EATS AXÉ FOR BREAKFAST Back around 2007 I remember watching pixelated videos of Mestre Poncianinho moving in ways I didn’t know were possible. To me, and many other capoeiristas, he was near the top of what a Capoeirista was physically was capable of. The floreios and the flow was inspirational. Here’s a video of him …
The final chapter. Thanks for all the kind words about this mini-series. This is part 3 of the 3 part series summarizing the amazing Biography of Mestre Suassuna by M. Boca Rica. I want to thank M. Boca Rica again for writing this book and for distributing it. If you’re ever looking for Capoeira in Barcelona, …
Need some inspiration before the holidays? A body in motion tends to stay in motion, a body at rest tends to stay at rest. Let me say that again, if you move, it will be easier to move, but if you don’t summon the will to move in the first place, your body will fight …
The reason up until now that I haven’t talked about my own Capoeira classes is because I have not started them yet, and although I have experience teaching, where I currently live, in New Jersey, I haven’t started a school. UNTIL NOW THAT IS! Today was the first step because I secured a location and …
Hhhheeeeyyyyaaaaaa!!!!! In the 90’s there you couldn’t throw pair of nunchucks in hollywood without hitting a martial arts master who was staring in an action movie. Segal, Jackie Chan, Van Dam, etc. are some of the big stars in the day. They all kicked butt on the big screen and had people screaming and play …
Kew word… Brief In case you have no freaking idea what Capoeira is, you should watch this video, otherwise feel free to watch the video anyways and proceed to the next paragraph. HISTORY It’s not completely clear when or where in Brazil Capoeira began. The history is pretty mysterious, but there is generally a communal …