Comments on: How To Get Better At Capoeira http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/ A blog about the art, culture, history, philosophy, community, and practice of capoeira. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Faisca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-3216 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:18:11 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-3216 I train Capoeira under professora potiguara, mestre boneco, nikname faisca too (like you), i’m close to backbends as i don’t think i’m quit getting the whole arch position, i can rise above the ground but it still doesn’t feel quit right, whats the best way to perfect backbends for the macaco

]]> By: Robert McAdams http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-2495 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:36:58 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-2495 I have a problem staying low and balanced with a lot of the movements. These tips will definitely help me out the next time I am at class. I hope to improve alot, thanks.

]]> By: dccapoiera http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-2417 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:00:23 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-2417 These are all great suggestions, especially the one about focussing on the basics. “You can’t build a castle on the foundations of a hut!”

]]> By: Capoeira Crazy http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-2386 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:51:08 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-2386 I find a nice balanced Capoeira-focused work out helps a lot. Start off with ginga until you sweat (to get the muscles warm) and then try some combos. We’re newbies so we stick to a combo like: Skiva, negativa, role. What I’ve found is the more you practise these, the easier OTHER moves become to do because you’re working all your muscles as you do this.

Dumbbells are boring to me but some nice Capoeira moves repeated to Capoeira music on loop – that’s fun AND effective!

]]> By: Tika http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-2348 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:29:37 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-2348 wow! another great info from this article!
not just another reminder to keep challenge myself and overcome fear, I also get a link to learn Portuguese :D
muito obrigado! ;)

]]> By: Roger Cipó http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-1860 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:23:04 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-1860 Hey.. NIce this article… I am Capoeira from Capoeira Beija-Flor… I want to know if you sent one email to Gregory Smith (carf) on flickr to use this image of ourself… Just to Know…

I like to see it here, but we need to know, right?

]]> By: Frichie http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-1298 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:21:46 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-1298 Very good article. I have been doing Capoeira for just over 2 months now, and starting to gain the strength and flexibility to do more each class. Its amazing, in the space of a week, I went from being a ‘deer caught in headlights’ in the Roda (ie trying to think to much what im meant to do) to actually playing the game reflexively and gaining more confidence. I think what u said about the interaction in the roda is correct.Once you stop thinking about what you want to do and just let it flow in response to what your partner is doing, it becomes more natural.

]]> By: gallimaufries http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-1220 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:11:11 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-1220 I’ve been feeling a little down with my performance in capoeira even though my prof keeps telling me I’m improving, and at one point, I even broke down, thinking that as much as I love capoeira I didn’t seem to do any good in it, so much so that I felt like a huge failure.

But these past few days (as well as this article!) helped turned things around. Plus, how can anyone resist from capoeira for too long?

Hope you’ll keep on writing articles like this! There aren’t much sites on how to stay fit/improve for capoeira this time around.

]]> By: mirna http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-1186 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:17:38 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-1186 thank you so much for the advises.. ive been doing capoeira for 4 days now.. and am really frustrated because am not flexible and because i do not have strength on my whole body.. i feel am the worst player on the roda and in class.. i will start working this weekend in what you just said over here..am gonna challlenge myself and will be the best one in class.. i know that it will be hard.. but i promise dmyself last night that it doesnt matter how hard the work out will be am gonna do it. thank you again.

]]> By: 12 Essential Tips for Playing Capoeira Well « The Capoeira Blog http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/how-to-get-better-at-capoeira/#comment-966 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:49:52 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/10-ways-to-improve-your-game/#comment-966 [...] How To Get Better At Capoeira Building Flexibility, Strength, and Balance for Capoeira 6 Keys To Building Upper Body Strength The 5 Best Strength Training Exercises For Over The Holidays (And Anytime!) No Comments so far Leave a comment RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI Leave a comment Line and paragraph breaks automatic, e-mail address never displayed, HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> [...]

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