Comments for The Capoeira Blog http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com 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 Comment on 8 Ways To Be A Better Capoeira Instructor by Nick Gonzales http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/8-ways-to-be-a-better-capoeira-instructor/#comment-1880 Nick Gonzales Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:29 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-1880 A well thought out, great article. As a college club Capoeira teacher myself, and a high school teacher to boot, I can say that this article is long overdue. One thing I would have to add though, and I am sure you meant to mention it somewhere in your writing is to be culturally sensitive to the people youre teaching. Having learned Capoeira in many a different country I have to say that a lot of Capoeira teachers do not take into account the particular cultural backgrounds of the students they are teaching. I ve seen many a mestre/instructor come to countries like Turkey and put their hands on the female students. Not in any kind of perverse way but just to help them with movements, and as you know, touching women, in a lot of the Muslim world is a big no no if youre not married to them. Just food for thought. Great article. A well thought out, great article. As a college club Capoeira teacher myself, and a high school teacher to boot, I can say that this article is long overdue. One thing I would have to add though, and I am sure you meant to mention it somewhere in your writing is to be culturally sensitive to the people youre teaching. Having learned Capoeira in many a different country I have to say that a lot of Capoeira teachers do not take into account the particular cultural backgrounds of the students they are teaching. I ve seen many a mestre/instructor come to countries like Turkey and put their hands on the female students. Not in any kind of perverse way but just to help them with movements, and as you know, touching women, in a lot of the Muslim world is a big no no if youre not married to them. Just food for thought. Great article.

]]> Comment on Home by faisca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com#comment-1879 faisca Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:42:39 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?page_id=288#comment-1879 @Oceanica - Thank you so much for pointing out that the links don't work. I've fixed them. @Oceanica – Thank you so much for pointing out that the links don’t work. I’ve fixed them.

]]> Comment on Home by Oceanica http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com#comment-1878 Oceanica Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:31 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?page_id=288#comment-1878 links to tips tutorials and capoeira life topics dont work :( links to tips tutorials and capoeira life topics dont work :(

]]> Comment on Home by Oceanica http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com#comment-1877 Oceanica Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:09:57 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?page_id=288#comment-1877 links dont work :( from tutorials and capoeira life topics links dont work :( from tutorials and capoeira life topics

]]> Comment on The Capoeirista’s Identity by caneta http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1876 caneta Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:17:06 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1876 hi, im spanish guy, i am called caneta, i am an "alunno" but im very popular among capoeiristas. greetings to all capoeiristas people. leave your answer in mi e-mail... oakley_mur@hotmail.com hi, im spanish guy, i am called caneta, i am an “alunno” but im very popular among capoeiristas. greetings to all capoeiristas people. leave your answer in mi e-mail… oakley_mur@hotmail.com

]]> Comment on How I Became a Capoeirista by Jenny http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/how-i-became-a-capoeirista/#comment-1874 Jenny Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:20:02 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/my-capoeira-story-faiscas-tale/#comment-1874 I have done other `harder' martial arts in the past and been to the odd capoeira class to try it out but never stayed for one reason or another. bout 6 months ago I was moaning to my little sis that I had nowt to do in the new town I'd moved to so she looked up martial arts, found me a capoeira class and even the No of the bus to get to it. I went along, everyone was friendly and at the roda held at the end one of the higher belts literally picked me up and dumped me in the circle. I tried to use as many of my old martial arts kicks that matched what I'd seen of capoeira, it was the first time I'd sparred with a grin on my face from start to finish. I was hooked! I have done other `harder’ martial arts in the past and been to the odd capoeira class to try it out but never stayed for one reason or another. bout 6 months ago I was moaning to my little sis that I had nowt to do in the new town I’d moved to so she looked up martial arts, found me a capoeira class and even the No of the bus to get to it. I went along, everyone was friendly and at the roda held at the end one of the higher belts literally picked me up and dumped me in the circle. I tried to use as many of my old martial arts kicks that matched what I’d seen of capoeira, it was the first time I’d sparred with a grin on my face from start to finish. I was hooked!

]]> Comment on Why You Need A Capoeira To-Go Bag by Pe Grande http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/why-you-need-a-capoeira-to-go-bag/#comment-1872 Pe Grande Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:13:03 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-1872 Great ideas. Extra berimbau wire is always a good thing... Great ideas. Extra berimbau wire is always a good thing…

]]> Comment on The Capoeirista’s Identity by Tourinho http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1871 Tourinho Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:56:15 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1871 I just received my name last weekend: Tourinho (little bull). The person who came up with it noticed that I tend to charge in and that my most common golpe is the benção and that my favorite attack is the cabeçada. Also, there is a thing I do when someone does a meia lua de compasso where I try to charge in and grab their leg to trip them. All being said, I think it is a good fit. I just received my name last weekend: Tourinho (little bull). The person who came up with it noticed that I tend to charge in and that my most common golpe is the benção and that my favorite attack is the cabeçada. Also, there is a thing I do when someone does a meia lua de compasso where I try to charge in and grab their leg to trip them.
All being said, I think it is a good fit.

]]> Comment on The Capoeirista’s Identity by Touro http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1870 Touro Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:50:31 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1870 Mine is Touro; it means bull. One of my classmates came up with it after watching me a few times. He said he chose the name because of my affinity for the Bencao and Cabecadas, and because I tend to charge on in and go for takedowns/sweeps. Mine is Touro; it means bull. One of my classmates came up with it after watching me a few times. He said he chose the name because of my affinity for the Bencao and Cabecadas, and because I tend to charge on in and go for takedowns/sweeps.

]]> Comment on Home by Cássio Oliveira http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com#comment-1869 Cássio Oliveira Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:20:03 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?page_id=288#comment-1869 Very cool site!! I add it on <a href="http://berimbaus.org" rel="nofollow">berimbaus.org</a>! Epá babá! Very cool site!!

I add it on berimbaus.org!

Epá babá!

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