong!

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  • @VikingSamurai
    @VikingSamurai  Před rokem +8

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  • @LITLEGEND
    @LITLEGEND Před 11 měsíci +8

    As a lifetime bboy and adaptive martial artist I can confirm dancers make the best fighters. Capoeira is incredible when applied properly

  • @kbwablzomhebkpumjiwsoypp9220

    A lot of people don't know but Capoeira also has headbutts, knee strikes and even throws, the bjj "baiana" was taken from Capoeira. It also has some weapons, the most popular being the "navalha".

    • @diablorojo3887
      @diablorojo3887 Před rokem +3

      Headbutt that grampa Valdemar used to break Kimura ribs during their legendary fight

    • @GothamKnight84661
      @GothamKnight84661 Před rokem +4

      It's often overlooked with alot of people assuming it's just a kicking style.

    • @garynaccarato4606
      @garynaccarato4606 Před rokem +1

      But to be fair the weapons the throws,the punches and other types of stuff like that are not done very often and are not taught very often which is sort of a shame.

  • @IDOLIZEYOURSELF.
    @IDOLIZEYOURSELF. Před rokem +17

    It's good to know that Brazil has its strength in martial arts.

    • @DimMak74
      @DimMak74 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Of course...... not just BJJ........ Capoeira is a great way to refine your kicks and balance........

  • @scottevans9510
    @scottevans9510 Před rokem +13

    I trained with Mestre Amin in 2003 in Santa Monica!!! He's the best

  • @johntrae1580
    @johntrae1580 Před rokem +7

    In other capoeira styles/systems they have the black ropes and red corded ropes as the highest ranks as similar to bjj. Maestro Amen Santo comes from a capoeira corda rope ranking system that has its own originality which is varied and slightly different. Btw great interview on “Only the Strong” a movie classic that revealed to the public the skill-fullness, power dynamics, and beauty of this fascinating Afro-Brazilian martial art. It one of the first capoeira films that succeed in doing so.

    • @thegrumpygeordie9007
      @thegrumpygeordie9007 Před 10 měsíci

      Honestly mate these days I turn up in jeans. I've washed my hands of the grading system.

  • @itshiho
    @itshiho Před rokem +8

    It's funny I was actually thinking about asking you if you could contact Mestre Amen Santo and see how he's doing. Thanks so much for getting him as a guest 😁

  • @patrioticyank4940
    @patrioticyank4940 Před rokem +15

    Viking always delivers the best interviews and brings the best guests on.😃

  • @dominichill1492
    @dominichill1492 Před rokem +8

    Good interview with Mestre Amen Santo. I remember seeing him on a television show back in 1991. It's great to get his information and history of Capoeira. Thank you Viking Samurai for another good interview with a martial arts legend.

  • @TheRealTomahawk
    @TheRealTomahawk Před rokem +5

    5:44 I taught myself JKD, peekaboo boxing and I think I understand Muhammad Ali style of fighting I think; Ali said it best when he said he sticks and moves, sidesteps, all the while slipping punches and pulling his head back. I’ve also try to incorporate Capoeira into my JKD. And what I love about Capoeira is that it is not a stationary stance. The stance is called a jinga a combination of a side step and backward lunge continuously while blocking your face with your forearms, and I personally know that I would Jinga in an MMA fight instead of having a stationary JKD , boxing stance, or karate or Muaythai stance because I know I want to be a moving target because it is harder to hit.
    Jkd uses epee or fencing footwork movement with Muhammad Ali’s boxing footwork and so if I’m not doing the jinga I would be side stepping or circling my opponent sticking and moving probably using my sidekick

  • @pereirahelder2855
    @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem +10

    Grande Mestre Santo é uma honra ouvir voçe falar da sua carreira e esperiençia em Only the Strong. Valeu 👍👌. Seu fan
    🇵🇹.

  • @jamesc8259
    @jamesc8259 Před rokem +6

    Happy Birthday Mestre Amen Santo! 🎉🎉🎉😎✌️

  • @antoniocapulera
    @antoniocapulera Před rokem +9

    Seeing him brings back lots of memories! So good to see him in good health and thriving! 🇺🇸🚁🙌🏻

  • @t-virusterrance4734
    @t-virusterrance4734 Před rokem +3

    Hello, Viking Samurai. When i was a kid, i found out about Capoeira. It's such a fascinating Martial Art, because it's the opposite of what i learned, in TaeKwondo and Jeet Kune Do. Love this interview, because i didn't know anything about this man, aside from him being in that awesome film - Only the Strong.
    TERRANCE OUT

  • @misticformula1485
    @misticformula1485 Před rokem +4

    I loved how music and dance were brought into the discussion. My roots are martial arts but I also play rock guitar and breakdance. It's beautiful how the arts blend into each other.

