Through learning to master the musical and physical skills
required to play in a roda of Capoeira Angola (name given
to the game itself) the following objectives have been identified:
1.Increase ability to work co-operatively in order to achieve a
common goal through the encouragement of teamwork.
2.Increase, confidence and self-esteem through the mastery
of rhythm maintenance, physical agility, flexibility and self
-expression, and performing them in front of an audience.
3.Increase interpersonal skills through understanding the range
of human emotions and their expression in the game.
4.Improve control of emotion such as anger, through learning
constructive ways to express and deal with emotions.
5.Increase sense of self-discipline and responsibility through the
recognition of the need for boundaries as part of an effective
group process.
6.Increase sense of self worth through the recognition of tasks
well done and completed.
7.Increase sense of awareness of self and others through group
membership and constructive input/output.
8.Improve teacher-student relationships and increased school
attendance through recognition and respect of roles
9.Increase cognitive skills through the development of the mental
strategies needed to compete with their opponents, as well as
through the mastery of rhythm maintenance and coordination
10.Increase ability to deal with feelings of anger of injustice
through the raised awareness of the history and traditions
which underpin Capoeira Angola,
