Is the feeling you get when you get to play in what Capoeristas refer to as the "roda" (Portuguese for circle/round). A mix of adrenaline rushes over you as you get ready to battle your opponent. Battle plans, and sly maneuvers whiz through your mind, as you duck a kick that whizzes a inch overhead. Capoeira is a mix of martial arts, acrobatics, dance, music, style. For those who are deep into it, it's a way of life. It takes skill, balance, speed, endurance, rythm, and sly cunning to be successful in the roda. The best Capoeira school in Van City is the groupo Axé Capoeira. It is lead by Mestre Barrão, who is one of the top capoeristas in the world.

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