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The reason you can not move your pinky toe is due to a poor neurological connection between your brain and your pinky toe. Not only does your pinky toe fail to correctly register signals from the brain, but the brain also has difficulty sending the correct signals that will cause the pinky toe to move. …
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There are five fundamentals elements that students can look for when deciding on learning from a martial arts teacher. These elements mxay not be clear during the first few classes, but every good teacher has some understanding of each one. The first is creating a safe classroom. The second is being able to engage their …
Not everyone has an atabaque, berimbau, or pandeiro available at home. But everyone does have the mean to practice these percussion instruments with items found around the house. These instruments are fairly rudimentary and can be improvised using every day items that I will discuss below. Berimbau Practice without a Berimbau The Berimbau is probably …
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Capoeira classes differ greatly in the clothing required, movements learned, cost, and atmosphere. Although the best way to learn about a Capoeira school is to attend class, here are a few factors that will help you understand what to expect from your first Capoeira class. Picking a School will greatly impact your experience Capoeira schools …
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The best warm up for someone about to train kicks is a combination of mobility work and dynamic flexibility. These two protocols improve stability, work on dynamic range, and improve power via a stronger kinetic chain. Kicking is harder than punching As any martial artist and they’ll tell you that kicking is mechanically more demanding …
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After reading half a dozen books on Capoeira and listening to some of the older teachers talk about the glory days, it’s become clear that the way Capoeira is taught has changed dramatically over the years. In the early 20th century, and possibly beyond, instruction was a very personal thing from teacher to pupil. After …