  • @mtbd215
    @mtbd215 Před rokem +2

    this is one of the most visually pleasing fighting styles i've ever seen

  • @technotronicboy
    @technotronicboy Před rokem +4

    Before, I never considered capotera as a martial art until I saw the Quest movie. Great interview 👍

  • @pereirahelder2855
    @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem +9

    You are the best David. 👍. I love Capoeira and the Sheldon Lettich's movie " Only the Strong ". Very kind of you. Nice interview. My wish is watch Only the Strong 2 with Mark Dacascos and Lateef Crowder directed by Sheldon Lettich again. As a 🇵🇹 fan, thanks so much. I belive 🇧🇷 People would like and appreciate this one. 👌

    • @megatonhammer4723
      @megatonhammer4723 Před 10 měsíci +1

      OMG Only the Strong 2 starring Marc again and featuring Lateef Crowder???!!! THAT WOULD BE MOST EPIC!!! I’m wetting in my pants!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @john-hu6tt
    @john-hu6tt Před rokem +5

    Viking samurai, man first Sheldon, then Estaban, then Mark, then Paco and now Santos, keep up the good work boss. I'm diffanaly sending this video to my buddies, we are all big Only The Strong fans. Hell yeah! 👍

  • @Soldier-of-God.
    @Soldier-of-God. Před rokem +5

    Parabéns 🎂 mestre Amen Santo, pelo seu mais recente aniversário de 58 anos! É bom ver você se mantendo forte, em forma e saudável, através de seus anos contínuos de treinamento árduo, bem como ensinando a Capoeira. Espero sinceramente que, se houver uma possível sequência, para o filme Only The Strong, você repita seu papel, como o mestre de Mark Dacascos no filme para seu personagem. Que Deus Todo Poderoso abençoe você e sua família 👪 sempre ✝️🕊📿🙏🕯🤲 Amém! Obrigado Viking Samurai por suas entrevistas contínuas e incríveis, como esta, Osu🥋🇲🇽🇦🇺!

  • @jamesc8259
    @jamesc8259 Před rokem +7

    It’s so cool I got to learn more about capoeira. It’s even more amazing it’s from Mestre Amen Santo! Such a cool interview Viking!

  • @terminatorT-
    @terminatorT- Před rokem +9

    VIKING YOU'RE A MASTER AT INTERVIEWS.

  • @Legionofsouls
    @Legionofsouls Před 4 měsíci +2

    took me years but i learned how to combine boxing with capoeira then i combined muay thai with it... its taken me about 10 years to combine but now i am very fluent with it .. its a passion that becomes unstoppable

  • @straightpunchboxing
    @straightpunchboxing Před rokem +7

    Great interview. Cant wait for the next part(s)!
    I think its fascinating how he spoke about Ali and dancing. Movement is so important because it helps set up rhythm.
    We all know JCVDs history with balet, but also Jason Scott Lee was chosen to play Bruce Lee in Dragon because of his dancing background. They felt his mobility was best suit for jeet kune do.
    Another fighter right now that has a background in balet is Vasily Lomachenko. His fluidity is a beauty to watch.

  • @davidnomad9750
    @davidnomad9750 Před rokem +3

    Happy birthday mestre Amen

  • @diablorojo3887
    @diablorojo3887 Před rokem +4

    Great interview, thanks Viking and thanks Mestre , my only contribution is that we need to remember that capoeira like any other martial art have his interpretations\styles, with "regional" and "Angola" being the two great styles that diverge in philosophy and technic

  • @wilhelmhesse1348
    @wilhelmhesse1348 Před rokem +3

    Viking you the official flame keeper 🤲🔥🤲

  • @CinematicTendency
    @CinematicTendency Před rokem +3

    Happy birthday, Mestre Amen!

