Barros, NelsonBranco, Marco A. C.Catela, David2024-02-162024-02-162016Barros, N., Branco, M., Catela, D. (2016). The basic foundations of Capoeira learning from 5 to 10 years of age: implementation and evaluation of a formative project. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 11: 64 - 65.2174‐0747http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/4767Capoeira differs from the vast majority of other duels by the musical accompaniment, where the rhythm gives the temporal structure to the movement. The practice of Capoeira enables the development of structural elements of human movement, particularly in perception‐action cycles, e.g., music rhythm and specific movements or peripheral vision and attack and defense actions, integrated in cultural and socio‐affective dimensions (Silva & Damiani, 2005). The training in Capoeira follows a traditional course in associations or Capoeira groups where transmission of knowledge is made by the Mestre de Capoeira, each developing an individual philosophy and methodology and based on accumulated practical knowledge. Actually, there is no formal process and specific training of these professionals, and professionals usually have little qualification. The practitioner student passes to teacher condition by subjective criteria (Heine, Carbinatto, & Nunomura, 2009). In order to contribute to a tested contents’ systematization, for the motor learning of the basis of Capoeira, in the 2nd childhood, considered the critical period of development of motor skills and coordinative abilities (Mitra & Mogos, 1990), as well as structuring modes social interaction (Ré, 2011), the authors started a project to build and test a guiding program for Capoeira teaching agents, for them to structure and sustain the progression of learning the basic techniques, tactics and rules; as well as to introduce to the process of interaction between capoeiristas performers and instrumentalists, while respecting the cultural and historical values of Capoeira’ identity.engcapoeiralearning programbasic schooljournal article10.18002/rama.v11i2s.4174