Comments on: What Is The Chamada In Capoeira Angola? http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/ A blog about the art, culture, history, philosophy, community, and practice of capoeira. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: faisca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/#comment-1133 faisca Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:20:15 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-1133 Cool stuff, Shayna! I was wondering when I'd find a picture of a reader on Flickr. Cool stuff, Shayna! I was wondering when I’d find a picture of a reader on Flickr.

]]> By: Shayna http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/#comment-1131 Shayna Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:57:11 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-1131 wow! that's me in the pic! I'm the one on the left, responding to the chamada :-D this was taken at the FICA women's conference in March 2008. good times :-) wow! that’s me in the pic! I’m the one on the left, responding to the chamada :-D

this was taken at the FICA women’s conference in March 2008. good times :-)

]]> By: Patrick http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/#comment-1088 Patrick Fri, 23 May 2008 17:00:26 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-1088 Keep your guard up. Look out for cabecada or banda from a tricky opponent trying to lull you into a false sense of rhythm and security. When you take the space they offer you be ready to immediately esquiva or drop to negativa. Enjoy the full body chess match. Keep your guard up. Look out for cabecada or banda from a tricky opponent trying to lull you into a false sense of rhythm and security. When you take the space they offer you be ready to immediately esquiva or drop to negativa. Enjoy the full body chess match.

]]> By: Angoleiro http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/#comment-1085 Angoleiro Fri, 23 May 2008 15:09:55 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-1085 oh... and I have to add: Thanks Faisca for linking me! I feel honoured! Axé oh… and I have to add: Thanks Faisca for linking me! I feel honoured!

Axé

]]> By: Angoleiro http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/#comment-1084 Angoleiro Fri, 23 May 2008 15:06:44 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-1084 I like Sean's statement. He is right that respect is one of the most important values you can have when you step into a Roda - any Roda. Lack of respect will result in problems faster than you can do a cartwheel. But (and we all knew a "but" would come...) every piece of knowledge you have beforehand is highly valuable in any cases. There is only three ways to know that a Chamada is actually one of the more dangerous situations in a Capoeira Angola Roda. To be told, to see or to experience. Although experience is the best teacher, sometimes I prefer to learn by seeing or being told. Still, if you have the chance to play in a Capoeira Angola Roda, just do so. Don't back away cause you don't know all the rituals. Nobody expects it from you, so everything you know beforehand is not only an advantage but a nice surprise for everybody in the Roda. I like Sean’s statement. He is right that respect is one of the most important values you can have when you step into a Roda – any Roda. Lack of respect will result in problems faster than you can do a cartwheel.
But (and we all knew a “but” would come…) every piece of knowledge you have beforehand is highly valuable in any cases. There is only three ways to know that a Chamada is actually one of the more dangerous situations in a Capoeira Angola Roda. To be told, to see or to experience. Although experience is the best teacher, sometimes I prefer to learn by seeing or being told.
Still, if you have the chance to play in a Capoeira Angola Roda, just do so. Don’t back away cause you don’t know all the rituals. Nobody expects it from you, so everything you know beforehand is not only an advantage but a nice surprise for everybody in the Roda.

]]> By: Sean (Descalco) http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/what-is-the-chamada-in-capoeira-angola/#comment-1083 Sean (Descalco) Fri, 23 May 2008 14:27:37 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-1083 I am not sure how I feel about jumping into a roda without a full understanding of the inherent dynamics of what you are literally getting yourself into, but I think, believe, or maybe just hope that maybe that if you step into a roda of Angola with respect, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstance and surprises, that you should be fine. Even if you don't know all the tradition, you can learn by being a part of it. It may well be awkward, but if you just let yourself understand while immersed... maybe this is how people once learned these things, no? If you enter with respect, I think it is unlikely that you would do something offensive. Just an opinion >sean/descalco I am not sure how I feel about jumping into a roda without a full understanding of the inherent dynamics of what you are literally getting yourself into, but I think, believe, or maybe just hope that maybe that if you step into a roda of Angola with respect, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstance and surprises, that you should be fine. Even if you don’t know all the tradition, you can learn by being a part of it. It may well be awkward, but if you just let yourself understand while immersed… maybe this is how people once learned these things, no?

If you enter with respect, I think it is unlikely that you would do something offensive.

Just an opinion
>sean/descalco

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