I don't know about you guys but there was no way I was that good after training for a week. It took me a years to do ginga.. (Ginga were I was...
Damn! It took me 10 years before I was a formado! I guess that is because my mestre has a batizado every 2 or 3 years. hahaha I started...
The art is called Ki Chuan Do. Whats in the video is part of the ground fighting system. The founder of the art, John Perkins, calls it modified...
Feijao: Do you train any other MA's at the Academy? I taught capoeira at a place like that and I did jujitsu for a little while. That was the...
Wow! I wish I was teaching at that place! ^^^^Look above^^^^ Man, I would be taking Silat and Eskrima. I looked into both MA's before...
The footwork was based on the triangle too! When I teach the ginga I tell my students to think of an upside down triangle. The steps in eskrima...
I took my first official class last night of Inayan Eskrima. The class was fun! I can't remember the last time I was pushed mentally. I think...
Lateef was injured during filming so they were unable to include more footage. The guy in the Quest is César Carneiro. He is an awesome player....
Danmyé, also called Ladja is what you are looking at my friends. My mestre has a videotape of the art that was taken in the 80's. I've seen it...
There is typically no grading in Capoeira. You are graded by your participation throughout the year. If you attend class regularly then you will...
Your CD should be there today and I'm trying to get a group to the Tournament. I would like to play the music on the CD. I have just started...
Jon: A capoeirista is not going to be doing "cartwheels" in a fight. A lot of the things you see in the roda are not combat. Combat capoeira...
I've been away for a long time from this forum but wanted to share a few statements with you. I have seen capoeira full contact training and...
Shidokan: This is a old thread from 5 months ago. Welcome to the forum! The movie came out on last Friday and is called the Protector.
I'm typing on my phone so excuse my typos! I recently started where my capoeira pants short like clam diggers. I find this style comfortable...
I understand that you are a beginner now. Might I add another alternative to your cross training. I suggest you take a music class at your...
P.S. Any capoeira class is better than no capoeira class. I take class with beginners all the time and I learn something new every time....
Try running or swimming. I don't know why people always want to take another martial art when all you need is exercise. How come you can only...
Don't you know capoeira turns people into freaks! :love: But seriously, capoeira Mestres are notorious for dating students. I think it's...
Capoeira is a physical event that works your cardiovascular conditioning. Taebo does the same thing so I can see why people would try to sell...
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