Knowing the history of capoeira is important for every capoeirista. Many groups include questions like “what was Mestre Bimba’s real name” or “what instruments were in Mestre Patinha’s bateria” as part of their batizado tests. However, some groups like ours go above and beyond this basic level of knowledge, asking questions which may stump the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Capoeira’
Things Every Capoeirista Should Know
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bring It On, and Other Things I Should Never Say to People
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, motivation, tucson on April 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
People get motivation to work out from many sources– workout buddies, beach season, unhealthy relationships, heart-rending breakups. My motivation comes from trash-talking.
One of the benefits of moving across the country and training with a different capoeira group is experiencing a new style, a new teacher, and making new friends. But an equally important, and often [...]
What’s In A Name?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, coral, eyebrows, nicknames, snakes on February 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »
When I was a kid, I always wanted a nickname. Nicknames were cool. Everyone else had them, whether they were just shortened versions of real names, like my friend Kitty, or bizarre jokes that stuck with people, like my friend Brow. Brow got his nickname a long time ago from one of our teachers, who [...]
Doing It In Real Life
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, chapa, headlock, public restrooms, vingativa on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
People believe a lot of crazy things: “the earth is flat”, “there was no moon landing”, “global warming doesn’t exist”, “Republicans are dateable”, etc. If you’re a capoeirista, sooner or later, online or in person, you’re going to run up against my personal favorite, “Capoeira is totally useless in real life”.
This is simply not true! [...]
wearing white after labor day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abadas, Capoeira, fashion, pink on November 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
when i was a kid i had a hard time dressing myself. being red-green colorblind manifests in different ways for different people, but for me one thing it does is make it hard to tell the difference between green and brown, and light pink and white. (i shouldn’t even be telling you this. now you [...]
I Love the 80s Except on Report Cards
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, portuguese on October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I started school this fall I decided that as long as I was back in school and signing my soul, right arm, and secondborn child (first one’s already under contract to In N Out, those burgers are good) over to the nice folks at Sallie Mae, I might as well make full use of [...]
The Goat That Ate My Shirt
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, goats, petting zoo on October 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
photo by nbraier (flickr)
Soldado’s post reminded me of a story. One of my uncles used to raise parakeets, along with pigeons, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc. He raised them for shows. He was really good at this, and had a whole hallway full of trophies. The animals that weren’t pretty enough for shows wound up being [...]
Make It Look Easy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, motivation on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
yours truly on the atabaque–a friend once told me I looked like I was “in the zone” when playing instruments–which zone, though, I have no idea… (photo courtesy soldado, via choquito’s camera)
Last night at capoeira our mestre showed us a new move. It’s easy, he said, putting his head on the ground and kicking over [...]
The Wizard of Oz and The Lollipop Kids-Complete Capoeira
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Through our fitness blog I get numerous emails from friends, family and complete strangers. This is one of the great things about capoeira. No matter where you are from or who you are, capoeira has a way of getting your attention. A common question I get is : how do you know if a capoeira [...]
Is This Like A Cult or Something? Explaining Capoeira Commitments to Family and Friends
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Capoeira, motivation on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was talking with a friend recently who asked me when I’d be free to meet up.
Well, I said, I work Monday through Friday, and then after work I go to capoeira. Til like 9.
Every night?
Um…yeah, pretty much.
Oh.
It’s not that I don’t want to hang out with my friends. I do. But [...]