  • @davidnomad9750
    @davidnomad9750 Před rokem +4

    I first started learning from his vhs videos then I trained in San Jose. Badass dude

  • @chandlerjeffries1892
    @chandlerjeffries1892 Před rokem +4

    Great movie, Santo was amazing. Lateef Crowder is another that's incredible. 🔥 interview

  • @pereirahelder2855
    @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem +6

    For all fans of Capoeira. Please you must watch :
    Only the Strong
    The Quest
    L'honneur du Dragon
    Tekken
    Kickboxer 3
    Undisputed 3
    Falcon Rising
    Besouro

  • @GothamKnight84661
    @GothamKnight84661 Před rokem +3

    Happy Birthday Mestre Amen Santo 🎂🥳🎈

  • @GentlemanMasterclass
    @GentlemanMasterclass Před rokem +3

    @ Viking Samurai, David, I don't know if you would or wouldn't be interested. But if you'd ever revisit Capoeira again, I have a friend, Mestre Sucuri, here with me in Tokyo who is a Mestre (master). As a foreigner who has made Japan his home, his school (Capoeira Zoador) has been operating for 24 years here.
    I also know another Capoeirista, Benjamin Moriniere, who owns a dojo (Moriniere Martial Arts Academy) in Okinawa and teaches MMA, Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in addition to Capoeira.
    Your interview with Mestre Amen Santo was excellent, and he already seems to have covered or given an excellent overview of Capoeira. You may not need to interview my guys. My guys are obviously not movie stars, either. But if you want to get back to roots and interview some martial artists, I'm recommending my guys because it is a big thing to operate a dojo as a business in a foreign land that's not your own. I think they would make for good interviews. Please feel free to reach out if you are ever interested. -Marc

  • @camiloiribarren1450
    @camiloiribarren1450 Před 9 měsíci +2

    This is awesome! I’m so glad that David is checking and interviewing traditional practitioners, ask them about their skills and how their skills can be applied and the history of their styles. It’s so cool to see this respect, just like Ilan from Inside Fighting and Dan from Art of One Dojo.
    Hope to see a video of Bajiquan and I can suggest my teacher, Vincent Mei, to interview and discuss this Chinese style

  • @MrFacundo7
    @MrFacundo7 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great interview with Mestre Amen Santo👏 Excellent job, Viking Samurai 🤺💪 His knowledge and experience in Capoeira is fascinating and he's in real great shape. He's a living example of a healthy way of life and benefits from martial arts 🥋💪👍👍✌️

  • @deathcold_longplaysua4846

    Man, I will not be surprised if your next guest will be Arnold Schwarzenegger. I mean, through the time, you get all of them on your channel, so I think that it is not a problem for you to get anyone, if you really wanted to. Anyway, as always, cool video. Keep them coming!

  • @dannynajera1983
    @dannynajera1983 Před rokem +3

    @Viking Samurai, Awesome interview with Mestre Amen Santos, U keep giving Us Viking Samurai Fans the Best of the Best in all ur Interviews, I'm Lovin it, thanks! God bless you, ur Family & Viking Samurai Channel. Will be waiting for part 2 of this Interview 🙏👍

    • @VikingSamurai
      @VikingSamurai  Před rokem +1

      Part 2 here czcams.com/video/eRXYXSd3bZo/video.html

  • @7woundsfist
    @7woundsfist Před rokem +3

    FELIZ ANIVERSARIO MAESTRE 🎉 🙇🏾‍♂️

  • @mrmalandro
    @mrmalandro Před rokem +3

    Loved this interview! I noticed that you used the word capoeira from my kids book that I myself and my students were featured in years ago 😅😂 love your channel 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @capnificent
    @capnificent Před rokem +2

    Thank you for this interview!! Capoeira is an effective martial art and its great to have mestres drop knowledge about this art.

  • @mariaSandoval-gh2pi
    @mariaSandoval-gh2pi Před rokem +4

    Good work on keeping ur channel going

  • @aurelienhenryobama5434
    @aurelienhenryobama5434 Před rokem +4

    My mother always tell me that age is not written on your forehead. Age is just a number. It's how you take care of your body which is important for a healthy long life and longevity in practice martial arts.

