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Capoeira Acrobatics- Queda de Rins Combination

chan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:57 +0000

Queda De Rins Combination

The Queda de Rins in capoeira is so versatile and can open up a whole new range of motion and movement in your game.
It is important to try and practice quedas as I have found that it has given me a new outlook on creating and expressing within capoeira. (more…)

Blisters in Capoeira

chan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:32:07 +0000

BLISTERS: So common and so painful

Written by Instrutor Bruxa

Difficulty to recover: Low
Time Required: Depends on the severity of the injury

A FEW HINTS: (more…)

Intentions in Capoeira

chan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:10:08 +0000

Sensing Intention

How do you know whether a person wants to harm you or not? When does the game turn from a game into a fight? Where do people’s true intentions lie? (more…)

MACULELE- AN INTERVIEW WITH MESTRE POPO

chan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:45:36 +0000

MACULELE

Here is an interview between Paulino Aloisio Andrade (mestre Popo) and Maria Mutti, 1968. This interview was extracted from a book called MACULELE, which was released in 1977.
Mestre Popo passed away on the 16th of september 1969.

This interview was undertaken by the Folkloric Group Oxala, from Santo Amaro Da Purificacao.

Translated text by:
Chan Griffin.

POPO:
What I remember, Maculele arrived from the coast of africa by the slaves that arrived here.

OXALA:
Were you sir, a slave?
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INTERVIEW WITH MESTRE BAMBA

chan — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:39:18 +0000

An Interview with Mestre Bamba

Translated by Chan Griffin.

1.What does Capoeira Mean to you?

Today, Capoeira is a part of my life. I do not know how to live without teaching Capoeira, but at the same time I feel that I have a very strong mission which is to show our afro-brazillian culture to the world. (more…)