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

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