  • @bernardwilliams4071
    @bernardwilliams4071 Před rokem +4

    Great interview

  • @super_aesthetic_athlete6847

    The history behind the origins of the art has my curious to do hw on it and see if there's anything I can take and make my own ⚔ Great interview Viking 👊👊👊👊👊🤟🤙😁

  • @JesusLopez-nj5pd
    @JesusLopez-nj5pd Před rokem +4

    You should get Pat Johnson from Enter The Dragon and The Karate Kid Quadrilogy on your Show and do some interviews on Bruce Lee and The Karate Kid, along with the Unofficial Karate Kid/Bloodsport Crossover and his thoughts on Cobra Kai

  • @bentinho
    @bentinho Před 10 měsíci +2

    Salve Mestre Amen!

  • @Phan-Xu
    @Phan-Xu Před rokem +4

    Yo Viking Samurai
    If you can get
    Jimmy Hoffa
    You’re the man!

  • @dawarrior9710
    @dawarrior9710 Před rokem +4

    Only.the strong 🔥 🔥

  • @arielbarbosa7337
    @arielbarbosa7337 Před rokem +3

    Another great interview!

  • @alexanderheling2057
    @alexanderheling2057 Před rokem +2

    I think Bloodsport featured a challenger that fought using Copoeira.

  • @powerplay4real174
    @powerplay4real174 Před rokem +2

    It's a high energy art and style so I can see it keeping you in shape, I first saw ot in the ole TV series Kung Fu with Favid Carridine and it was a Black actor who know that art and he was a fighter that impressed the Caine character in that episode. Je was a master in tje episode and that was in the mid 70's
    It was one of the best episodes of Kung Fu , I have the 1st 2nd & 3rd season all in a dvd set.

  • @ROEMELLEO
    @ROEMELLEO Před 6 měsíci +1

    I've always liked this interview and the one with mark dacascos

  • @sliderx1897
    @sliderx1897 Před rokem +3

    Keep em coming!

  • @IDOLIZEYOURSELF.
    @IDOLIZEYOURSELF. Před rokem +3

    Brazilian grand master!!!

  • @biancacampos80
    @biancacampos80 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Loved it! 😍😍Would love it even more if it had (Brazilian) Portuguese subtitles hehe

  • @chiefhowlingwolfhannibal7360

    This was fire!!!

  • @marcusgarvey5876
    @marcusgarvey5876 Před rokem +2

    Very insightful Great interview

  • @carnivorousbarbie
    @carnivorousbarbie Před rokem +3

    Capoeira is beautiful. He looks great 👍 a Healthy lifestyle goes a long way. I'm one of the only women I know that didn't freak our turning 30 and 40. When we're happy, healthy, at peace, and have achieved greatness, life is good. I have been using collagen forever. Mine tastes like crap. I'll check that out.

  • @powerplay4real174
    @powerplay4real174 Před rokem +2

    Jim Kelly used some Kicks from that art in Black Belt Jones 🥋

  • @214warzone
    @214warzone Před rokem +4

    looks like this man has not aged at all since the early 90's..

  • @leeleeonizuka8108
    @leeleeonizuka8108 Před rokem +2

    Amazing!

  • @MadGuitarNorbi
    @MadGuitarNorbi Před rokem +3

    If we are here… Kickboxer 3 as well… :))

  • @projectrain2254
    @projectrain2254 Před rokem +1

    The order of colors when it comes to ranking actually depends on the school. I've seen Mestres with a Red Cord. I've also seen Black. I'm only a White cord, lol

  • @ahchoung
    @ahchoung Před rokem +2

    Great interview. But I really want to know, is the a reason why you don’t say the “ra” at the end of capoeira? It just sounds like you’re saying “capo’ei”. Always wanted to ask. Thought it was the best time to bring it up.
    Might just be the way you speak. Like “Choreography”. “Co-ography”… just like Phat Samurai.
    As you can tell, been watching your videos since the jump. Love the channel. Keep it up!!!

  • @thegrumpygeordie9007
    @thegrumpygeordie9007 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've done 20 years or so's worth of Capoeira, but really cut back this last year. I really honestly hope that there is some capoeira like Mestre Amen talks about but to me.... well I'll leave it there I shouldn't be airing my linen online. Suffice to say I've washed my hands of grading systems and barely bother with larger courses these days.

  • @TheRealTomahawk
    @TheRealTomahawk Před rokem

    13:00 frequencies and vibrations.

