CLASSES TIMETABLE

KIDS

MONDAY | 6.00pm – 7.00pm
ALSAA – Sports Centre
Old Airport Rd, Toberbunny, Co. Dublin, K67 YV06

TUESDAY | 4.15pm – 5.15pm
IMAAL HALL
1, Upper Stephen St. , Dunlavin Upper
Dunlavin, West Wicklow, Co. Wicklow W91N8H7

WEDNESDAY | 6.30pm – 7.30pm
SPOTLIGHT STUDIOS “The Anchorage
North Quay, Wicklow, A67 XR58

SATURDAY | 10.45am – 11.45am
CHARLEMONT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE CLG
Core 3, St Kevins, French Mullen House, Charlemont St,
Saint Kevin’s, Dublin 2, D02 Y993

CLASSES TIMETABLE

ADULTS

MONDAY | 7.00pm – 8.00pm
ALSAA – Sports Centre
Old Airport Rd, Toberbunny, Co. Dublin, K67 YV06

TUESDAY | 7.00pm – 9.00pm
CHARLEMONT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE CLG
Core 3, St Kevins, French Mullen House, Charlemont St, Saint Kevin’s, Dublin 2, D02 Y993

WEDNESDAY | 7.30pm – 8.30pm
SPOTLIGHT STUDIOS “The Anchorage”
North Quay, Wicklow, A67 XR58

SATURDAY | 11.45am – 1.15pm
CHARLEMONT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE CLG
Core 3, St Kevins, French Mullen House, Charlemont St, Saint Kevin’s, Dublin 2, D02 Y993

Please always check our FB or Instagram page for details on time and locations and for any last minute change

Please arrive 10 min. before the first class begins in order to enroll.

For training please make sure you wear comfortable clothes i.e a tracksuit bottom and a t-shirt, preferably white, and bring your own water and a towel.

Before starting the training please make sure you have informed the teacher about your medical conditions.

It is suitable for any age and fitness level. Beginners are warmly welcome.

It’s finally here: your first capoeira class

Our classes are suitable for the absolute beginner or new-comer to Capoeira and is designed to teach you the fundamental aspects of the art form, including body conditioning, basic capoeira movements and sequences and an introduction to the Roda (the circle in which Capoeira takes place). You don’t need to have any previous experience or wear any special clothing for your first time. If you want to keep on training with us you will be asked to buy a MUNDO CAPOEIRA IRELAND uniform…which is also pretty cool! If you still feel that you need to be reassured on your first class have a look at our Dos and Don’ts list.
You’ve worn out the Only the Strong and Ocean’s 12 DVDs or Eddy Gordo in Tekken. You’ve done all the research you can on Wikipedia. You’ve learned your Bimbas from your Pastinhas, your regionals from your angolas, and your berimbaus from your pandeiros. You’re now ready to take the plunge and join an actual capoeira group.

Congratulations! Your life will never be the same again (that’s a good thing!).

O MELHOR CAMINHO É APRESENTAR A CAPOEIRA PARA A CRIANÇA

 

 

O QUE É O BERIMBAU? A CABAÇA, O ARAME E UM PEDAÇO DE PAU.

 

 

EXCITING AND INTIMIDATING

GOOD LUCK

Here are a few things you can do (and avoid) to make the most of the experience.
Just be warned, once you start, you’ll never want to stop.

  • Don’t think you’re hot stuff because you can do some breakdancing moves or backflips.
  • Don’t make fun of the guys wearing tight white pants, you’ll regret it (and you’ll be wearing them soon anyway).
  • Don’t question the mestre or instructor and go on and on about how much better your other martial art style is.
  • Don’t talk or goof off when the mestre or instructor is explaining something.
  • Don’t talk or goof off in the roda.
  • Don’t buy the game from a high ranking capoeirista, unless the mestre or instructor specifically tells you to.
  • Don’t use the roda to show off your bad ass skills and think you’re better than everyone (see the first don’t).
  • Don’t expect to learn bad ass skills (backflips, fancy kicks) at your first class.
  • Don’t stand around like a lost puppy in your first roda. You learned a kick or dodge, try them out. For God’s sake, at least ginga!

  • Do give 100%.
  • Do have respect for what the mestre or instructor is teaching you.
  • Do keep an open mind about learning new movements and techniques.
  • Do understand that nobody is going to laugh at you if you can’t do a cartwheel or high kick the first time.
  • Do try to be friendly and polite to everyone in class.
  • Do try to make the most of your first game.
  • Do realize that it takes time to get good at capoeira.
  • Do watch other students and try to learn from what they do well.
  • Do participate in the roda. Even if you don’t know the words, you can still clap.
  • Do find out when the next class is so you can come back for more!