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- From: hahn@plugh.network.com (Peter Hahn)
- Subject: Re: What/Where is Sinawali?
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 21:54:52 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.103900.21082@yang.earlham.edu> youngjo@yang.earlham.edu writes:
- >Does anybody know what Sinawali(sp?) is?
- >I've heard it's a brazilian martial art, and I think it
- >might be the style used in the movie "The Mighty Quinn".
- >
- >Apparently, it uses a lot of spinning techniques from the ground, and
- >looks like a cross between northern-style kung fu and breakdancing.
- >
- >Does anyone practice it, or know where it's taught? It looks like
- >it could be a great complement to "hard" style linear arts.
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- The (Afro-)Brazilian art you are describing is called Capoeira. Other than
- that, you seem to know as much about it as I do.
-
- Siniwali itself is a training method within the Filipino arts of
- Kali/Escrima/Arnis. The word "Siniwali" means something like "weaving",
- and, in this context, refers to the phase of the art where two sticks
- (or two swords, or whatever) are manipulated in complex weaving patterns.
- It doesn't have anything to do with Capoeira.
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