  • @super_aesthetic_athlete6847

    Tony Ferguson has probably use capoeira in a fight 😎 hes the only one Haha but the way they do that hook kick but lowering down to touch the ground as they turn can be very effective

  • @MovementElements
    @MovementElements Před rokem +1

    Amen, not Oman, bro! great stuff

  • @thebodybeatdownDiTi
    @thebodybeatdownDiTi Před rokem +1

    i connect this style more with breakdancing. both were ways of dancing and fighting. And i cant help it and ive said it before,but this always reminds me of an episode of Bobs Burgers lol.. Thanks for the video David.

  • @pereirahelder2855
    @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem +2

    Sendo 🇵🇹 queria pedir desculpa ao povo 🇧🇷 pelos erros e crueldade cometidos pelo meu povo à partir do século XV. Nunca deviamos ter começado o trafico de escravos. Muitas desculpa sinto muito. Gostaria de pedir ao Mestre Amen Santo de voltar à participar em outro filme sobre Capoeira com outro incrivél mestre César Carneiro e com o Capoeirista Lateef Crowder dos Santos.
    E porque não um Only the Strong 2 de novo com Mark Dacascos e Sheldon Lettich ?

  • @pereirahelder2855
    @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem

    7:00 If I remember my history lessons on the African slave trade, it seems to me that it is normal for a Capoeirista to use kicks very often because his hands were tied by chains, preventing punches .

    • @fo4357
      @fo4357 Před 11 měsíci +2

      No, hands were not usually chained because people were working in the fields, or engaged in crafts, or working or doing deliveries in an urban setting. I believe people were mostly shackled by the neck when they were tied up.

  • @gmsqawalyah4767
    @gmsqawalyah4767 Před rokem +2

    That music is also a distraction. Kickboxer prove it

  • @Greatsport99
    @Greatsport99 Před rokem +1

    In real life, this type of martial arts never made it to real life fighting, but it is incredible exercise for your cardio, balance and coordination.

    • @pereirahelder2855
      @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem +4

      I don't agree with you

    • @Greatsport99
      @Greatsport99 Před rokem +1

      @@pereirahelder2855 I never saw yet, but when I see it in a real fight organizations, my opinion will change for sure.

    • @pereirahelder2855
      @pereirahelder2855 Před rokem +6

      @@Greatsport99 To be honest with you well you are wright about cardio, balance and coordination but Capoeira it's a Brazilian Martial Art and Dance. It was created by African slaves, sold and brought by slave ships to Brazil, to defend themselves against their "owners" and their henchmen. Capoeira is a form of fighting using la Jinga, acrobatics, wheels, somersaults, to defend oneself. it's quite handy for street fighting.

    • @blackchang1981
      @blackchang1981 Před rokem +2

      You need to do more research if you think Capoeira isn't effective in real life. The fact that it was developed by slaves to fight their capturers should be enough, but I assume because you don't see it used in a controlled environment like a MMA match you think it doesn't have any real world applications.

    • @andresvalentin6924
      @andresvalentin6924 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@Greatsport99There are many instances of Capoeira techniques being successfully used in combat sports. Either you're looking in the wrong places or you've seen it and didn't realize it.

  • @twolfk
    @twolfk Před rokem

    If only people knew who the BANTU/Habiru slaves are... those same people taken as slaves all around the world. A very unique people who's history ahs been documented by many, but attributed to various other people.

  • @budo972
    @budo972 Před rokem +1

    That guy do not look like him self what did hellywood do to him? He seen change.

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před rokem

    In conclusion, i have love for capoeira. The culture, songs, instruments, acrobatics, fellowship, & positive energy. Im not trying to sheit on Capoeira. It has many benefits. But my issue with Capoeira, is it may mislead people into thinking they can protect themselves irl with it. Thats why i have an issue.

    • @megatonhammer4723
      @megatonhammer4723 Před 10 měsíci

      It depends on who you are regardless of the martial art. If one is a deluded fool who’s not trained properly long enough and has ideas of grandeur is clearly gonna have his ass kicked.
      Why good discipleship in every discipline is crucial and not just training techniques.
      I’ve personally learnt that Capoeira isn’t even about the movements.
      The best Capoeiristas never rely on their brawn.

