Lissette Corsa ducks left and weaves right. Her opponent kicks over her head, and she spins and grabs him from behind. He arches his back as he moves downward. He slips out of her grasp, spinning to face her. Corsa is a student of Capoeira, a 500-year-old Brazilian martial art gaining popularity in the Bay area. The studio Corsa attends, Tampa Capoeira on East Bearss Avenue, is one of several schools in the area injecting rhythmic flow into exercise and self-defense. ...more

December 5, 2008

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May 27, 2008

E.J. Richardson had just descended from his first attempt at canopy tree climbing. He peered back up into the 60-foot live oak at his wife, Theresa, who looked uncomfortable standing on a high limb. ...more

February 3, 2008

Chelsea Klotz said she stripped off her red soccer boots midway through Tampa Prep's regional semifinal 6-1 win Tuesday against Shorecrest Prep because of blisters. However, during the Terrapins' regional final match against Bradenton St. Stephen's Episcopal, the senior striker looked unfazed by the blisters and unstoppable on the field. ...more

February 2, 2008

Running isn't as simple as throwing on a T-shirt, a pair of cotton shorts and a pair of sneakers. ...more

January 31, 2008