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- From: jat@hpcss01.cup.hp.com (Joseph Talmadge)
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:18:45 GMT
- Subject: Re: What/Where is Sinawali?
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- References: <1993Jan25.103900.21082@yang.earlham.edu>
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- >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.
- >
- >Thanks!
- >John Young
- >YOUNGJO@yang.earlham.edu
-
- What you described sounds like capoeira. Sinawali is used in the
- Filippino martial arts.
-
- Joe
- jat@cup.hp.com
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