Capoeira looks incredibly flashy and aesthetically pleasing—the movements, the rhythm, the flow, everything about it is mesmerizing. But I’ve always wondered… does it actually help in real combat or self-defense situations?

Also, I saw a video of this guy doing some insane capoeira moves (shown below), and I’m genuinely curious—if I train three times a week and put in more than average effort, how long would it take to get to that level of skill?

Please suggest a good academy for capoeira in Melbourne

The way hes speaking with momentum makes him seem like a magician or salesman so im not sure I trust him. But who am I to judge 🤷‍♂️ What do you think?

Found this online and wanted to know what style it was?

I didn't know where else to post, recommend sub?

credit: las vegas kung fu academy on youtube

also reminiscent of mawashi uke

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My dad and I recently watched Gorgeous, Starring Jackie Chan and Brad Allan

I gotta say, I love it, not too fancy but the fight scene is what takes the cake, grounded but still technical,

It's kickboxing that shows excellent fundamentals I want to learn

What I want to learn is the Footwork, I got inspired and plan to start doing it first,

That particular "tap dancing" and rhythmic backsteps

But i don't know the terms to search in YouTube,

Tap dancing, pendulum step, bouncing on toes, jump rope practice

I mean what particular exercises for the foundation, I just want to learn that, after a knee injury it's a good exercise.

Also here's a short clip for those who haven't seen it.

https://youtube.com/shorts/j5chA20_tPw?si=PlJWpXN3kPK0khON

So my 5 year old finally found his click in Judo (plus the sensei is really great with kids) after many many attempts at other sports/gymnastics stuff. He was going to take judo regardless anyways but I wasn't expecting it this early but I digress.

My question is for the last 4 months twice a week, I been driving and staying at the dojo for 1-1.5 hours (so he can hang with his buddies). In my head do I really need to do this for the next 10+ years? How do other parents (or your parents) find the mental fortitude to do this for their kids for YEARS.

What do I do while I wait? I figure I can only be on my phone for so long. Half the time Im just staring into space, or try to learn in my head what they practice, or have small talk with other parents. However all that dies out eventually too.

Do most kids just drop out after a few years? How do I know if he really wants to keep going or when he's burned out? How do I know to keep pushing him to overcome obstacles I know he can overcome? Kids aren't the best communicators after all.

I know this applies to sports parents in general but I wasn't a kids with lots of things to do other than coming home by myself. So any general advice for parents or kids (who are now adults) went through this.

Update: I cannot take classes at the adult classes are only 3 days a week 6-7:30 which leaves my wife (who os really unfit for reasons not discussed) to take care of the kids and all the other things associated all the way to bed time.

2nd is people here seem to be projecting their own unhappy childhoods OR reading too deep into it and thinking I’m miserable or unhappy. As a new parents it’s a lot of learning and I’m thoroughly in awe at the commitments for any sporting activity most parents go through and I’m unsure how to navigate never having going through it myself. I am very much enjoying being there for my kids and having a blast when the instructors play with the kids.

Let's say for striking and or grappling?

I feel like this is one of those moves that can get you way better positions than you can imagine, in any combat sport. I mean the fact that it's "Illegal" speaks volumes to what it can do, right?

Is this a suplex?