Capoeira crazy: Children at the Schools Capoeira championship
Hundreds of south London schoolchildren showed off their Brazilian martial art skills in Crystal Palace.
Some 600 children took part in the Schools Capoeira Championship at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on Friday.
Capoeira, that incorporates dance, acrobatics, self-defence and music, was developed in Brazil over 500 years ago by slaves training to fight their masters, but who wanted to fool their captors the fighting style was actually a dance.
The children took part in workshops and competitions, and watched a special performance by experts from the South American country.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here