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před rokem

    In Capoeira they roll on the ground and do a move called " role". Its a way to move on the ground, it looks like an around the world in break dancing footwork. As u roll, u reach a v legged push up position where u can do a back kick at the opponent or a mea lua using that tiny bit if momentum from the role. From role u can do a roundhouse from the floor. I think fight science measured lateef crowders role to roundhouse power. Amazing how even in modern day martial artists dont want to admit their style is inaffective. Anyways its the role to different strikes that gives people false confidence that this style wirks irl based on a couple kicks that work ina slow paced non contact friendly cooperative game of capoeira.

  • @cdgee6399
    @cdgee6399 Před rokem +1

    Capoeira in a street fight = dead dancer. Please be realistic here. Ever see it used effectively in MMA?

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před rokem +1

    To answer ur question. its a game, when someone throws a spinning heel kick, you get closer, before it hits u in the face, cuz u moved closer, u duck, it goes over ur head, u go with it, & fire a spinning heel kick in the same direction. So a beautiful COOPERATIVE flow of spinning heel kicks between 2 opponents barely missing each other. If i throw armada, u throw one in the same direction, if i throw mea lua, etc, etc. It is disguised as a dance that pretends to be a style that works irl. it only works in the circle cuz everyone plays by the same rules, everyone does the genga, everyone wants to play a beautiful cooperative game " jogo" so its a delusional safe place or circle if they think it works irl. Really disappointed how hw danced around ur question about its real life effectiveness.

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před rokem +1

    I saw the the way he danced around ur question about does it work in real life. I am leaving multiple comments to amswer ur question as an insider myself of capoeira of 10 years. His analogy of muhamid ali were false logic. Ali was affective, cuz boxing is an art that actually works irl, so he can dance around. Bruce lee could dance around, cuz he was deadly as a martial artist as a person. But Capoeira diesnt work irl, so dancing around is a false analogy.

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před rokem

    There not practicing anything. Everything he practiced he applied in the movie scene in only the strong, da fuk🤣 that wasnt real life, lol. Everything amen is talking about combat is based around fighting a non martial artist 100 years ago, but in 2023 it is a parody to say it works against modern day mma fighters ir effective irl combat.

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před rokem

    Capoeira doesnt work in a real mma fight against trained fighters. The jenga doesnt work & handicaps u in real combat it doesnt fool anyone. This is cringe. I met dacascos & been to Mestre Amens roda at Capoeira Batuque im culver city. An agressive striking jogo "game" of capoeira is just fromt kicks " bencao's" and cheap low roundhouse sweeps for every predictable touch down spinning heel kick " mea lua". It gets really sloppy much like wing chun in real combat. I mastered capoeira for 10 years/ could do mariposa, armada dupla, folha secca, etc. I was high level & did Angola " slow & more combat focused " & regional capoeira. It's great history, culture, music, community, family feel , acrobatics, dance, songs, instruments, and lifestyle. But fighting irl is not one of them. Low level mma fighters may get tagged by 4 mea luas but it wont work in the upper levels. Anderson silva got beat cuz some dood did a flying tesoura to knee bar submission. But that tesoura was a party trick & doesnt mean capoeira works cuz 1 person beat anderson silva with a capoeira move to bjj knee bar. If Capoeira were so great u would see people in ufc doing the ginga, au, & role to mea lua . Irl, a mma fighter against high level mma doing the genga would get packed out doing that triangle pattern. Most capoeiraists do the genga to an armada & pause for 1 second, and freeze like a martial arts pose, but its really cuz capoeira armada is a dance, u need 1 second to conpose yourself, regain balance & back to the ginga. But most people on social media use that 1 second to look exotic, nit realizing thats why it doesnt work. The ginga fools no one & handicaps urself cuz u get stuck in ur own pattern. armada takes too long to recover from, de frente is a joke, multiple rapid fire mea luas against an opponent in the corner may work if the opponent sucks but will gas out the capoeirist . Also the ginga wastes energy in the cage. Its not a liw energy slow angola game, its the cage so ur ginga & movements must be high alert. Its like u hear someone is a capieira master in mma, then u watch their mma fight & see very little capoeira if any. If Anderson silva dies little wing chun traps for 5 seconds against the fence all the wing chun guys go wild as if thats his primary fighting technique. I hope one day capoeira, wing chun, pa kua, hsing i, guys admit their style doent work in the cage. This will get people hurt. Imagine a skinny tai chi guy 5"9 160 pounds thinking he cam beat a 6"2 230 pound buff prison gangster in a street fight using tai chi, wing chun, or capoeira. 🤦🏻